No Free Lunch. You Can’t Fight Climate Change Without Taking a Big Hit.
Modern governments try to defray costs as long as they can. Where possible, they prefer to make them the next government’s problem. They’re already neck deep in red ink. It’s…
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Can America Lead the World to a Brighter Climate Future?
As the world might embark on a crusade to salvage human civilization from the ravages of runaway climate change, the question is are we up to it? It won’t be…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Trevor Howlett warns not to treat a short-term drop in case numbers from an alarming peak as an excuse to stop taking COVID-19…
Was It Really That Bad? Eco-Champion Finds G20 Disappointing.
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…
The Glasgow Follies or The Last-Chance Saloon?
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…
Sunday Morning Links
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…
Saturday Afternoon Links
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…
So Many Lives Needlessly Lost
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…
The More the Merrier – A World Overflowing
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…
Musical interlude
Vök – Running Wild
There’s a new term for it, "Vapor Storms."
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…
Review: The Dawning of the Apocalypse
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
Review: The Dawning of the Apocalypse
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
Friday Morning Links
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…
Forget Trudeau’s Greenwashing. Deeds, Not Words.
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…
Thursday Morning Links
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…
Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t. Andrew Weaver’s Truth.
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…
Hey, Isn’t This the Same Guy Who Sold Us Into Neoliberal Servitude?
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…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
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…
Damn, There’s an Idea! Why Didn’t We Think of That?
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…