The two biggest impacts on commodity prices right now are politics and the weather, with the latter oddly being more predictable. U.S. President Donald Trump held off his press announcement regarding China until after the market closed but prices were still pressured by it all day. The list of grievances against China was long before Beijing asserted stronger control over Hong Kong and Mr. Trump’s announcement today about retaliatory measures retained a certain vagueness. Among other punitive measures, he said the U.S. would begin the process of eliminating policy exemptions that provide special treatment to Hong Kong. It is probably best to assume the worst and that Hong Kong will reciprocate with higher tariffs on American go...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.