The headline was shocking. Justin Trudeau was disappointed with the G20 climate posture. Disappointed! The Human Chameleon was disappointed. That will never do. “There’s no question that Canada and a…
If you’re looking for salvation from the Glasgow climate summit, COP26, don’t hold your breath. The idea of some climate epiphany reverberating through the capitals of the world is a…
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Fiona Harvey reports on the warning from climate scientists that a 1.5 degree target is non-negotiable. Adam Tooze explains why we shouldn’t…
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – PressProgress offers a timeline of Saskatchewan’s fourth wave of COVID-19 (and the choices by Scott Moe which precipitated it), while Arthur White-Crummey reports…
Yesterday I lost a brother to cancer. I thought he was the cat with nine lives. Once he “died” of heart failure and even though the car he was in…
By 2100, India is expected to be the most populous country, predicted population 1.09 billion, down from today’s 1.38 billion. Current leader, China, at 1.4 billion is expected to contract…
Vök – Running Wild
Scientific American has a new term for it, “vapor storms.” The summer of 2021 was a glaring example of what disruptive weather will look like in a warming world. In…
Historical scholarship. A sweeping history of the long sixteenth century, from the first voyage of Columbus in 1492 to the establishment of the first permanent English-speaking settlement in
Historical scholarship. A sweeping history of the long sixteenth century, from the first voyage of Columbus in 1492 to the establishment of the first permanent English-speaking settlement in North
Assorted content to end your week. – Sara Birlios examines the grim state of Saskatchewan – including the numerous areas where Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party are consciously choosing…
The Dauphin has his fanboys swooning over his choice of a climate activist, Steven Guilbeault, as environment minister. Is Mr. Guilbeault the real deal or just window dressing for a…
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Bruce Arthur calls out Doug Ford for choosing (like other conservative premiers) to prioritize the “freedom” of uninformed anti-vaxxers to endanger everybody…
When it comes to the climate emergency and greenhouse gas emissions, truth can be hard to find. U. Vic. climate scientist and former head of the B.C. Green Party, Andrew…
It’s easy to remember Brian Mulroney for his environmentalism, his principled stand against Apartheid South Africa, the fight against acid rain and restoring the ozone layer. That has to be…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Yasmine Ghania interviews Nazeem Muhajarine about the Saskatchewan Party’s choice to produce misleadingly low COVID-19 case numbers by stifling testing. And Kelly Provost…
You might remember when Sammy Yatim was put to death on a Toronto streetcar by a gun happy cop, James Forcillo. Even though Yatim was alone, isolated on the streetcar…
Noam Chomsky has had it with the anti-vax crowd. It’s time for them to clear out. MIT professor emeritus and political activist Noam Chomsky said he believes that while unvaccinated…
The climate crisis has brought us a number of “firsts” and it’s just getting started. We’ve seen wildfires that create their own weather. How about “firenadoes.” Tornadoes of fire. We’ve…
I laughed when I read the CBC’s summary of Canada’s 4-step climate policy over the last quarter century. 1. Set an ambitious goal 2. Largely maintain the status quo 3.…
