climate change
Alberta and the Climate Change Deniers
Well now we know what climate change could do to Alberta. At a minimum, temperatures in Alberta are expected to increase by 2 C over the next hundred years; all…
Denialism 2.0 – Even More Dangerous Than the Original
By and large, the pioneers of climate change denialism have moved on. Those who used to lead the campaign claiming that the theory of anthropogenic global warming is a hoax,…
Saturday At The Movies
Fascinating – a map of Europe from 1000 AD to the present day:
Global Warming and melting of Icebergs
Global warming is real and deniers must pay attention. It is an alarming change as sea-levels will be rising and the people living near the sea-shores will lose their homes.…
Choosing Not To Know
An excellent TED talk on willful blindness. The speaker, Margaret Heffernan, doesn’t mention climate change, but everything she discusses applies to the majority of attitudes toward this urgent situation.
Coastal Flooding – A Trillion Dollar a Year Problem by 2050
People who inhabit coastal areas don’t waste much breath muttering about hoaxes or myths of climate change. They leave that nonsense to petro-heads and other drylanders. A new report warns…
Ice Floe Condos for Seniors?
CMA poll finds golden years filled with ‘anxiety’ Poll backs national plan on seniors’ health care CBC News Posted: Aug 19, 2013 10:53 AM ET Last Updated: Aug 19, 2013…
Stephen Harper’s Desperate Great Escape Tour
Well I guess he knew he couldn't hide forever eh?And that he had to get as far away from the media and the Senate scandals as he could, without looking…
Saturday At The Movies
Love it! Although growing food not lawns would be even better.
Civil disobedience as law enforcement
Historian and author Jeremy Brecher argues that activists who engage in acts of civil disobedience and risk arrest are upholding the law, not violating it. The post Civil disobedience as…
The Bones Left After The Best Meat Is Taken
Some things haven’t changed in centuries. Photographer Aaron Huey’s compelling TED Talk from 2010:
Saturday At The Movies
Love this!
Australia’s Senate Drops Climate Change Wrench into General Election
The contenders to form Australia’s next national government have night & day differences on climate change. The incumbent, Labor’s Kevin Rudd, trails his rival, Tony Abbott’s Liberal Coalition, 48 to…
Extreme weather: Are these signs of Climate Change?
In the Maritimes we have been getting so far thunder and rain storms as well as hail storms. Some coastal communities were flooded. Is this the new normal? Are these…
Do We Expect Our Children To Sacrifice For Us?
* Climate Study Finds More Bad News For the Planet Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal: It’s Time For An Urgent Response
Climate Change: The Comedy Show?
Well I didn't think anyone would be able to turn the tragedy of climate change into a comedy show. At least not since the hapless Con stooge Peter Kent returned…