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It's time we all burst our carbon bubbles

It's time we all burst our carbon bubbles

5 July 2017

Distant financial elites aren't the only ones with investments in the fossil fuel industry – most people with a private pension or savings account do too
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 15, 2014 in New York City. As fears from Ebola and a global slowdown spread, stocks plunged on Wednesday with the Dow falling over 400 points during the afternoon before recovering slightly

Fighting climate change could trigger a massive financial crash

30 June 2017

The risks of global warming go far beyond the physical. If we don’t start preparing for the transition to a low-carbon economy we’re in for an incredibly bumpy ride

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