The Sahara desert is about the driest spot in the world. It wasn’t always that way. It wasn’t always a desert. About 10,000 years ago it looked like the grasslands of other parts of Africa today. Then it changed and new research from the Horn of Africa shows it likely
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Leftist Jab: Environment Canada To Adopt The "What Does Leona Aglukkaq’s Brother Think?" Based Approach To Climate Change
Polar Bear Cubs or Radical Environmental Activists? Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq does not know how Environment Canada scientist work. This is the only conclusion you can reach when you read her following statement on polar bear research: A lot of time, scientists latch on to the wildlife in the North, to
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: The Staple Theory @ 50: Marc Lee
As part of our continuing series of commentaries celebrating the 50th anniversary of Mel Watkins’ classic article, “A Staple Theory of Economic Growth,” we present the following commentary by Marc Lee, economist with the B.C. office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Marc considers the implications — both economic and
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Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: We Have The Technology to Stop Air Pollution
Listen to a scientist say very clearly that we have the science and technology to create 100% renewable power in the United States within my lifetime (2050). We’re only held back by politicians who fail to implement an urgent plan to save us, as they were required to when implementing
Continue readingPostArctica: Water – Edward Burtynsky
One of my favorite photographers, and a Canadian, eh? “While trying to accommodate the growing needs of an expanding, and very thirsty civilization, we are reshaping the Earth in colossal ways. In this new and powerful role over the planet, we are also capable of engineering our own demise. We
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Sinkholes and other sinking feelings
On the quiet night of August 11, 2013, a 30-m-wide sinkhole opened at Summer Bay near Orlando, Florida, and half of a luxury three-story villa collapsed into the yawning chasm. The event destroyed the comforting mood of peaceful security created by the soothing beiges and subtle pinks of the villa’s
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: New book articulates Harper’s unrelenting war on Canadian science
“The War On Science: Muzzled Scientists and Willful Blindness in Stephen Harper’s Canada”, a new book by Canadian author Chris Turner, presents “a passionate and meticulously researched argument” against the Conservatives unrelenting war on Canadian science. The post New book articulates Harper’s unrelenting war on Canadian science appeared first on
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Yikes – be careful if you’re anywhere near a Russian road, or driver!
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Should water managers put their head in the sand about climate change, or not?
Friday, October 11, 2013 Recently West Coast Staff Lawyer, Deborah Carlson, spoke to the Climate Change Committee of the BC Water and Waste Association (BCWWA) about whether local governments and professionals dealing with water management more or less likely to be sued if they seriously examine for climate impacts. The
Continue reading350 or bust: Signs of Change
* Now are we ready to stop using our atmosphere as a sewage dump? OECD Calls For a “Big Fat Price On Carbon” In the Fight Against Climate Change *
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Why the City of Vancouver should divest from fossil fuels
This is the text of remarks I made today to Vancouver city council on divestment. Earlier this year, Council requested that staff report back on how the city’s financial investments align with the city’s mission and values, and various ethical programs like the city’s purchasing policy and the greenest city
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: IPCC report shows action on climate change is critical
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change just released the first of four chapters of its Fifth Assessment Report. It shows scientists are more certain now than in 2007 when the Fourth Assessment was released that humans are largely responsible for global warming – mainly by burning fossil fuels and cutting
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Hummingbirds are amazing – baby ones even more so!
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Australia Feels the Heat
Australians may have elected a climate change denier, Tony Abbott, as their prime minister but that’s not going to make their climate change problems go away. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation, better known as HSBC, has released a report that concludes Australia is rapidly moving up the ranks
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: A Court Down Under Deals with Climate Change Migration
A New Zealand court will hear a refugee-status claim from a Kiribati man who contends he had to flee not persecution but climate change. Kiribati is a low-lying atoll in the South Pacific that will be among the first to be inundated by rising sea levels. There’s simply not enough
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Politicans Ignore the Power of Nature
Somenos Marsh Society organized a meeting last Friday evening to look into North Cowichan Council’s minding numbing plans to continue development in the Somenos Marsh flood plain area. Fortunately Cowichan Conversations contributor Don Maroc appeared as a panelist. His report appears below and I should add that now that the
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