Content tagged “climate change”
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BC needs active citizens to keep speaking out for the environment
British Columbians want a strong sustainable economy and good jobs that don't come at the expense of the environment. Joining the conversation on how we get there will be key to addressing our environmental challenges. More »
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Wind power opponents may be blowing hot air
When it comes to wind power, we have to be careful to ensure that impacts on the environment and on animals such as birds and bats are minimized, and we should continue to study possible effects on health. But we must also be wary of false arguments against it. More »
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Muzzling scientists is an assault on democracy
Countries where governments hold a tight rein on information, shut down or stifle research that runs counter to their priorities, and demonize and attack opponents are never good places to live. We have to make sure Canada doesn't become one More »
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Canada's stand on desertification convention isolates us from the world
Was it the mention of "major scientific meeting" that scared them off? Surely, Canada's government didn't pull out of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification because of the cost More »
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Does selling off our resources make us an energy superpower?
Energy is on everyone's minds these days. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is determined to make Canada an energy superpower, fuelled mostly by Alberta's tar sands. More »
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Canada has no shortage of low-carbon energy
If anything limits Canada's transition to a low-carbon energy system, it will be integration, economics, and politics, not the lack of energy itself. An Inventory of Low-Carbon Energy for Canada,... More »
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Teenagers — this future is yours!
Youth today have brilliant minds, superfluous energy, global perspective and exceptional education. And they don't need to grow up to make change. More »
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Eight low-carbon energy scenarios: Similar paths, and one big gap
The Trottier Energy Futures Project (TEFP) found a lot of similarities, a few differences and one almost universal gap in its study of eight national scenarios of a low-carbon energy... More »
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The baffling response to Arctic climate change
With Arctic ice melting, Australia on fire and increasing droughts, floods and extreme weather throughout the world, it's past time to get serious about global warming. More »
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Could hockey become an endangered sport?
Unless we rein in greenhouse gas emissions, outdoor skating in parts of Canada could be history within the next 50 to 100 years. More »
