Global warming, climate change, activism
Posted in Canada, Climate Change Consequences, Climate Change Science, Politics, UK, USA on Mar 16th, 2009
We have to change the terminology; according to scientists who attended the International Climate Change Congress in Copenhagen, the phrases “climate change” and “global warming” need to be retooled to better represent the stark reality that we are now facing. A climate catastrophe — or climate breakdown — would seem to be better choices for [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Politics on Mar 1st, 2009
Editor’s note: We didn’t realize when we did our A Shadow Grows in the West bumper sticker that the Council of Canadians had a similar plan. Their message that the Tar Sands are Mordor is devastating and effective.
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Politics, USA on Feb 25th, 2009
Geoff Simpson, still one of the smartest journalists in Canada, on the disconnect between Canadian and US policy on climate change. Most definitely worth a read. Heads firmly in the sand, such as those in the Alberta cabinet, might miss what will be proposed, but no one else will. Mr. Obama will propose what he’s [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Clean Technology, Old King Coal, Politics, Spirit Moving, USA on Feb 19th, 2009
Editor’s Note: This is a movement that I’ve been following for about a year; in a nutshell, ethical investors are becoming a force for change in corporate boardrooms and making a real difference.* Each year in the US, Ceres and Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility take companies to task for failing to live up their [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Clean Technology, Politics, USA on Feb 19th, 2009
Does the US need tar sands oil? Our analysis shows that we don’t Liz Barratt-Brown Senior Attorney, The National Resources Defense Council We are at an energy crossroads with Canada We are at a critical crossroads with Canada as our President and Canada’s Prime Minister meet. Expanded reliance on tar sands oil will require a [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Climate Change Science, Climate Change Solutions, Politics, Red Letter Campaign on Feb 18th, 2009
Let Environment Canada’s Scientists Speak! We’re calling on the Liberals, NDP, Green Party, and Bloc Quebecois to work together to overturn a preposterous and dangerous situation: Environment Canada’s top climate scientists have been muzzled so they can no longer speak to the media without approval from their Conservative overlords. Since when has it been against [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Politics on Feb 18th, 2009
National Geographic says it better than I ever could with such pale words. See the slideshow. Photos by Peter Essick.
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Climate Change Consequences, Politics, Progressive Coalition, USA on Feb 17th, 2009
Nova Scotia is home to the Sydney Tar Ponds, 31 hectares surrounding the old Sysco steel plant that have been poisoned with 700,000 metric tons of toxic waste. Sysco went bankrupt years ago, leaving this mess for government to wipe clean with taxpayer money — more than $400 million if the project comes in on [...]
Posted in Canada, Climate Change Consequences, Climate Change Science, Politics, USA on Feb 16th, 2009
It’s only two years since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report was published, but it’s already out-of-date, according to Dr. Christopher Field, one of the IPCC lead authors. Field says that the pace of global warming has accelerated beyond recent predictions because industrial greenhouse gas emissions have increased faster than expected [...]
Posted in Canada, Clean Technology, Energy Efficiency, Politics, UK, USA on Feb 13th, 2009
The Congress has a stimulus plan that is expected to pass today, and it contains so many provisions to help the US transition to a low-carbon economy that I’ll just send you to Climate Progress for a summary, instead of listing them here. (The bill also chose to support renewables over nuclear power, another important [...]