Climate Change is a Lot Like Prize Fighting
Most boxers can take a punch. The champions can take a lot of punches and keep fighting to the end. The climate emergency is not for rookies. Today, the punches…
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"From Failure to Failure"
“Sold Out” Indeed – The federal climate commissioner has passed judgment on our governments’ efforts to fight climate change. It’s a well-deserved “F.” Despite three decades of effort, Canada’s carbon…
UCLA Study, Worsening Western Wildfires Man-Made
Western North America’s rapidly worsening wildfire problem is anthropogenic, i.e. man-made. A study out of UCLA confirms that VPD, or “vapor pressure deficit,” is to blame. Climate change — and…
Oh Yeah, We’ll Be Back to Normal In No Time.
When the only thing holding up the rails are – the rails – this fix will take a while. You not only have to replace what was there but you…
Nikiforuk – 7 Rules for Surviving Natural Disasters and Our Boneheaded Politicians
Climate catastrophes are coming on fast and furious these days spurring on our politicians to truly great achievements in platitudes. There’s nothing they won’t do for us, “nothing” being the…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Cory Neudorf argues that a pandemic is the last time when we can afford to prioritize abstract individual interests over the collective…
Why It May Be Back to Square One for Justin Trudeau’s Bitumen Pipeline
The severe storms and floods that hit British Columbia last week, like the storms that are hammering Nova Scotia and Newfoundland today, are bringing into question the engineering standards being…
About that "Coast to Coast" Thing
This time last week the Trans-Canada highway was washed out in British Columbia. Every mountain route was washed out, along with both railways. Now it’s the east coast’s turn. The…
Retreat from Glasgow – Or Is It a Rout?
The five bad boys of fossil fuels are pretty much ignoring some of the most important things nations need to do to avert climate catastrophe. These countries are called the…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Michaeleen Doucleff offers an FAQ on the causes and consequences of long COVID in its various forms. Guy Quenneville reports on the need…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Tuckered-out cats.
Well, That’s a Relief
The Trudeau government will end the pandemic, fight climate change and rebuild the economy. It’s right there in today’s Throne Speech. And if this prime minister is known for anything,…
No Matter Where You Turn, You Run Face First Into Walls. What Would a Progressive Do?
Maybe you doubt that Canada is in the throes of a climate emergency. Then you’re an idiot. Maybe you cling to blind hope that “they’ll think of something.” Then you’re…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Doug Saunders writes that Europe’s devastating new wave of COVID – like those elsewhere – can be traced directly to politicians pandering…
Next Week – "A Parade of Storms"
On the heels of last week’s storm disaster, much of British Columbia is now facing a second atmospheric river. The storm has come ashore at Haida Gwaii and is expected…
Suzuki Predicts Pipelines Will Be Attacked
It’s a matter of life or death to David Suzuki. The government has a choice, end these climate killing pipelines or see them destroyed. “We think dinosaurs were losers because…
How to Re-Invent Roads
Building highways in British Columbia can bring challenges not always faced in other provinces. Mountains and snowpack and raging rivers can do that sort of thing. When, last Wednesday, a…
Why Settle for Jesus When You Really Want Mars?
Mars, the god of war. Is that what Americans are referring to when they proclaim “in God we trust?” Ain’t it odd that Americans call the Pentagon the “defense department”…
Monday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to start your week. – Bruce Deachman discusses the new “normal” we’re approaching in which COVID continues to be a threat to people’s health on an ongoing basis.…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Stephanie Nolen examines (PDF) some of the inequality revealed and exacerbated by the COVID pandemic. Bonnie Allen reports on the tragic story…