Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- The Guardian discusses how Canada is on the frontline of Donald Trump's attacks on any concept of a rules-based international order. Franklin Foer writes…
Fossil Fuels
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Grace Blakely discusses the prospect of democratizing finance as the needed antidote to the concentration of wealth and power. And Stephen Eisenman writes…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Cory Doctorow highlights how Thomas Piketty's work on the effects of capital concentration shows that both the "national" and "capitalism" parts of the Trump…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Tim Snyder calls out the coup in progress as unelected lackeys take over major elements of the U.S.' government, while Jamelle Bouie rightly makes…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Damian Carrington reports on Antonio Guterres' latest warning about the dangers of perpetuating our fossil fuel addiction - even as Donald Trump and…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Ed Hawkins offers a visual indication of the unprecedented global warming experienced in 2024 - as well as the paths forward depending on whether…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- William Hunter reports on a warning from scientists that the Arctic's sea ice may melt completely as soon as 2027. And David Spratt examines…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Sarah Kendzior writes about the replacement of shared culture with corporate-funded propaganda - and the need to maintain focus on the bigger-picture fight to…
The hypocrisy of exporting fossil fuel emissions
Alberta is the pollution province. Despite a population of less than a third of Ontario,... The post The hypocrisy of exporting fossil fuel emissions first appeared on Views from the…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Sarah Johnson reports on Unicef's warning that children will face far more extreme heatwaves and other dangerous weather events in the decades to…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Jeremy Appel reports on John Vailliant's warning about Alberta's addiction to oil which the UCP is looking to exacerbate. And James Wilt interviews Adam…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Ajit Niranjan reports on Climate Action Tracker's latest assessment that we're making minimal progress toward any climate commitments, while Damian Carrington reports on…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Fiona Harvey, Damian Carrington, Ajit Niranjan and Dharna Noor report on Antonio Guterres' warning to the COP29 climate conference that 2024 has been a…
Is Alberta suffering from the Innovator’s Dilemma?
In listening to Mac Van Wielingen of Viewpoint Investment Partners, on a recent HUB podcast, I was reminded about the highs and lows of Research in Motion (RIM). RIM’s story…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Trevor Memmot and Christian Weller write about the long road to recovery from the trauma of hurricanes and other climate change-induced environmental disasters. Jack…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Darius Snieckus reports on a new International Institute for Sustainable Development study finding that Canada is still spending three times as much subsidizing fossil…
Symbolic win on climate change
One hundred and forty-two years ago the world’s first coal-burning power station went on line... The post Symbolic win on climate change first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Truth and Reconciliation Day reading.- Michelle Cyca discusses the promise that the awareness and education shared in the course of Truth and Reconciliation Day can be…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Joelle Gergis offers a reminder that we're running out of time to avert a climate calamity - and that the only reasonable goal…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Eric Topol examines the latest research showing COVID-19's effect on the brain, while David Robson takes note of the prospect that the brain has…