A new study just released by the Audubon Society shows that about two-thirds of the continent’s birds are going to be negatively affected by climate change. The report presents three scenarios of the effects ranging from the international goal of…»
Highlights / climate
Some western business leaders urge strong climate action
Saying “climate change is a risk to the bottom line,” 45 business leaders in the western province of British Columbia are asking all federal party leaders to renew Canada’s leadership on climate issues. The party leaders are campaigning ahead of…»
Economy, International, Society
Climate protesters hit Montreal commuters
Demonstrations yesterday by climate activists blocked thousands of commuters in Halifax, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria, in addition to several other cities around the world including New York, London, Dublin, Berlin, Wellington, and Sydney. The action resulted in many arrests…»
Economy, Environment, International, Internet, Science and Technology, Politics, Society
Last Chance Tourism
See the glaciers before they’re gone, watch the whales or gorillas, or elephants before they are no more, see the Great Barrier Reef before it dies off, visit the Amazon before development eliminates the jungle; This type of thing is…»
Climate activists cause havoc to morning commute
As planned, climate activists have begun cross Canada action in a controversial move claimed to raise awareness about global warming and climate change. Similar actions have already taken place this morning in the U.K, where many arrests have been made.…»
The LINK Online, Sep 27.28.29, 2019
Your hosts Terry, Levon, and Marc (video of show at bottom) Major research projects to understand climate change effects on the Arctic Hundreds of scientists from several countries have now embarked on two simultaneous and related research projects in the…»
IPCC special climate report: Danger dead ahead
The IPCC special report on Oceans and cryosphere in a changing climate, adds yet another strong warning about what lies ahead. Jake Rice (PhD), Chief scientist emeritus at Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) was a contributing author for the IPCC…»
Environment, International, Politics
Climate Action Summit: What was said
Yesterday, world leaders gathered at the U.N. General Assembly’s Climate Action Summit in New York. It was begun with a blistering rebuke by young activist Greta Thunberg. The Secretary-General then said it was time to hear concrete actions, not vague…»
Climate strikes: Canadian school boards and colleges to let students protest
Like Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old global star in the fight against climate change, many Canadian students will take to the streets on Friday, September 27 to participate in climate events and some school boards across the country are even helping…»
Tornado hits national capital region
Residents in eastern Ontario and western Quebec around the national capital Ottawa, were surprised to see funnel clouds racing across the region on Sunday evening. The tornadoes also surprised weather officials who saw no typical warning signs in their radar…»
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Political polls: What influence might they have on actual outcomes?
