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The repression of demonstrations in favour of Morsi in Cairo that has caused hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries not only has unleashed a wave of unrest in the country, but may have an economic reaction of unpredictable consequences.

The consequences of climate change stand to affect both Russia and the US in new and dangerous ways, possibly very soon. President Obama convened a special briefing this May to anticipate an ice-free Arctic passages as early as 2015, generations ahead of mainstream forecasts obtaining very recently. Severe fluctuations in food prices are becoming more likely, with potentially devastating consequences.