At the end of the day, this visualization shows what's driving the rising risk of these dangerous heat waves. It's the human-caused burning of fossil fuels and the resulting increase in greenhouse gases. That's it.

More climate change indicators: https://zacklabe.com/climate-change-indicators/

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We should know the names of the people most responsible for climate denial & ecocide

1. Vagit Alekperov Net Worth: $28.6 Billion
2. Leonid Mikhelson Net Worth: $27.4 Billion
3. Low Tuck Kwong Net Worth: $26.4 Billion
4. Autry Stephens Net Worth: $24.3 Billion
5. Gennady Timchenko Net Worth: $23.4 Billion
6. Harold Hamm  Net Worth: $18.5 Billion
7. George Kaiser Net Worth: $14.6 Billion
8. Jeffery Hildebrand Net Worth: $14.5 Billion
9. Mikhail Fridman Net Worth: $13.1 Billion

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10. Carrie Perrodo  Net Worth: $10.8 Billion
11. Leonid Fedun Net Worth: $10.5 Billion
12. Sarath Ratanavadi Net Worth: $10 Billion
13. Daniel Kretinsky Net Worth: $9.3 Billion
14. German Khan Net Worth: $8.5 Billion
15. Richard Kinder Net Worth: $8.3 Billion
16. Randa Duncan Williams Net Worth: $7.9 Billion
17. Dannine Avara Net Worth: $7.9 Billion
18. Milane Frantz Net Worth: $7.9 Billion
19. Scott Duncan Net Worth: $7.9 Billion
20. Ray Lee Hunt Net Worth: $7.3 Billion

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21. Arthur Irving Net Worth: $7 Billion
22. Wang Yusuo Net Worth: $6.9 Billion
23. Terrence Pegula Net Worth: $6.8 Billion
24. Alexei Kuzmichev Net Worth: $6.6 Billion
25. Cao Renxian Net Worth: $6.5 Billion

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/25-richest-billionaires-energy-industry-215103852.html

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/20/richest-1-account-for-more-carbon-emissions-than-poorest-66-report-says

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_businesspeople_in_the_oil_industry

25 Richest Billionaires in Energy Industry

In this article, we discuss the 25 richest billionaires in energy industry. To skip the detailed analysis of the energy industry, go directly to the 5 Riches...

Yahoo! Finance

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Top fossil fuel Republican donors in 2024:

Proud owners & operators of the most corrupt Supreme Court, Congress, & President in history.

1. Koch Inc $47,816,086
2. Crownquest Operating $35,776,196
3. Energy Transfer LP $$10,874,865
4. Chevron Corp $9,675,320
5. Energy Transfer Partners $8,358,671
6. Occidental Petroleum $7,670,161
7. Vitol Inc $6,946,595
8. American Petroleum Institute $6,913,867
9. Continental Resources $6,056,955
10. Devon Energy $4,691,402

https://theintercept.com/2022/06/30/supreme-court-epa-climate-charles-koch/

How Charles Koch Purchased the Supreme Court’s EPA Decision

Decades of contributions aimed at influencing the judiciary bought fossil fuel billionaire Charles Koch the EPA ruling he’s always wanted.

The Intercept

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11. Valero Services $4,017,525
12. Midland Energy $3,640,994
13. Hilcorp Energy $3,326,211
14. ConocoPhillips Ans Marketing Co $3,050,000
15. Geosouthern Energy $2,964,609
16. ConocoPhillips $2,960,707
17. Freeport Lng Development $2,910,976
18. Expand Energy $2,855,075
19. Red Apple Group $2,410,589

https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus?ind=E01

Oil & Gas Summary

Opensecret's money profile for the Oil & Gas industry/interest group. See contributions and lobbying history.

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