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Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions, study says

Just 100 companies have been the source of more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988, according to a new report.

A fifth of global industrial greenhouse gas emissions are backed by public investment, according to the report.

Investors should move out of fossil fuels, says Michael Brune, executive director of US environmental organisation the Sierra Club.

The world is moving away from fossil fuels towards clean energy and is doing so at an accelerated pace.

Those left holding investments in fossil fuel companies will find their investments becoming more and more risky over time.”.

There is a “growing wave of companies that are acting in the opposite manner to the companies in this report,” says Brune.

Nearly 100 companies including Apple, Facebook, Google and Ikea have committed to 100% renewable power under the RE100 initiative. »

Perijove 7 update and discussion thread! (Great Red Spot hype!) : junomission

Authored by reddit.com

During the latter part of this historic encounter with Jupiter, the Juno spacecraft will fly directly over the Great Red Spot!

Lots and lots of interest in the areas in and out of the Great Red Spot.

You can also follow along with the spacecraft using NASA's Eyes simulation software, free to download here!. »

Video shows police officer shooting dogs in north Minneapolis yard

Authored by startribune.com

A uniformed Minneapolis police officer is seen in the fenced backyard of a home in north Minneapolis.

Minneapolis police released a statement Sunday saying an investigation is underway and “at this time, there is no further information we can release.”.

On Sunday evening, a Minneapolis police officer visited LeMay’s home to extend condolences and discuss what happened. »

Bananas: Scientists Create Vitamin A-Rich Fruit That Could Save Hundreds of Thousands of Children’s Lives

Authored by newsweek.com

Scientists in Australia have created golden-orange-fleshed bananas rich in pro-vitamin A that could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children who die from a deficiency of this vitamin every year.

Researchers from Queensland University of Technology have been developing the bananas over the last 10 years thanks to $7.6 million funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Cooked bananas is a staple food in rural parts of the country, so growing these provitamin A-rich bananas will help people meet the dietary requirement. »

Police: Drunk driver went to police station to bail out drunk driver

Authored by wwltv.com

The Slidell, Louisiana, Police Department says they pulled over a car and arrested the driver on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

They say she took the car to the police station to try to bail her friend out!.

The Slidell Police Department posted about it, saying ‘Lesson of the day...don't drive drunk to a police station in order to bail out your drunk friend! »