My eight year old brain was hard at work. In my backyard, I had stared into the sky for some time. I began to do some backwards forward thinking. Now, I was only eight – I knew I was here. Then there was mom and dad. And those pesky siblings – who some days were… Continue reading Climate Change – A Forecaster’s Perspective
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Sask. government calls its climate change readiness report results ‘encouraging’
Source: Adam Hunter, CBC News, April 10, 2019 First annual report card tracks progress of 25 measures The Saskatchewan government released its first climate change readiness report on Wednesday. The report is part of the province’s climate change strategy, which it calls Prairie Resilience. This annual report card tracks the progress of 25 measures to determine how the… Continue reading Sask. government calls its climate change readiness report results ‘encouraging’
Under pressure: pipeline purchase, tariffs shake up climate change talks at G7
Source: Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press, June 5, 2018 OTTAWA — Doubt is percolating about Canada’s ability to deliver on its two biggest environment commitments at this week’s G7, with no agreement yet on a plastics waste charter and Canada’s recent pipeline purchase casting a pall over its commitment to climate change. Environment Minister Catherine… Continue reading Under pressure: pipeline purchase, tariffs shake up climate change talks at G7
Nearly a third of Canadians don’t believe humans, industry cause climate change: poll
Source: Peter Zimonjic, CBC News, April 4, 2018 ‘Without B.C.’s carbon tax, emissions would be five to 15 per cent higher than they are right now’ Nearly a third of Canadians say they’re not convinced that climate change is being caused by human and industrial activity, according to a newly released Abacus Data poll. The poll,… Continue reading Nearly a third of Canadians don’t believe humans, industry cause climate change: poll
What Saskatchewan stands to lose — and gain — by not signing the federal climate change plan
Source: Micki Cowan, March 2, 2018 Saskatchewan was only province or territory to not sign the plan by the Feb. 28 deadline By not signing the federal climate change plan by Feb. 28, Saskatchewan lost a guaranteed $62 million in funding for emission-reduction programs. But with hints of a legal challenge over the carbon tax,… Continue reading What Saskatchewan stands to lose — and gain — by not signing the federal climate change plan
Sask. not committing to federal climate change plan as funding deadline looms
Source: Micki Cowan, CBC News, February 26, 2018 All other provinces and territories have signed onto deal Saskatchewan is now the only holdout in the country not committing to the federal climate change plan, amidst a looming deadline for funding. Manitoba agreed to sign onto the Pan Canadian Framework on Climate Change on Friday, securing $67… Continue reading Sask. not committing to federal climate change plan as funding deadline looms
Things are heating up
A man phoned his friend, but his friend said he couldn’t talk because he was working on aqua thermal treatment of ceramics, aluminum and steel, while under a dangerously constrained environment. His friend was impressed, until he learned that meant he was washing dishes with hot water under his upset wife’s supervision. The man’s confusing… Continue reading Things are heating up
What’s next for the Paris climate agreement now that it’s ahead of schedule?
By Karl Ritter, The Associated Press, November 4, 2016 STOCKHOLM – The Paris Agreement on climate change enters into force Friday – faster than anyone had anticipated – after a year with remarkable success in international efforts to slash man-made emissions of carbon dioxide and other global warming gases. It means the world has moved… Continue reading What’s next for the Paris climate agreement now that it’s ahead of schedule?
Canada's climate change money shouldn't go to developing countries, Sask. premier says
By CBC News, October 18, 2016 Brad Wall unveils alternative climate change plan to prime minister’s carbon pricing scheme Premier Brad Wall has unveiled his plan for fighting climate change — and it includes “redeploying” $2.65 billion in federal funds earmarked for developing countries. Saskatchewan’s plan includes no carbon taxes and no cap-and-trade system for dealing… Continue reading Canada's climate change money shouldn't go to developing countries, Sask. premier says
Climate change resistance is futile so build all the pipelines
By Don Pitts, CBC News, April 26, 2016 If climate optimism won’t save us, goes the argument, we might as well keep profiting from carbon “Resistance is futile,” says the Borg in the Star Trek TV series. The phrase, spoken by the collective machine intelligence or “hive mind” which is the enemy of all Star Trek individualists, has become… Continue reading Climate change resistance is futile so build all the pipelines