The Illusion Of Separateness
Developed in the late 60's by British Scientist James Lovelock, the Gaia theory states that the organic and inorganic components of Planet Earth have evolved together as a single living,…
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Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Duncan Cameron offers his take on the Paris climate change conference. Martin Lukacs notes that while the agreement reached there may not accomplish…
Is #COP21 #ParisAgreement a Great Advance, or a Huge Flop?
We’ll know, I think, by 2025 when it’s too late to do anything about the past 10 years. I’m cautiously optimistic that it’s an agreement that will provide a better…
May calls Paris deal “a masterful balancing act” between ideal and practical
Elizabeth May calls the recent Paris climate deal “a masterful balancing act” between the ideal and practical. Ray Grigg on the imperfect, yet laudable and achievable agreement.The post May calls…
Two Different Takes On Gas Prices
You can either lose your mind and your perspective: It’s not your imagination — gasoline prices in Canada should be a lot lower than they are right now. That’s according…
Mike Huckabee on fossil fuels and climate change
Last night I partially watched Republican debate. They strictly concentrated on ISIS. One of Huckabee's statement was amazing. He said that U.S. has the highest reserve of coal, oil and…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Matthew Yglesias rightly points out the absurdity of monetary policy designed to rein in at-target inflation at the expense of desperately-needed employment. And…
The Paris climate agreement is signed, now the hard work begins
Monday, December 14, 2015 An agreement has been reached in Paris, and myself and West Coast’...
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Joseph Stiglitz writes that inequality is killing the American middle class. And Crawford Kilian examines the direct connection between inequality and midlife mortality:For…
Real test of Paris climate agreement will be how markets and regulators react
So did we save the planet? From the outset, this was never about “saving the planet.” Our spinning hunk of rock has been around billions of years and will continue…
Have you considered the effect of climate change in your analysis?
Friday, December 11, 2015 The following is a guest post by John Bonine, a colleague and friend to West Coast Environmental Law. He wrote it as a personal ob...
Why #COP21 won’t deliver the deal we need: Interview with Oscar Reyes
Last week, I interviewed Oscar Reyes on the background to and likely outcomes of the climate talks in Paris just wrapping up. His answers were prescient as the talks look…
Did Canada show up at the Paris climate talks with its pants on?
Friday, December 11, 2015 As a lawyer I’m supposed to be able to give a pundit’s opini...
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Robert Reich suggests that government should respond to corporations who engage in anti-social activity such as moving their earnings offshore by making sure they…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- David MacDonald offers some alternative suggestions that can do far more to reduce inequality and boost Canada's economy than the Libs' upper-class tax…
Random Thoughts: Canadians Abhorring Climate Change Whilst Enjoying Its Benefits?
So it has been another few months of above average temperatures. Focus has been on COP21 and what politicians hopewill be the deal that saves the Earth. Now while a…
Former Journo and Former Minister, For Good Reasons
.@KentThornhillMP @PremierBradWall The media isn't quiet on @SaskPowerCCS. @mikemckinnon would you care to fill in the former Minister? — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) December 7, 2015 In the @SaskPowerCCS control room.…
Preemptively React to Disasters to Save Lives
It might sound odd, but if we react to disasters before they happen we can save lives. The Food Security Climate Resilience Facility wants developed nations to release support for…
Pensee Du Jour
We returned from Cuba yesterday morning around 4:00; without an optimal amount of sleep thus far, complicated by an intestinal bug I probably picked up from the buffet, I have…
British bombers hit ISIS oilfields in Syria for 2nd time
It is hard to watch news these days - it is either tragic war in the Middle-East or deadly weather. Weather is really bad in U.S.