A Mound Of Sound Guest Post: The Relentless Growth of CO2
I put this item together a while ago but I was reminded of it today while reading a report from the WMO, the World Meteorological Organization, that April will go…
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Saturday At The Movies
Very funny ad by Belgian Bus Company De Lijn on why we should all take public transportation more often.
Poll: Albertans clearly support stronger rules for industrial greenhouse gas emissions
by: Pembina Institute | Press Release | May 23, 2014 EDMONTON — New poll results show that 76 per cent of Albertans support the Government of Alberta requiring stronger greenhouse…
Made In Canada Scam
The Harper Conservative party promised a Made in Canada plan to address climate change, in response to backing out of Kyoto. That plan never came, which was no surprise to…
Prognosis: Grim
Kevin Farmer, the lead letter-writer in today’s Star, captures nicely, I think, the irrational nature of humanity that does not bode well for our collective future: Re: Antarctic melt greatest…
Should Chevron pay for the Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic?
Thursday, May 22, 2014 The Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic – a direct result of climate change – has cost British Columbia billions in lost timber value alone – a reality…
Christy Clark: BC LNG “The Cleanest Fossil Fuel on the Planet”…Really?
In the keynote address kicking of her government’s second major conference on liquefied natural gas (LNG), BC Premier Christy Clark billed the resource as nothing short of “the cleanest fossil…
Is El Niño Set To Return?
Although he is taking a hiatus from his blog, The Mound of Sound is keeping very active in his research and studies. Those who read him regularly know of his…
Pope Francis: If We Destroy Creation, It Will Destroy Us
Pope Francis made the biblical case for tackling climate change on Wednesday, calling on Christians to become “Custodians of Creation” and issuing a dire warning about the potentially catastrophic effects…
Climate change may bury the Famous landmarks in U.S
Climate change is real. Governments and public needs to pay more attention to the global warming and catastrophe in the making. Please watch the video here
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Jared Bernstein discusses how fair and progressive taxes on the rich are a necessary element of any effort to improve the lot of…
Denmark and Germany Show Us How Easy It Is
Seeking some climate justice and labour justice? You’ve come to the right place. Here’s how Denmark and Germany are showing us that it isn’t brain surgery. Why re-invent the wheel;…
Going … going … gone … Western Antarctic ice sheet slips into the sea
It seems the planet is running out of ice. The latest news on that front came with two reports last week that said the Western Antarctic ice sheet is collapsing.…
Saturday At The Movies
Amazing footage of a cloud burst over Montgomery Alabama at the end of April:
Climate Change is Here Now
Richard Hughes-Political as hell! Climate change is happening and has been happening for some considerable time. The Climate Deniers have gone to great lengths attempting to convince us that it…
Neil DeGrasse Tyson On Climate Change, Humans, & Dinosaurs
* Fox vs. FOX: Neil deGrasse Tyson Speaks Out On Climate Change On Cosmos, Tyson Makes Climate Connections That Fox News Mocks
John Oliver & Bill Nye The Science Guy on Climate Change “Debate”
John Oliver is hilarious and informative, as usual. Here’s a clip of brilliant satire from Last Week Tonight on the climate change “debate”. * Mother Jones: Watch John Oliver and…