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Climate Change

Authoritarian Nationalism—and Western Militarism—Are Climate Problems Climate Change

Authoritarian Nationalism—and Western Militarism—Are Climate Problems

As attention was mostly focused on Ukraine yesterday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a nearly 3,700-page report arguing in exhaustive detail that the world’s governments could “miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all.” Already, its 270 co-authors wrote, nearly…
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March 2, 2022
‘Atmosphere on steroids’: climate change report says Atlantic Canada will be hit hard Climate Change

‘Atmosphere on steroids’: climate change report says Atlantic Canada will be hit hard

A sweeping new report on climate change around the world says fisheries and related industries in Atlantic Canada are in jeopardy unless drastic action is taken to reverse the trends. The report, released Monday reveals Canada is warming at a rate twice the world average and costs are already piling…
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March 2, 2022
28 percent of Americans don’t want to be carbon neutral, new poll finds Climate Change

28 percent of Americans don’t want to be carbon neutral, new poll finds

Three-quarters of Americans believe the U.S. ought to participate in international efforts to address climate change, but a majority remain pessimistic about those efforts. A Pew Research Center poll published Tuesday found that 53 percent of those surveyed didn’t think the world would avoid climate change’s worst impacts. That grim…
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March 1, 2022
UN demands more diverse food production methods as report warns climate change risks are greater than thought Climate Change

UN demands more diverse food production methods as report warns climate change risks are greater than thought

The UN report, signed off by 270 scientists from 67 countries, said a shift to more diverse farming practices and more support for adaptation from governments could help reduce the risk to the food system. Food production contributes over a third (37%) of global greenhouse gas emissions with over half…
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March 1, 2022
Weather: Chilly Monday morning then sunny and -9 C; 5 cm of snow on tap for Tuesday Climate Change

Weather: Chilly Monday morning then sunny and -9 C; 5 cm of snow on tap for Tuesday

Cold weather? No big deal. Some local children were excited to show off their snow bobsled to the Team Canada members Sunday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia February’s finale starts out frigid. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It was -19 C with a…
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February 28, 2022
Major UN report says climate change is taking a large toll on our health Climate Change

Major UN report says climate change is taking a large toll on our health

EnvironmentThree-quarters of the world’s population could be exposed to heat stress by 2100 if we don’t control carbon emissions, the IPCC says. BySarah Gibbens Published February 28, 2022 • 8 min read When an unprecedented heat wave struck the Pacific Northwest last summer, the emergency department at Harborview Medical Center…
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February 28, 2022