The Germans and the French are the biggest ass wipes in Europe right now.
The Demolition of Russia's Economy
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The Germans and the French are the biggest ass wipes in Europe right now.
Russia will be big winner,currently major grain exporter
Global Climate Change Impact on Crops Expected Within 10 Years, NASA Study Finds
“We did not expect to see such a fundamental shift, as compared to crop yield projections from the previous generation of climate and crop models conducted in 2014,” said lead author Jonas Jägermeyr, a crop modeler and climate scientist at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) and The Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York City. The projected maize response was surprisingly large and negative, he said. “A 20% decrease from current production levels could have severe implications worldwide
Temperature is not the only factor the models consider when simulating future crop yields. Higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have a positive effect on photosynthesis and water retention, increasing crop yields, though often at a cost to nutrition. This effect happens more so for wheat than maize, which is more accurately captured in the current generation of models. Rising global temperatures also are linked with changes in rainfall patterns, and the frequency and duration of heat waves and droughts, which can affect crop health and productivity. Higher temperatures also affect the length of growing seasons and accelerate crop maturity.
“You can think of plants as collecting sunlight over the course of the growing season,” said Ruane. “They're collecting that energy and then putting it into the plant and the grain. So, if you rush through your growth stages, by the end of the season, you just haven't collected as much energy.” As a result, the plant produces less total grain than it would with a longer development period. “By growing faster, your yield actually goes down.”
“Even under optimistic climate change scenarios, where societies enact ambitious efforts to limit global temperature rise, global agriculture is facing a new climate reality,” Jägermeyr said. “And with the interconnectedness of the global food system, impacts in even one region’s breadbasket will be felt worldwide.”
https://climate.nasa.gov/news/3124/global-climate-change-impact-on-crops-expected-within-10-years-nasa-study-finds/
Global Climate Change Impact on Crops Expected Within 10 Years, NASA Study Finds
“We did not expect to see such a fundamental shift, as compared to crop yield projections from the previous generation of climate and crop models conducted in 2014,” said lead author Jonas Jägermeyr, a crop modeler and climate scientist at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) and The Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York City. The projected maize response was surprisingly large and negative, he said. “A 20% decrease from current production levels could have severe implications worldwide
Temperature is not the only factor the models consider when simulating future crop yields. Higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have a positive effect on photosynthesis and water retention, increasing crop yields, though often at a cost to nutrition. This effect happens more so for wheat than maize, which is more accurately captured in the current generation of models. Rising global temperatures also are linked with changes in rainfall patterns, and the frequency and duration of heat waves and droughts, which can affect crop health and productivity. Higher temperatures also affect the length of growing seasons and accelerate crop maturity.
“You can think of plants as collecting sunlight over the course of the growing season,” said Ruane. “They're collecting that energy and then putting it into the plant and the grain. So, if you rush through your growth stages, by the end of the season, you just haven't collected as much energy.” As a result, the plant produces less total grain than it would with a longer development period. “By growing faster, your yield actually goes down.”
“Even under optimistic climate change scenarios, where societies enact ambitious efforts to limit global temperature rise, global agriculture is facing a new climate reality,” Jägermeyr said. “And with the interconnectedness of the global food system, impacts in even one region’s breadbasket will be felt worldwide.”
https://climate.nasa.gov/news/3124/global-climate-change-impact-on-crops-expected-within-10-years-nasa-study-finds/
Well, that is good news for Russia - especially since- it is now limited to any economic activity and sectors that do not require any advanced technology and not impacted by the brain drain.
Maybe after the auto manufacturers close down completely, the Russians can re-purpose them with assembly lines where workers can put caps on toothpaste.
Wayyy to go Vlad. NATO MEMBERSHIP RECRUITER OF THE CENTURY.
The United States is the second largest grain exporter in the world- but, you know- we do other things as well.
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Here is the latest Russian angle, they will criminally charge and lock-up local managers and workers of foreign companies that shut down and stop production. They mention little about what will happen when the Russian factory runs out of raw material to create assemblies.
Continental restarts tyre making at Russian plant to protect workers
https://www.reuters.com/business/au...ing-russian-plant-protect-workers-2022-04-19/
FRANKFURT, April 19 (Reuters) - German car parts supplier Continental AG (CONG.DE) has temporarily resumed tyre production for passenger cars at its Russian plant in Kaluga, it said on Tuesday, to protect local workers who could otherwise face criminal charges.
Continental said the move was aimed at meeting local demand and in line with sanctions imposed on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, which Russia calls a "special military operation".
"Our employees and managers in Russia face severe criminal consequences should we refrain from serving local demand," said Continental, adding that its products were made for civilian use as a matter of principle.
Continental, which on March 8 said that production at the plant had been suspended, did not elaborate on the potential charges staff might face.
"In order to protect our employees in Russia from prosecution, we are temporarily resuming the production of passenger tyres for the local market at our tyre plant in Kaluga if necessary," it said.
Continental said resumption in production was not a profit-driven decision.
Finland's Nokian Tyres (TYRES.HE) warned this month that EU sanctions will make it hard to sell tyres in Russia, although in March it said its decision to hold onto its factories gave it control over where the tyres are sold. read more
Around half of the raw material used to produce its tyres in Russia came from outside the country, it said. read more
Italy's Pirelli (PIRC.MI) has halted investment in Russia and curtailed its plants there. Pirelli makes around 10% of its global tyre output in two Russian factories. read more
President Vladimir Putin said in March that Russia could seize assets of companies that abandon their operations there.
Russian prosecutors have also warned some Western companies that their employees could face arrest if they shut production of essential goods, a person familiar with the matter said. read more
Continental restarts tyre making at Russian plant to protect workers
https://www.reuters.com/business/au...ing-russian-plant-protect-workers-2022-04-19/
FRANKFURT, April 19 (Reuters) - German car parts supplier Continental AG (CONG.DE) has temporarily resumed tyre production for passenger cars at its Russian plant in Kaluga, it said on Tuesday, to protect local workers who could otherwise face criminal charges.
Continental said the move was aimed at meeting local demand and in line with sanctions imposed on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, which Russia calls a "special military operation".
"Our employees and managers in Russia face severe criminal consequences should we refrain from serving local demand," said Continental, adding that its products were made for civilian use as a matter of principle.
Continental, which on March 8 said that production at the plant had been suspended, did not elaborate on the potential charges staff might face.
"In order to protect our employees in Russia from prosecution, we are temporarily resuming the production of passenger tyres for the local market at our tyre plant in Kaluga if necessary," it said.
Continental said resumption in production was not a profit-driven decision.
Finland's Nokian Tyres (TYRES.HE) warned this month that EU sanctions will make it hard to sell tyres in Russia, although in March it said its decision to hold onto its factories gave it control over where the tyres are sold. read more
Around half of the raw material used to produce its tyres in Russia came from outside the country, it said. read more
Italy's Pirelli (PIRC.MI) has halted investment in Russia and curtailed its plants there. Pirelli makes around 10% of its global tyre output in two Russian factories. read more
President Vladimir Putin said in March that Russia could seize assets of companies that abandon their operations there.
Russian prosecutors have also warned some Western companies that their employees could face arrest if they shut production of essential goods, a person familiar with the matter said. read more
That's fine.
As long as the American sanctions police do not show up at Continental's door and tell them that they cannot do business with both Russia and the U.S. I would think.
I will file this under MORE TO COME for a week and see what it looks like then. I am not sure how they treat some of this. And of course, public scorn can bite them as well and make things unpretty for them.
Looks like Russia is having a passage of time problem. Maybe Kamala can advise on that, "Passage of time". It's a thing I guess.
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"Problems may arise even when there is a production with a high degree of localisation, when there has already been a fairly high import substitution," Nabiullina said.
For example, she said, Russia produces its own paper but uses foreign bleaching agents, or urgently needs foreign-made packing materials for food stuff produced in Russia.
"It all takes time," she said.
https://www.reuters.com/business/fi...warns-structural-economic-changes-2022-04-21/
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"Problems may arise even when there is a production with a high degree of localisation, when there has already been a fairly high import substitution," Nabiullina said.
For example, she said, Russia produces its own paper but uses foreign bleaching agents, or urgently needs foreign-made packing materials for food stuff produced in Russia.
"It all takes time," she said.
https://www.reuters.com/business/fi...warns-structural-economic-changes-2022-04-21/
Putin facing disaster as 'Google of Russia' PULLS out of country – 'huge turn' in crisis
VLADIMIR Putin is facing a crisis a major technology company pulls its investments out of Russia as a result of his invasion of Ukraine.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/scie...ster-google-of-russia-ukraine-invasion-yandex
As a retaliation to the Russian President’s invasion, western powers, including the US, UK, and EU slapped Moscow with a range of sanctions targeting broad swathes of the Russian economy. The sanctions hit Russia hard, with the ruble’s value falling to record lows and a large number of western countries ending their business in the country. And now, another huge firm, dubbed the "Google of Russia" has decided to leave.
Danil Bochkov, a Russia and Europe expert, tweeted: “Wow, what a turn… IT behemoth Yandex suspends investments in Russia.
“This was announced in the annual report of the parent company registered in the Netherlands.
“The suspension of investments is related to ‘geopolitical tensions' and the consequences of sanctions.”
Yandex, which mainly operated in Russia, provided a broad range of 70 internet services, including a search engine, music streaming platform, advertising, English translation online, and even a personal assistant to rival Apple’s Siri.
In a filing to update investors, Yandex said: "Current geopolitical tensions, their impact on the Russian and global economy, and the related stresses in the broader social and business environment, have created exceptional challenges for our business."
While none of Yandex’s group companies or directors were specifically targeted, it said: "Nevertheless, we are indirectly impacted by the designation of numerous parties in Russia and the restrictions that this places on international businesses in Russia."
Along with Western firms leaving the country, Putin is also facing a crisis of brain drain from Russia, with a reported mass exodus of 300,000 mainly younger Russians.
Many of these young Russians are tech industry professionals, who fled to countries like Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey to avoid the impacts of the sanctions.
VLADIMIR Putin is facing a crisis a major technology company pulls its investments out of Russia as a result of his invasion of Ukraine.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/scie...ster-google-of-russia-ukraine-invasion-yandex
As a retaliation to the Russian President’s invasion, western powers, including the US, UK, and EU slapped Moscow with a range of sanctions targeting broad swathes of the Russian economy. The sanctions hit Russia hard, with the ruble’s value falling to record lows and a large number of western countries ending their business in the country. And now, another huge firm, dubbed the "Google of Russia" has decided to leave.
Danil Bochkov, a Russia and Europe expert, tweeted: “Wow, what a turn… IT behemoth Yandex suspends investments in Russia.
“This was announced in the annual report of the parent company registered in the Netherlands.
“The suspension of investments is related to ‘geopolitical tensions' and the consequences of sanctions.”
Yandex, which mainly operated in Russia, provided a broad range of 70 internet services, including a search engine, music streaming platform, advertising, English translation online, and even a personal assistant to rival Apple’s Siri.
In a filing to update investors, Yandex said: "Current geopolitical tensions, their impact on the Russian and global economy, and the related stresses in the broader social and business environment, have created exceptional challenges for our business."
While none of Yandex’s group companies or directors were specifically targeted, it said: "Nevertheless, we are indirectly impacted by the designation of numerous parties in Russia and the restrictions that this places on international businesses in Russia."
Along with Western firms leaving the country, Putin is also facing a crisis of brain drain from Russia, with a reported mass exodus of 300,000 mainly younger Russians.
Many of these young Russians are tech industry professionals, who fled to countries like Armenia, Georgia, and Turkey to avoid the impacts of the sanctions.