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Burning fossil fuels is responsible for most sea-level rise since 1970
2016-04-12 01:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Econo Times: Global average sea level has risen by about 17 cm between 1900 and 2005. This is a much faster rate than in the previous 3,000 years. The sea level changes for several reasons, including rising temperatures as fossil fuel burning increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. In a warming climate, the seas are expected to rise at faster rates, increasing the risk of flooding along our coasts. But until now we didn't know what fraction of the rise was the result of human activities....
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Rockefeller Fund Divests From Fossil Fuels, Slams Exxon
2016-03-24 14:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The Rockefeller Family Fund will divest from fossil fuels and ditch its holdings of ExxonMobil, citing the oil giants morally reprehensible stance on climate change issues. John D. Rockefeller, the funds founding father, made his fortune on Exxons predecessor, Standard Oil, but spokespeople for Rockefeller stated, "There is no sane rationale for companies to continue to explore for new sources of hydrocarbons." Why a Rockefeller Donated $400,000 in Exxon Shares to Nonprofits Fighting Climate...
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Rockefeller Family Fund divests from fossil fuels, which built family's fortune
2016-03-24 07:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Age: The Rockefeller Family Fund has said that it will divest from fossil fuels as quickly as possible and "eliminate holdings" of Exxon Mobil Corp, saying the oil company associated with the family fortune has misled the public about climate change risks. Though only a sliver of the endowment's modest $US130 million ($171 million) in assets is invested in fossil fuels, the move is notable because a century ago John D. Rockefeller snr made a fortune running Standard Oil, a precursor to Exxon Mobil....
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One of Oil's Founding Families Is Divesting from Fossil Fuels, and Slamming ExxonMobil in the Process
2016-03-23 21:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Quartz: The Rockefeller Family Fundyes, those Rockefellersjust announced that its divesting from fossil fuels, saying we must keep most of the already discovered reserves in the ground if there is any hope for human and natural ecosystems to survive and thrive in the decades ahead. The nonprofit trust, which has a $130 million endowment devoted largely to grants for environmentalism, womens rights, and civic watchdogging, was borne of the fortune of John D. Rockefeller, one of Americas original oil...
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Fossil fuels 'probably dead,' says Canadian Pacific Railway CEO Hunter Harrison
2016-03-10 07:37:49| Railroads - Topix.net
People need to get their heads around the idea that fossil fuels are "probably dead," the CEO of Canadian Pacific Railway said Wednesday. "I'm not maybe as green as I should be but I happen to think the climate is changing they're not going to fool me anymore," Hunter Harrison told a J.P. Morgan transportation conference in New York.
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