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Alabama is home to 2 of the fastest growing metro areas in the U.S.
Alabama’s urban areas all grew in 2024, and two major population centers at either end of the state were among the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the nation. The Daphne-Fairhope-Foley ...
kcra.com22d
New Cal Fire maps show heightened fire danger in the San Francisco Bay Area
SINCE THE MAPS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. I DO THINK IT’S IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE’RE WE’RE GOING OFF A HISTORICAL PERIOD THAT’S MORE RELEVANT TO TODAY. THE AREAS USUALLY MARKED IN DEEP RED ARE ...
Retailers will soon need a licence to sell cigarettes. But more is needed to control the illegal trade
Retail outlets already or will soon need to have a licence to sell cigarettes. But there aren’t restrictions on the number of ...
The Conversation15d
Maps showing China’s growing influence in Africa distort reality – but some risks are real
In response, media and policymakers in traditionally dominant states are increasingly using maps drenched in red ... However, China’s growing control over critical infrastructure and digital ...
Mercury News18d
Crashes and Disasters
(Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) New maps issued by state fire officials show several Bay Area cities with striking increases in areas deemed at high and very high likelihood of wildfire ...
NBC Bay Area22d
Cal Fire unveils fire hazard severity maps for the Bay Area
For the first time in more than a decade, Cal Fire is reassessing wildfire risk in Bay Area cities. New fire hazard severity maps show dramatic increases in some areas of Sonoma and Napa counties ...
Novinite25d
Growing Number of Young Doctors Choose to Stay and Work in Bulgaria
The number of young doctors choosing to stay in Bulgaria after completing their medical education continues to grow for the third consecutive year. More than 160 graduates from the Faculty of ...
ABC7 San Francisco22d
CAL FIRE overhauls wildfire risk maps, giving some Bay Area homeowners stricter rules
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- CAL FIRE is overhauling its wildfire risk maps for cities across the Bay Area. The new fire lines will mean major changes for homeowners. It's the first time in more than a ...
FOX5 Las Vegas21d
New map shows areas in Las Vegas with food insecurity
The Southern Nevada Food Council and the RTC worked together to develop the map. Malik says food insecurity is a growing issue in ... She defines a ‘food insecure area’ as a low income area ...
Mint21d
Up in smoke? Tobacco stocks struggle as costs rise, tax jitters grow
ITC, India’s largest cigarette maker, reported a 211 basis-point year-on-year decline in its cigarette Ebitda margin in the December quarter (Q3FY25), largely due to a 25-30% increase in tobacco ...
Novinite4d
EU Directive Triggers Price Hike for Cigarettes in Bulgaria Starting April 1
A rise in the excise duty on tobacco products starting April 1 will ... which was reflected in Bulgaria's draft budget for 2025, adopted in the National Assembly.