2015 Might Be a Big Peak Year for Climate Change
While every year is crucial when it comes to reducing the amount of heat-trapping greenhouse gases polluting our atmosphere, 2015 is looking to be a super year and a possible…
Kevin Grandia
Fracking Bans in Quebec and New York Should Give B.C. Premier Christy Clark Pause
Two big blows to the natural gas industry have come in less than 24 hours, with both the province of Quebec and New York state effectively banning shale gas extraction…
Fracking Bans in Quebec and New York Should Give B.C. Premier Christy Clark Pause
Two big blows to the natural gas industry have come in less than 24 hours, with both the province of Quebec and New York state effectively banning shale gas extraction…
Crisis Consultant Says Environmental Activists in it for the Money
In a newsletter to clients titled “Defending Your Company Against an Activist Attack,” Randal Simonetti from the consulting firm EFP Rotenberg, opines that in order to successfully combat an attack…
Debunked Conspiracy Climategate Five Years Later
I am a little reluctant to remind everyone about the so-called “Climategate” incident that was sparked this day five years ago. Many people, in the end, were embarrassed by this…
Why Does Canada Give Tax Breaks to the World’s Richest Polluters?
A really great analysis just posted by CBC‘s Senior Business Producer, Don Pittis, looks at why Canada (read: taxpayers) is subsidizing oil companies to the tune of $34 billion. All…
U.S.-China Climate Pact Leaves Prime Minister Harper With Few Excuses Left Not to Act
While on a visit to Bejing, U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday announced with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping a new bilateral agreement on hard reduction targets for climate change…
U.S.-China Climate Pact Leaves Prime Minister Harper With Few Excuses Left Not to Act
While on a visit to Bejing, U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday announced with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping a new bilateral agreement on hard reduction targets for climate change…
Video Mash Up Shows Climate Denial Streak in Republican Midterm Candidates
At town halls and candidate debates across the country, Republican and Democratic election hopefuls are being asked where they stand on the important issue of climate change. Many of their…
The Earth Hasn’t Stopped Warming, Hate to Say It
I wish it were true, but the earth is not cooling and there remains an upward curve in the temperature of our planet. So next time you’re at a dinner…
CNBC Again? Marshall Institute Chairman Brings Hitler Into Climate Conversation
In a live interview on CNBC, William Happer, chairman of the Marshall Institute, stated that the “demonization of carbon dioxide is just like the demonization of the poor Jews under…
New Map Shows Dramatic Time Lapse of Tar Sands Deforestation
A time-lapsed map released today by the World Resources Institute using satellite imagery from Global Forest Watch shows how much forest is being lost in Northern Alberta to make way…
New Map Shows Dramatic Time Lapse of Tar Sands Deforestation
A time-lapsed map released today by the World Resources Institute using satellite imagery from Global Forest Watch shows how much forest is being lost in Northern Alberta to make way…
Greenpeace "Founder" Patrick Moore Not a Founder at All
For more than 20 years now, industry lobbyist Patrick Moore has touted himself a “co-founder” and sometimes even a “founder” of the global environment group Greenpeace. But a document making…
Powerline & Hinderaker’s Cynical Attack on Tom Steyer Likely a Welcome Diversion for Koch Brothers
The bloggers over at Powerline, led in this case by the Koch-cozy John Hinderaker, are all in a tizzy this week after the New York Times reported that Tom Steyer,…
Oil Companies Gambling Billions of Dollars Ignoring Global Warming Realities
Companies like Shell Oil really need to give their eyes a rub and see that a world with serious constraints on greenhouse gas emissions is not a possible future, but…
Pope Francis a Powerful Voice For Climate Change Action
Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, has taken a very strong stance recently on the need to address climate change, to protect the environment and respect “God’s creation.”…
Republican Senator Inhofe Dismisses Top US Military Strategists on Climate Change Concerns
Republican Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), is dismissing a report out yesterday on the human security threats of climate change, authored by 11 three and four-star US Admirals and Generals, saying…
New Global Study Finds Canada Lagging Behind China on Climate Change Legislation
A frequently used talking point from Prime Minister Stephen Harper is that Canada will only tackle the issue of climate change if countries like China agree to take action as…
New Global Study Finds Canada Lagging Behind China on Climate Change Legislation
A frequently used talking point from Prime Minister Stephen Harper is that Canada will only tackle the issue of climate change if countries like China agree to take action as…