Tories panned for cutting environment programs
Environmental groups across the North are condemning the new Conservative government’s sudden cuts to climate change programs. Continue reading Tories panned for cutting environment programs
Category: Air and Climate
Canadians Expect Increased Action on Climate Change Not Cuts
TORONTO, March 31 /CNW/ – WWF-Canada is extremely concerned that many national climate change programs are in limbo at year-end. … Continue reading Canadians Expect Increased Action on Climate Change Not Cuts
Coral colonies in hot water
Washington ? A one-two punch of bleaching from record hot water followed by disease has killed ancient and delicate coral … Continue reading Coral colonies in hot water
Antarctic having a heat wave
Washington ? The air over the Antarctic is warming even faster than other parts of the world, an analysis of … Continue reading Antarctic having a heat wave
Rising sea threatens Bras d’Or beaches
New research suggests many of the beaches around Bras d’Or Lake in Cape Breton will be underwater in 50 years. … Continue reading Rising sea threatens Bras d’Or beaches
Pipeline proponents need to consider climate change: Environment Canada
Environment Canada says Imperial Oil hasn’t done enough to consider how climate change will affect its proposed Mackenzie Valley gas … Continue reading Pipeline proponents need to consider climate change: Environment Canada
Hot enough for you?
Canada has experienced its warmest winter since modern record-keeping began, with average temperatures 3.9 degrees above normal and all regions … Continue reading Hot enough for you?
2006 BC Clean Air Forum: Clean Air Solutions We Can Live With!
The Fraser Basin Council and the Ministry of Environment are pleased to invite you to this event. Join Hon. Barry Penner, BC Minister of Environment, Dr. Marc Jaccard, Simon Fraser University and a variety of engaging speakers from communities and businesses from throughout BC working on clean air solutions related to wood smoke and transportation.
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Ontario Challenges U.S. To Protect Air Quality: Reducing Transboundary Air Pollution Will Benefit All Ontarians
News Release: Ontario Challenges U.S. To Protect Air Quality: Reducing Transboundary Air Pollution Will Benefit All Ontarians Continue reading Ontario Challenges U.S. To Protect Air Quality: Reducing Transboundary Air Pollution Will Benefit All Ontarians
Klein’s clean coal claims questioned
Environmentalists are questioning Premier Ralph Klein’s claims that half the province’s electricity needs are provided through clean coal. Continue reading Klein’s clean coal claims questioned
Once skeptics, Tories now trumpet Kyoto
Ottawa ? Environment Minister Rona Ambrose is jetting to Bonn this weekend to prepare for talks on extending the Kyoto … Continue reading Once skeptics, Tories now trumpet Kyoto
Rapid melt shrinks Greenland’s ice cap
The ice sheet sitting atop Greenland is the world’s largest storehouse of ice outside Antarctica, and the coldest region of … Continue reading Rapid melt shrinks Greenland’s ice cap