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"... The wealthiest 10 percent of people on Earth have fueled two-thirds of the warming since 1990, according to a new modeling study.

The top 1 percent alone are responsible for one-fifth of warming, not just by using more energy, authors say, but by investing in sectors, like fossil fuels, that are driving up emissions ..."
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e360.yale.edu/digest/worlds-ri

Yale e360World's Richest 10 Percent Responsible for Two-Thirds of Warming
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@DrALJONES a beautiful fiction book, written recently, set in the near future has a message of hope, anger and love while describing a future where these billionaires - known as "astronauts" - have holed up into coastal fortresses, and the central character begins a journey, following a terrible event, led by love, hope and anger. It's called "I Cheerfully Refuse", by Leif Enger. I really enjoyed reading it. It's also a retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice.

We need hope and anger right now, not despair and fear.

#LeifEnger
#ICheerfullyRefuse
#Billionaires

Todays 100+ #billionaires according to #Bloomberg:

#1: Elon Musk - $331B - USA/Tech

#2: Mark Zuckerberg - $212B - USA/Tech

#3: Jeff Bezos - $209B - USA/Tech

#4: Larry Ellison - $172B - USA/Tech

#5: Bill Gates - $169B - USA/Tech

#6: Warren Buffett - $160B - USA/Diversified

#7: Bernard Arnault - $155B - France/Consumer

#8: Steve Ballmer - $152B - USA/Tech

#9: Larry Page - $149B - USA/Tech

#10: Sergey Brin - $140B - USA/Tech

#11: Jim Walton - $121B - USA/Retail

#12: Rob Walton - $118B - USA/Retail

#13: Alice Walton - $118B - USA/Retail

#14: Michael Dell - $109B - USA/Tech

#15: Amancio Ortega - $107B - Spain/Retail

#16: Mukesh Ambani - $104B - India/Energy

#17: Jensen Huang - $99.9B - USA/Tech

Total wealth: $2.63 Trillion

Full List: bloomberg.com/billionaires

Bloomberg · The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. Details about the net worth calculations are provided for transparency in the net worth analysis on each billionaire’s individual profile page. The figures are updated at the close of every trading day in New York.By Brian Chappatta

Todays 100+ #billionaires according to #Bloomberg:

#1: Elon Musk - $336B - USA/Tech

#2: Jeff Bezos - $212B - USA/Tech

#3: Mark Zuckerberg - $211B - USA/Tech

#4: Larry Ellison - $173B - USA/Tech

#5: Warren Buffett - $169B - USA/Diversified

#6: Bill Gates - $168B - USA/Tech

#7: Bernard Arnault - $155B - France/Consumer

#8: Steve Ballmer - $151B - USA/Tech

#9: Larry Page - $149B - USA/Tech

#10: Sergey Brin - $140B - USA/Tech

#11: Jim Walton - $120B - USA/Retail

#12: Rob Walton - $117B - USA/Retail

#13: Alice Walton - $117B - USA/Retail

#14: Michael Dell - $109B - USA/Tech

#15: Amancio Ortega - $108B - Spain/Retail

#16: Mukesh Ambani - $103B - India/Energy

#17: Jensen Huang - $100B - USA/Tech

Total wealth: $2.64 Trillion

Full List: bloomberg.com/billionaires

Bloomberg · The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. Details about the net worth calculations are provided for transparency in the net worth analysis on each billionaire’s individual profile page. The figures are updated at the close of every trading day in New York.By Brian Chappatta