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N.J. AG should investigate Exxon over climate change, groups say
2016-03-25 01:35:30| Chemicals - Topix.net
TRENTON - A state lawmaker and a coalition of environmental groups are calling on New Jersey's attorney general to open a formal investigation into whether Exxon Mobil lied to the public about the risks of climate change. Sen. Ray Lesniak said Thursday that he is requesting acting Attorney General Robert Lougy join his counterparts in New York and California , where authorities are investigating the Texas oil giant over claims its public comments on climate science were contradicted by its own internal experts, who began raising the alarm decades ago.
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The Best Crude Oil Stock to Profit in This $40 Price Climate
2016-03-24 23:16:58| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Yes, it's difficult to find a good crude oil stock to invest in during this low oil price environment. Although West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices are up 19.3% over the last month, they're still trading near $40.10 - roughly 39% below the 52-week high of $65.39.
Mass Extinctions And Climate Change: Why The Speed Of Rising Greenhouse Gases Matters
2016-03-24 18:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Conversation: We now know that greenhouse gases are rising faster than at any time since the demise of dinosaurs, and possibly even earlier. According to research published in Nature Geoscience this week, carbon dioxide (CO2) is being added to the atmosphere at least ten times faster than during a major warming event about 50 million years ago. We have emitted almost 600 billion tonnes of carbon since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, and atmospheric CO2 concentrations are now increasing at a rate of...
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US, Argentina sign climate pact, urge aviation emissions deal
2016-03-24 16:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: US president Barack Obama and Argentina president Mauricio Macri have agreed to work together on climate change and approve the 2015 Paris agreement by the end of 2016. The pair said they would work to secure a global deal to cut aviation emissions this year, phase out potent warming gases known as HFCs and scale up renewables. We share a commitment to protect this planet for our children and grandchildren, said Obama in a press conference on Wednesday. The presidents support was critical to...
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96% Of American Meteorological Society Members Think Climate Change Is Happening
2016-03-24 16:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forbes: You may have seen them. Media reports a few years ago claiming that a survey of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) refutes the consensus position regarding climate change. When I saw how that survey and the results were being twisted and distorted, I realized that people read things with an eye for what they want to believe, so-called confirmation bias. AMS Executive Director Dr. Keith Seitter even wrote on the AMS website clarifying the results and condemning rampant distortion that was being...
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