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Stephen Harper’s climate-change comments only half the story, critics say – Politics – CBC News
Stephen Harper’s climate-change comments only half the story, critics say – Politics – CBC News. Stephen Harper is often accused of being absent on environmental issues, but in a year-end interview with CBC News chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge, the prime minister said his government is doing its bit to combat climate change and that greenhouse gas […]
Climate Change Could Cause 18 Percent Drop In Food Production By 2050, Study Says
Climate Change Could Cause 18 Percent Drop In Food Production By 2050, Study Says. ROME, Dec 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Global warming could cause an 18 percent drop in world food production by 2050, but investments in irrigation and infrastructure, and moving food output to different regions, could reduce the loss, a study published […]
Polluting Is Getting Expensive in Europe Again: Carbon & Climate – Bloomberg
Polluting Is Getting Expensive in Europe Again: Carbon & Climate – Bloomberg. The surge in European carbon permit prices may just be beginning. The price of emission rights will rise 62 percent by June 30, according to the median of 16 trader and analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. UBS Group AG says costs may more […]
Top Sierra Leone doctor dies of Ebola – Africa – Al Jazeera English
Top Sierra Leone doctor dies of Ebola – Africa – Al Jazeera English. One of Sierra Leone’s most senior physicians has died from Ebola, the 11th doctor in the country to succumb to the disease, a health official said. Dr. Victor Willoughby, who tested positive for Ebola on Saturday, died on Thursday, Dr. Brima Kargbo, […]
Severe storms hit Brisbane and Ipswich, leaving thousands without power – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Severe storms hit Brisbane and Ipswich, leaving thousands without power – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Severe storms have moved across Brisbane and Ipswich, leaving thousands without power and causing major delays to peak hour train services. The BoM had warned of “very dangerous” storm cells headed for Brisbane, Logan and the Gold Coast, but […]
Energy East Pipeline is Unsafe and Unwanted | Stéphane Brousseau
Energy East Pipeline is Unsafe and Unwanted | Stéphane Brousseau. TransCanada’s strategy to hoister its Energy East pipeline on the Quebec public has been unmasked, and Quebecers don’t buy the company’s sales pitch. Quebec citizens, not to mention citizens worldwide, have done their homework and based on the science, the facts and the statistics are keenly aware […]
New York fracking ban reverberates nationally | Al Jazeera America
New York fracking ban reverberates nationally | Al Jazeera America. NEW YORK — The news took even the most seasoned environmental activists by surprise: after years of review, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that New York State would ban hydraulic fracturing. “I can barely contain myself,” said Nadia Steinzor, the eastern coordinator for national non-profit Earthworks. “Even […]
Even climate change experts and activists might be in denial
Even climate change experts and activists might be in denial. Another month, another important UN climate change conference. The latest is in Lima, the capital of Peru. Thousands of experts from the world of politics, business, academia and civil society – and Leonardo DiCaprio – have flown around the world to urge us all to curb our carbon emissions. Recent […]
UN says Ebola-hit nations at risk of hunger – Africa – Al Jazeera English
UN says Ebola-hit nations at risk of hunger – Africa – Al Jazeera English. Up to one million people are at risk of going hungry in West African nations battling the Ebola virus due to border closures, quarantines and crop losses, UN food agencies have said. The deadly haemorrhagic fever that has killed 6,800 people […]
New York Governor Cuomo Does Saudi Bidding, Bans Fracking In NY State | Zero Hedge
New York Governor Cuomo Does Saudi Bidding, Bans Fracking In NY State | Zero Hedge. Having missed the entire shale boom, and with heavily-indebted shale companies now scrambling to boost liquidity or else face bankruptcy if crude prices remain at current levels, moments ago New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday his administration would prohibit […]
BBC – Travel – Living in: The world’s most eco-friendly cities : Eco-tourism
BBC – Travel – Living in: The world’s most eco-friendly cities : Eco-tourism. From offering plentiful bike paths and thriving farmers’ markets to ensuring cleaner air, a city’s environmental efforts don’t just help the planet – they benefit residents too. Related article: Living in – the world’s friendliest cities According to the Siemens Green City Index, […]
Site C dam approved by B.C. government – British Columbia – CBC News
Site C dam approved by B.C. government – British Columbia – CBC News. B.C. has approved the $9 billion Site C dam — a massive hydroelectric project that would flood a large area of the Peace River Valley in northeastern B.C. In making the announcement, Premier Christy Clark said the Site C Clean Energy Project will provide B.C. […]
Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone to search house-to-house for patients – World – CBC News
Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone to search house-to-house for patients – World – CBC News. Sierra Leone said it would start house-to-house searches for Ebola patients on Wednesday and impose internal travel restrictions as part of a new push to combat the epidemic. Health workers will seek Ebola victims and anyone with whom they have had […]
Emissions-Cutting Deal Reached at COP 20 Lima, But Will It Help Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change? | Democracy Now!
Emissions-Cutting Deal Reached at COP 20 Lima, But Will It Help Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change? | Democracy Now!. After more than 30 hours of extended talks, a global agreement on climate change was reached over the weekend at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru. Negotiators from nearly 200 countries agreed to a […]
Amnesty International: Tories’ Resources-Over-Human-Rights Approach Mistaken
Amnesty International: Tories’ Resources-Over-Human-Rights Approach Mistaken. OTTAWA – Amnesty International’s Canada branch has issued a wide-ranging attack on the Harper government for making economic development a higher priority than human rights — especially in resource development. Alex Neve, Amnesty’s director general, said the organization wants human rights issues to be on the agenda for the […]
