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United Kingdom: 'Greatest university' curbs fossil fuel investment in endowment
2015-05-19 18:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Oxford University said it would curb some of the most polluting fossil fuel-related investments in its 1.7 billion-pound ($3.3 billion) endowment, making it the most prominent institution to join the growing campaign for divestment from the industry. The university's governing board said it will avoid direct investments in coal and oil sands companies, of which it currently has none, and that it will also steer clear of sectors with high social and environmental risks, according to a statement released...
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Two Texans make the list of the World's Greatest Leaders today: The admiral & the grocery pioneer
2015-04-12 21:01:37| Grocery - Topix.net
Two Austin leaders from very different sectors are sharing the spotlight on Fortune 's list of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders . Admiral William McRaven, chancellor of the University of Texas System, is joined by Whole Foods Market founder John Mackey .
Ocean Acidification Triggered Greatest Mass Extinction Ever
2015-04-10 23:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: It's no secret that ocean acidification caused by climate change is currently wreaking havoc on our oceans, but a new study shows that acidic oceans also triggered the greatest mass extinction ever on Earth. Thanks to extreme volcanic activity about 252 million years ago, the world's oceans changed so drastically that it wiped out more than 90 percent of marine species, and more than two-thirds of the animals living on land. The event occurred when Earth's oceans absorbed huge amounts of carbon...
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Greatest mass extinction driven by acidic oceans, study finds
2015-04-09 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Changes to the Earth's oceans, caused by extreme volcanic activity, triggered the greatest extinction of all time, a study suggests.The event, which took place 252 million years ago, wiped out more than 90 per cent of marine species and more than two-thirds of the animals living on land. It happened when Earth's oceans absorbed huge amounts of carbon dioxide from volcanic eruptions, researchers say. This ch…
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Two powerful Austinites named among World's 50 Greatest Leaders
2015-04-08 05:29:49| Grocery - Topix.net
Two Austin leaders from very different sectors are sharing the spotlight on Fortune 's list of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders . Adm. William McRaven, chancellor of the UT System, is joined by Whole Foods Market founder John Mackey.
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