Photography is a key tool used by scientists to monitor and analyze the physical effects of climate change on the planet. More than that, images are an essential tool for informing the public of what is happening — as they say, pictures tell a thousand words. Gary Braasch is a
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DeSmogBlog: Just 2% of Canadians Deny Climate Change Occurring, Poll Finds
canada-climate-change_0.jpeg Originally published on EnergyBoom.com A recent survey conducted by Insightrix Research, Inc. has found that only 2% of Canadians believe climate change is not taking place. The online poll, commissioned by IPAC CO2 Research Inc., a Saskatchewan-based center studying carbon capture and storage, asked respondents where they stood on the
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Scientists Storm Ottawa After Harper Government Cuts Environmental Protections and Research Again
stephen-harper-environment-cuts.jpeg Canadian scientists are taking to the streets in protest of the Harper government's latest cuts to scientific research and its increasingly backward environmental policies. read more
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: BC Premier Clark Redefines Natural Gas as "Clean Energy" to Serve Political Interests
christy-clark-natural-gas-strategy.jpg Christy Clark, the premier of British Columbia, has joined the ranks of public officials the world over, which have clouded the definition of "clean energy" by using the term to seve their own interests. In an effort to make good on her promise that the three new liquified natural gas
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Fracking: Ohio Establishes Tough Regulations After Disposal Wells Cause 12 Earthquakes
earthquake.jpg State officials have determined that at least 12 earthquakes that occurred in Ohio last December were caused by the injection of brine into hydraulic fracturing disposal wells. As a result of its findings [pdf], the state has established the nation's "toughest regulations" for the fracking disposal wells. Brine is a
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