Does bad weather correlate with less drinking? Well, perhaps it does with certain kinds of drinking. Unseasonably cold …
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Hurricane Isaac Causes Billions in Damage, But Far Less Than Katrina
After stalling for days over Louisiana and Mississippi, it’s estimated that Hurricane Isaac could cause up to $2 billion in onshore economic damage.
When Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans seven years ago, it left a …
5 Ways Mother Nature Is Impacting Your Wallet
All of a sudden, much of the country seems to have turned into Arizona, with a hot, dry summer coming on the heels of a remarkably mild winter. Here are five ways that months of odd weather have affected—and will continue to …
Why the U.S. Fracking Industry Worries About the Weather in India
It’s all about a bean that is essential to making the technology flow, literally. In the meantime, Indian farmers have hit pay dirt.
Thanks to Heat Wave, Grocery Prices Are Likely to Spike by the Fall
The heat wave that scorched much of the U.S. for the last month was brutal. But there’s more pain to come, this time in the form of higher food prices.
U.S. Beef Prices Rising Thanks to Drought in Southwest
The smallest cattle herd in 60 years is likely to push the price of beef, already at record levels, even higher.
No Snow, No Problem: How Wall Street Profits from Weird Weather
Never discount Wall Street’s ability to turn the most basic parts of life into profits. Mother nature is the latest money spinner for financial firms. Despite the recent Northeast snowstorm, the unseasonably warm winter, and in …
Kiss Mistletoe Goodbye? Poor Weather Blamed For Holiday Shortage
But we’re not going to let this stop our normal routine of awkward holiday kissing.
