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New Loopholes in Federal Climate Plan will allow Oil Sands Emissions to IncreaseMar 27 , 2008 - Climate Action Network OTTAWA - Major new loopholes in the federal government's climate change plan will allow greenhouse gas emissions to grow and lets the polluting oil sands industry off the hook by delaying emission reductions for a decade, say representatives of the Climate Action Network, based on a new analysis from the Pembina Institute. |
Russian, Canadian Winter Days Much Milder - UK StudyMar 27 , 2008 - Planet Ark OSLO - The coldest winter days in Russia and Canada have become up to 4 Celsius (7 Fahrenheit) milder since the 1950s in an extreme sign of climate change, the British Meteorological Office said on Wednesday. |
Western Canadian Pine Beetle Infestation SpreadsMar 26 , 2008 - Planet Ark VANCOUVER - About half the marketable pine trees in British Columbia have been ravaged by a nearly decade-long beetle infestation, according to new government statistics. |
Americans drove less in 2007 for first time: governmentMar 26 , 2008 - Reuters WASHINGTON - As gasoline prices broke records in 2007, Americans cut back on their driving for the first time in more than 20 years, according to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration. |
Antarctic shelf 'hangs by thread'Mar 25 , 2008 - BBC News ANTARCTICA - A chunk of ice the size of the Isle of Man has started to break away from Antarctica in what scientists say is further evidence of a warming climate. |
Japan sees 2005 as "fair" post-Kyoto base yearMar 24 , 2008 - Reuters TOKYO - Japan thinks 2005 would be a "fair" base year for calculating cuts in greenhouse gas emissions under a post-Kyoto climate pact, a senior trade and industry official said on Monday. |
Winnipeg to dim lights for Earth HourMar 20 , 2008 - CBC News WINNIPEG - Winnipeg's mayor wants the city to go dark for one hour this spring, as part of Earth Hour, a global event being held to symbolize commitment to fighting climate change. |
Shell wants to produce five times more oil from tar sandsMar 18 , 2008 - Guardian Unlimited Shell is gearing up for a huge expansion of its carbon-intensive tar sands operation in Canada at a time when it has been struggling to replace conventional reserves. |
Canadians in fog over causes of global warming: pollMar 18 , 2008 - CanWest News OTTAWA - Four of five Canadians say they understand what is causing global warming but a majority does not seem to know that scientific research blames greenhouse gas pollution from industrial facilities and other human activity for causing the problem, a poll has revealed. No longer available |
Consensus for Kyoto successor falls shortMar 17 , 2008 - UPI TOKYO, March 17 - The Group of 20 environment and energy ministers meeting in Japan fell short of a consensus on a framework to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol successor. |
Canada Pleads Technicality on Kyoto Non-ComplianceMar 14, 2008 - DeSmog Blog.com Like a criminal who beats the rap because police lost a piece of evidence, the Canadian government is trying to dodge responsibility for failing to meet its Kyoto commitments by clinging to a technicality. |
Stelmach draws a line in the (oil)sandsMar 12 , 2008 - CNews EDMONTON - Alberta won't be pressured by the federal government into accepting unreasonable deadlines for reducing greenhouse gases, Premier Ed Stelmach said yesterday. No longer available |
Warm winter curbs German CO2 pollutionMar 10 , 2008 - Reuters FRANKFURT - A warm winter cut demand for heating oil and gas sending German carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2007 down by 2.7 percent to almost 857 million tons, the federal environment agency UBA said on Monday. |
CO2 output must cease altogether, studies warnMar 10 , 2008 - Washington Post WASHINGTON - The task of cutting greenhouse gas emissions enough to avert a dangerous rise in global temperatures may be far more difficult than previous research suggested, say scientists who have just published studies indicating that it would require the world to cease carbon emissions altogether within a matter of decades. No longer available |
House bill lets California restrict car emissionsMar 7 , 2008 - Reuters WASHINGTON - A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday that would overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to prevent California from limiting the amount of greenhouse gas emissions spewed by cars. |
EU warned of climate-induced polar security threatMar 6, 2008 - Reuters BRUSSELS - European Union leaders will receive a stark warning next week of potential conflict with Russia over energy resources at the North Pole as global warning melts the ice cap and aggravates international security threats. |
Guess who's joining electric car industry? GEMar 5 , 2008 - MSNBC NEW YORK - Long-derided as fanciful technology, all-electric vehicles got a huge confidence boost this week when General Electric announced two investments it said are aimed at making "electric transportation practical and affordable." |
Car still king among Winnipeg commuters: censusMar 4 , 2008 - CBC News WINNIPEG - About six times as many people use a vehicle to get to work in Winnipeg than use public transit, according to census statistics released Tuesday. |
Winnipeg councillors consider harnessing power of garbageMar 4 , 2008 - CBC News WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg city committee votes Tuesday on a plan that could see power generated from greenhouse gases captured at the city's Brady Road landfill. |
Bicyclists and pedestrians can cool the climate: US Dept of TransportationMar 3, 2008 - iNSNet.org WASHINGTON - For the first time, the U.S. Department of Transportation confirms in an interim report to Congress on the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program, the climate benefits that can be gained by a community that embraces bicycle and pedestrian travel. The non-motorized trips covered in the report are also viewed as critical parts of the nation's surface transportation system. |
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