Tuesday, September 12, 2017

9/12/2017: India Banned Cash to Fight Corruption. It Didn't Work - Seas Rise, Trees Die: Climate Change Before Your Eyes

Today's Article: India Banned Cash to Fight Corruption. It Didn't Work
From: Fortune (Bloomberg)
Readability Score: 9.9


Gifting of land, houses, luxury watches and sponsoring expensive travel abroad are now the preferred bribes as tax authorities clamp down on high value cash transactions.

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Today's Alternate Article: Seas Rise, Trees Die: Climate Change Before Your Eyes
Readability Score: 9.4


Efforts are underway worldwide to determine exactly how quickly the creation of ghost forests is increasing. But scientists agree the startling sight of dead trees in once-healthy areas is an easy-to-grasp example of the consequences of climate change. 


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