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Mapped: The World’s Countries Compared by 20 Key Metrics

Which countries have the largest populations? What about the rural versus urban population divide? And which countries have the highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP), military expenditures, or tech exports?

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The Science of Nuclear Fusion

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U.S. scientists at the National Ignition Facility, part of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), announced a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion this week.

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The Briefing

• By 2030, the collective market for disruptive materials is expected to reach over $800 billion
• Copper is the largest market while lithium is the fastest growing

The Future Value of Disruptive Materials

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The Briefing

• 177.5 million hectares of land have been lost to deforestation since the 1990s
• Deforestation accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions

30 Years of Deforestation