Briefly Noted
Just more bad news – 2.7 degrees possible by 2100 In its most recent landmark report in August, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimated that limiting global average temperature…
Climate Crisis Vigil at MLA’s Office
The number of BC residents who died as a result of this summer’s heat dome was recently revised to 595, including 48 on Vancouver Island. These are just some of…
A huge leak of documents seen by BBC News shows how countries are trying to change a crucial scientific report on how to tackle climate change.
The leak reveals Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia are among countries asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels. It also shows some…
The world is banking on giant carbon-sucking fans to clean our climate mess. It’s a big risk.
From CNN Iceland (CNN)The windswept valleys surrounding the Hengill volcano in southwestern Iceland are dotted with hot springs and steam vents. Hikers from all over the world come here to…
A countries wealth in 2021 is a result of past carbon emissions – no great surprise
Key Points • The U.S. — by some distance — is responsible for the largest share of CO2 emissions from 1850 through to the present day, according to analysis published…
Confront the Climate Emergency: AN URGENT CALL TO THE BC GOVERNMENT
We call on the BC government to recognize the urgency and alarm that people all over the province are feeling as the climate crisis directly impacts our communities and our…
ELECTION EDITION How do the federal parties stack up on climate?
After a summer hiatus, the Clean Energy Review is back. To kick things off, here is a special election edition exploring what the four major parties are offering on climate.…
First state in the US to ban fossil fuel infrastructure: Washington
In the past couple of years, people became alarmed in Washington about the environmental impact of fossil fuels. Multiple project proposals were rejected by the state before the official policy…
‘NOWHERE TO HIDE’
Climate change roared back into the headlines on Monday, thanks to the release of the most comprehensive report on the state of the climate crisis in eight years. The report…
Terry Glavin writes that: Coal-spewing China has taken the world’s climate hostage
“After having ransacked the economies of the world’s liberal democracies and wrecked what is still quaintly called the “rules-based international order,” Xi Jinping’s police state in Beijing has now made…
Quebec rejects $14B LNG project over environmental concerns
By John Woodside After a groundswell of opposition to GNL Québec’s multibillion-dollar natural gas project, the provincial government has rejected the plan. Now advocates say it’s time for other governments…