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CSX Corp. (CSX) Stock Lower Today on Shale by Rail Risk
2014-12-02 07:26:39| Railroads - Topix.net
The rail-based transportation services company is part of the group affected by OPEC's announcement on November 27 that seems to have triggered a sell-off in Class I rail stocks on the following day, with the sector pulling back 5% on average, analysts said. "Crude by rail represents only about 3% of industry volumes.
At climate talks, UN calls fossil fuels 'high risk' investment
2014-12-02 01:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Falling oil prices show the "high risk" of fossil fuel investments compared with renewable energies, the U.N.'s climate chief said on Monday at the start of 190-nation talks on a deal to slow global warming. The Dec. 1-12 meeting in Lima opened with hopes that a U.N. deal to slow climate change is in reach for 2015, helped by goals set by China, the United States and the European Union to cut greenhouse emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels. Christiana Figueres, head of the U.N.'s Climate...
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Financial systems must consider extreme weather, or risk condemning millions to die
2014-11-29 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Its extraordinary how the financial markets that pride themselves on their data analysis and forecasting have such a blind spot when it comes to the impacts of climate change. I was reminded of this by a new report released today from the Royal Society, which calls on our global financial systems to start considering the risks posed by extreme weather, or risk condemning millions of people to die. The failure of financial institutions to focus on the dangers comes despite increasing numbers...
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Melbourne at high risk of mid-air collision
2014-11-28 01:00:00| Airport Technology
A problem with safety rules might have put planes landing at Australia's Melbourne Airport at a higher risk of mid-air collision over the last two years.
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International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 152: Specific Genetic Factors Modify the Reduction in Heart Disease Risk from Alcohol Consumption
2014-11-27 11:36:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
It has long been known that genetic and other environmental factors modify the association between alcohol consumption and a variety of diseases, especially coronary heart disease (CHD).
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