Climate Change

The European Union Resilience against Climate Change (EU-REACH) project has inaugurated Natural Clubs in six schools in the Upper West Region to help educate pupils on the importance of protecting and preserving the environment. The schools include Samanbo D/A School in the Wa West, St. Paul R/C Basic School, Nadowli…

Posted inEconomyCA, QC Using public land to build affordable housing tackles climate change, offers employment opportunities and in some ways also addresses the “land back” movement. Climate march at Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest in Montréal Credit: Pascal Bernardon / unsplash Few measures better marry ecological and social justice than turning public…

What is it about climate change and gender that so reliably gets under conservatives’ skin? Recently, I wrote a piece about data showing that users of OK Cupid find climate denial to be the top deal-breaker in a potential mate. Given past reaction to coverage of climate and gender (this…

SEN's opening remarks at LegCo Finance Committee special meeting ****************************************************************      ​Following is the English translation of the opening remarks by the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, at the special meeting of the Legislative Council Finance Committee this afternoon (April 11):        Chairman,             The Financial Secretary continues to support…

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will highlight funding under Budget 2022 to support clean air and strong economy, with a focus on helping Canadians transition to electric vehicles. Sherbrooke, Quebec – April 10, 2022 –…

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comMELBOURNE/SYDNEY, April 10 (Reuters) - Australia will hold a general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday, triggering a campaign expected to be fought over cost-of-living pressures, climate change, and questions of character and competence of the major parties.…

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister has called for a May 21 election that will be fought on issues including Chinese economic coercion, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday advised Governor-General David Hurley as representative of Australia’s head of state, Queen Elizabeth II,…

That’s right, folks, after decades of doing our level best to destroy the planet we inhabit, we’re finally on the cusp of success. Earlier this week, a bunch of scientists announced we are “on track toward an unlivable world.” I missed the news initially because a passing fire tornado knocked…

By Bruce Lantz The Canadian government surprised many, particularly climate change activists, when it Wednesday gave environmental approval to a C$16-billion offshore oil project off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Following closely on the release of Ottawa’s latest stringent measures to protect the environment, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s…

TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN wil today visit Finland and Estonia to discuss climate change, digital transformation and opposition to Russia’s war on Ukraine. The President of Finland Sauli Niinistö will host the Taoiseach in Helsinki this morning, before he moves on to a working lunch with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin. The…