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...spectacular lakeside setting with the Alps towering in the distance. But there are also good business reasons to set up shop in Zug. It offers some of the lowest tax rates available in any stable democracy. And its laws protecting residents' financial privacy are among the strictest on the planet...
...tornado-prone areas, and people in the Southeast shouldn't live in hurricane-prone areas. Storms in other parts of the U.S. cause far more deaths, injuries and economic losses each year than do the relatively infrequent major fires in California. Perhaps you can suggest a spot on the planet where we can all live free of risk. Joseph Leaser, Oceanside, California...
...find it ironic that none of the heroes has touched with the proverbial barge pole the root cause of Earth's numerous environmental challenges: unchecked population growth. This politically incorrect issue is apparently too religiously and nationalistically fraught to tackle. As our little planet hurtles toward a projected population of 9.4 billion by 2050, however, I suspect that the topic will eventually come into vogue. Stephen Ehrenberg, Stavanger, Norway...
...less quantifiable metric that argues even more persuasively for the value of the green roof: the psychological boost that city dwellers can gain simply by having a quiet place to go, far above the churn of the streets. As so often happens, what's good for the planet can also be good for the spirit...
...tornado-prone areas, and people in the Southeast shouldn't live in hurricane-prone areas. Storms in other parts of the U.S. cause far more deaths, injuries and economic losses every year than do the relatively infrequent major fires in California. Perhaps you can suggest a spot on the planet where we can all live free of risk...