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Paradise Papers leak reveals secrets of the world elite's hidden wealth

Paradise Papers leak reveals secrets of the world elite's hidden wealth | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Files from offshore law firm show financial dealings of the Queen, big multinationals and members of Donald Trump’s cabinet

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We're too late to stop global warming with renewables. We need to do something much more drastic, say scientists

We're too late to stop global warming with renewables. We need to do something much more drastic, say scientists | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Humans must start removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as soon as possible to avoid saddling future generations with a choice between extreme climate change or spending hundreds of trillions of dollars to avoid it, according to new research. An international team of researchers – led by Professor Jim Hansen, Nasa’s former climate science chief – said their conclusion that the world had already overshot targets to limit global warming to within acceptable levels was “sufficiently grim” to force them to urge “rapid emission reductions”.

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Julia May's curator insight, July 20, 2017 1:22 PM
I thought this article paired nicely with what we have been learning in geography. The more I learn about global warming the scarier the reality of it is. 
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Only governments can stem the tide of tourism sweeping the globe | Elizabeth Becker

Only governments can stem the tide of tourism sweeping the globe | Elizabeth Becker | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Tourism, like all globalised trends, can be a force for good, but can also wreak immense localised damage

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Stop swooning over Justin Trudeau. The man is a disaster for the planet | Bill McKibben

Stop swooning over Justin Trudeau. The man is a disaster for the planet | Bill McKibben | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Donald Trump is a creep and unpleasant to look at, but at least he’s not a stunning hypocrite when it comes to climate change

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