AltWeeklies Wire
The Aftermath of Copenhagennew
"The city of Copenhagen is a crime scene tonight, with the guilty men and women fleeing to the airport”, said John Sauven, executive director of Greenpeace UK, on Friday night (December 18). "There are no targets for carbon cuts and no agreement on a legally binding treaty.”
The Georgia Straight |
Gwynne Dyer |
12-22-2009 |
Environment
Tides and Waves Could Be a Key Source of Power for British Columbianew
As the climate-change crisis continues to grow, the search for alternative sources of energy is intensifying. If proponents of ocean energy have their way, B.C.'s coastal waters will become a key power source for the province.
The Georgia Straight |
Dawn Paley |
09-22-2009 |
Environment
Snowstorms Don't Mean Climate Change Threat Has Passednew
Andrew Weaver, a lead author with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, explained that whenever a cold streak hits, some people question accepted theories of climate change and grow skeptical about global warming. But a few days of snow does not mean that the Earth is not getting warmer. "People mix up weather and climate," Weaver says.
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
01-13-2009 |
Environment
Obama Could Thwart Canadian Exports from Alberta Tar Sandsnew
Barack Obama has signaled that addressing a "planet in peril" will be a top priority for his administration. Alberta's huge tar sands could soon feel the pain of America's solutions to climate change.
The Georgia Straight |
Gwynne Dyer |
11-11-2008 |
Environment
Climate Scientist Claims Stephen Harper's Government Has Muzzled Expertsnew
The lead author of three Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment reports says the prime minister and his cabinet have ignored scientists while preparing Canada's response to global warming.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
09-26-2008 |
Environment
Logging Companies Look to Flip Forests in British Columbianew
Despite the province's climate-change policy and a social contract with the public to maintain properties as forests, more and more logging corporations are hoping to convert private forestlands into real estate.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
07-28-2008 |
Environment
Pads to Save or Trash Africa?new
Environmental blogger Deanna Duke, while channel-surfing five weeks ago, happened upon a commercial for Always pads. Thanks to a new $1.4-million campaign by Procter & Gamble, the ad explained, girls in African villages will receive disposable pads so they can go to school.
The Georgia Straight |
Pieta Woolley |
03-17-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Activists: British Columbia's Carbon Tax is Far Too Modestnew
The provincial government's new levy on fossil fuels is even lower than one proposed by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.
The Georgia Straight |
Matthew Burrows |
02-22-2008 |
Environment
Petro-Giants Will Accept a Carbon Taxnew
Canada's oil industry explicitly backs the introduction of a carbon tax as the best way to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
The Georgia Straight |
Matthew Burrows |
12-10-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Drive for Clean Energy Sparks a British Columbia Gold Rushnew
No longer just an issue pushed by environmentalists, clean energy is becoming a money-making business.
The Georgia Straight |
Jeannine Mitchell |
11-30-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Has 'Moneyed Elite' Kept Pols From Tackling Peak Oil?new
That's professor Bill Rees' take; he says that politicians should be "running for shelter" following the October 23 release of a report on peak oil by Germany-based Energy Watch Group.
The Georgia Straight |
Matthew Burrows |
11-02-2007 |
Environment
The Economics of Water Powernew
Run-of-river independent power projects have gained environmental steam, but are they really the right way to go?
The Georgia Straight |
Matthew Burrows |
09-28-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Sin of Air Travelnew
Airlines have created programs to offset emissions, but the rising popularity of flying could wipe out any gains.
The Georgia Straight |
Ben Parfitt |
08-13-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Will This Be Firestorm 2007?new
The risk of another major fire season in British Columbia is high.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
07-13-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Insurance Concerns Threaten Green Roofsnew
Private-insurance companies have expressed "limited" willingness to provide home-warranty insurance for residential buildings with green roofs, which can be more energy-efficient than standard roofs and provide garden space.
The Georgia Straight |
Matthew Burrows |
04-20-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
