Climate Change

With so much focus on the 2020 presidential race, it’s easy to forget there’s also a lot at stake elsewhere on the ballot. Seats in the Senate, House, and state legislatures — not to mention quite a few governors’ roles — are just a few of the positions up for…

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File Photo of President Muhammadu BuhariPresident Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Doha Amendment of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations framework convention on Climate Change.The Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammad Abubakar disclosed this on Friday night while briefing journalists in Kaduna State.He explained that by signing the amendment, Nigeria…

The Earth's nature reserves are the basis for the preservation of global biodiversity. They are set to be affected by future climate change in very different ways. Detailed local knowledge of climate change impacts can therefore make a significant contribution to the management of protected areas and the preservation of…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday outlined a plan to spend $10 billion through the Canada Infrastructure Bank on infrastructure and clean technology projects that he says will create 60,000 jobs.Trudeau laid out broad strokes of the new spending plan in a press conference alongside Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna and…

By The Canadian PressThu., Oct. 1, 2020timer1 min. readVANCOUVER - A lawyer representing 15 youths who accuse the federal government for breaching their constitutional rights by failing to properly address climate change says the courts have a definite role to play in determining the lawsuit’s outcome.Joseph Arvay disagreed Wednesday with…

Near the end of last night’s catastrophic “presidential” debate, moderator Chris Wallace lobbed a surprising question at Donald Trump: “What do you believe about the science of climate change? And what will you do in the next four years to confront it?”It was surprising because, for one thing, it wasn’t…

Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris joins MSNBC's Brian Williams and reacts to Pres. Trump's refusal to accept climate science during the chaotic first presidential debate.Sept. 30, 2020Read More

President Donald Trump and 2020 Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden square off in their first debate with contentious topics like the Supreme Court and the coronavirus pandemic. Kevin Dietsch/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden tangled over the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic and other…

University of Southampton scientists investigating ways of removing carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases from our atmosphere believe volcanic ash could play an important role. A team from the University's School of Ocean and Earth Science has modelled the impact of spreading volcanic ash from a ship to an…