May 2019 Archive
Experts call for ban on waste exports after Philippine garbage embarrassment
OTTAWA—There is no treasure in Canada’s trash and we need to stop heaping it onto the rest of the world, environment advocates say
Source: thestar.comCanada needs to ban garbage exports, advocates say following Philippines dispute
OTTAWA — There is no treasure in Canada’s trash and we need to stop heaping it onto the rest of the world, environment advocates say
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Experts call for ban on waste exports after Philippine garbage embarrassment
OTTAWA — There is no treasure in Canada's trash and we need to stop heaping it onto the rest of the world, environment advocates say
Source: nsnews.comScotland faces climate 'apocalypse' without action to cut emissions
The head of Scotland’s nature conservation agency has warned the country faces an “apocalyse” of flooded towns, dead forests and polluted rivers unless urgent action is taken to cut
Source: theguardian.comHow these Wrexham pupils became Premier League recycling stars
In January, Sky Ocean Rescue and the Premier League launched the Plastic Pollution Challenge, which asked primary school pupils to pledge how they would cut their use of plastics
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To save the planet, we have to get over cars
The May 20 article “Will your next car be a plug-in?” asks, “What does a zero-carbon future look like for transportation in Minnesota?” It paints a picture of
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Greenpeace gives Joe Biden an almost-failing grade on environmental issues
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ranks near bottom of the field of 2020 hopefuls on environmental issues, according to the left-leaning environmental group Greenpeace USA
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Energy secretary: US aims to making fossil fuels cleaner
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Trump administration is committed to making fossil fuels cleaner rather than imposing "draconian" regulations on coal and oil, U.S
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Pennon plans £65m plastics recycling facility as profits jump
The owner behind waste management firm Viridor is set to open a new recycling plant which will be able to recycle 8% of all plastic thrown away in the UK
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Primary sector Budget funds focus on environmental protection
Farming and conservation groups have welcomed the funding in the Budget aimed at lowering the environmental footprint of farming
Source: stuff.co.nz
Philippines bill requires all students to plant 10 trees as graduation requirement
A new bill passed by lawmakers in the Philippines'House of Representatives would require students to plant 10 trees each — or risk not graduating
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Mining is part of a low-carbon future
OPINION: Dunedin is the latest New Zealand city to be visited by climate activism in the form of Extinction Rebellion
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Exxon, Chevron face climate protests, reject new resolutions
Exxon Mobil and Chevron both faced protests from environmental activists and some shareholders at their annual meetings Wednesday as they face increasing pressure to do more to combat climate change
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Canada becomes first country to sign pledge for zero emission commercial vehicles
Canada has become the first country to sign on to the Drive to Zero Pledge, an international initiative aimed at increasing the number of zero and low emission vehicles in
Source: nationalobserver.comMontauk facing the big question
Montauk Energy*, which produces gas and electricity from landfill sites across the US, has reversed the astounding price gains made in 2018 when the counter was one of the JSE’
Source: businesslive.co.za
Investments tied to climate crisis are 'clearly going to stay,' panel hears
One of the top officials at the European Union’s lending arm says investments connected with the climate crisis and the low-carbon transition are “clearly going to stay
Source: nationalobserver.com
Universities must help teach lessons on sustainability
UCC’s students called for action on the environment a year ago, and we are following through — as we all should be, writes John O’Halloran
Source: irishexaminer.comTying the Green New Deal to Environmental Justice on the South Side
In 2018, a report from the International Panel on Climate Change warned that averting catastrophic climate change would require “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society
Source: southsideweekly.com
Malaysia to ship back tons of plastic waste to foreign nations
Malaysia will send back almost 3 000 metric tons of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries including the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Australia in a move to avoid
Source: news24.comShould big dams count as renewable energy?
For people familiar with Lake Oroville, the site of the nation’s tallest dam is impressive
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Europe's Greens View EU Election Triumph as Turning Point
Green Party politicians struggle to pinpoint the exact moment when it became clear they were making history in the European Union’s parliament elections
Source: time.com'Take back your rubbish': Malaysia returning unwanted Canadian plastic
Malaysia is denouncing Canada's "irresponsible" export of plastic waste, becoming the second Asian nation to make plans to ship Canadian trash back across the ocean
Source: cbc.caA great EU election result for the Lib Dems. Now the hard work starts
Way back in 1986, I went to the launch in Oxford Town Hall of my friend Martin Stott’s book Spilling the Beans – subtitled “A style guide to the new
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Malaysia to ship back tonnes of plastic waste to foreign nations
Malaysia will send back almost 3,000 metric tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries including the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Australia in a move to avoid
Source: aljazeera.com
Inventys Partners with Total and Lafarge to Bring Carbon Capture Program to British Columbia
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Inventys today announced a project partnership to develop and demonstrate the first full-cycle solution to capture and reuse CO₂ from a cement plant while also reducing
Source: business.financialpost.comFlorida appoints first chief science officer to take on climate crisis
To say Dr Tom Frazer faces a daunting workload as he begins his new job as Florida’s first chief science officer would be an underestimation
Source: theguardian.com
Mairead McGuinness, Ciaran Cuffe and Frances Fitzgerald first MEPs past the post - Irish Mirror Online
Jubilant Mairead McGuinness became Ireland’s first elected MEP yesterday – and Ciaran Cuffe followed her shortly after
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Green parties' gains could boost climate action in Europe
Green parties' surprisingly strong showing in elections for the 751-seat European Parliament raised hopes — particularly among young voters — that global warming and other environmental issues will get more serious
Source: abcnews.go.comGreens to use EU election mandate to focus on climate crisis
Europe’s Greens, big winners in Sunday’s European elections, will use their newfound leverage in a fractured parliament to push an agenda of urgent climate action, social justice and
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Green issues come to fore in European election
The strong showing of green parties in the European election has raised hopes among some voters that global warming and other environmental issues will be given more serious consideration across
Source: irishexaminer.com
European Parliament elections: Greens surge as voters abandon old parties over climate
European Green parties on Monday were cheering E.U
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Green wave: Europe wakes up to climate concerns after vote
BERLIN — Green parties in Germany, France, Britain and elsewhere were celebrating big gains in elections for the bloc’s 751-seat European Parliament amid growing voter concerns over climate change,
Source: canadianbusiness.comHow will carbon tax impact you?
Studies have shown that Cape Town, Paarl, Durban, Port Elizabeth and East London are at risk to join the lost city of Atlantis by 2050 when flooding occurs
Source: iol.co.za
Europe wakes up to climate concerns after green wave in vote
Green parties in Germany, France, Britain and elsewhere celebrated big gains in elections for the 751-seat European Parliament amid growing voter concerns over climate change, expressed in large-scale
Source: stuff.co.nz
Eamon Ryan outlines Green Party's key demands for potential coalition partners
Putting an end to gas and oil exploration, ensuring Irish Water remains in public ownership and retrofitting homes at a cost of €50bn are among some key demands the Green
Source: irishexaminer.com
Europe wakes up to climate concerns after green wave in vote
BERLIN -- Green parties in Germany, France, Britain and elsewhere celebrated big gains in elections for the 751-seat European Parliament amid growing voter concerns over climate change, expressed in large-
Source: ctvnews.ca
Braid: May's 'Canadian oil' idea would be the end of Canadian oil
A casual glance at the news might lead one to believe Green Party Leader Elizabeth May had a conversion
Source: theprovince.comEurope wakes up to climate concerns after green wave in vote
BERLIN (AP) — Green parties in Germany, France, Britain and elsewhere celebrated big gains in elections for the 751-seat European Parliament amid growing voter concerns over climate change, expressed in
Source: chron.com
Greens call for ban on foreign oil imports, using Alberta oil instead
OTTAWA -- Green party Leader Elizabeth May says saving the world from climate change requires Canada to get off oil before the middle of the century
Source: ctvnews.caNationalist parties halted by 'Green Wave' in European Elections
An anticipated sweep by far-right parties across Europe was halted during the European Elections following an upsurge in support for the Greens
Source: heraldscotland.com
Europe's leading parties lick wounds after bruising election
More than 400 million Europeans in 28 member states including Brexiting Britain had been asked to cast a vote for a renewed five-year term of the European Union's
Source: aljazeera.com'Green wave' across Europe as voters wake up to climate concerns
Green parties in Germany, France, Britain and elsewhere were celebrating big gains in the European Parliament elections, amid growing voter concerns over climate change, expressed in large-scale protests in
Source: leaderlive.co.ukGreen wave: Europe wakes up to climate concerns after vote
BERLIN – Green parties in Germany, France, Britain and elsewhere were celebrating big gains in elections for the bloc’s 751-seat European Parliament amid growing voter concerns over climate change,
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Five key takeaways from the EU elections
The EU elections have been marked by successes for the far right, a surge by the Greens and setbacks for traditional parties across the continent
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How the Green Party and Conservatives ended up agreeing (sort of) about Canada's energy future
OTTAWA — Green party Leader Elizabeth May says saving the world from climate change requires Canada to get off oil before the middle of the century
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Greens call for ban on foreign oil imports, using Alberta oil instead
Green party Leader Elizabeth May says saving the world from climate change requires Canada to get off oil before the middle of the century
Source: nanaimobulletin.comGreen Party calls for Canada to stop using foreign oil
Green party Leader Elizabeth May says saving the world from climate change requires Canada to get off oil before the middle of the century
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Green wave: Europe wakes up to climate concerns after vote
BERLIN — Green parties in Germany, France, Britain and elsewhere were celebrating big gains in elections for the bloc's 751-seat European Parliament amid growing voter concerns over climate change,
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Green's call for ban on foreign oil imports, using Alberta oil instead
OTTAWA — Green party Leader Elizabeth May says saving the world from climate change requires Canada to get off oil before the middle of the century
Source: nsnews.comGreens push Tories into fifth place as support surges
The Green Party pushed the Tories into fifth place in England and Wales, more than doubling its tally of MEPs
Source: pressandjournal.co.ukGreen Wave: Taking action is not so simple
Eamon Ryan has an excellent way of communicating to people what needs to be done on climate action, be it at the corporate and Government level, or the personal one,
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Taking action is not so simple
So you’ve made your Green bed but are you willing to lie on it? Was it enough to make yourself purer with a virtue signalling vote for a Green
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5 Takeaways From the European Elections
BRUSSELS — The most prominent takeaways from the results of the elections for the European Parliament are fragmentation and polarization
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Green's call for ban on foreign oil imports, using Alberta oil instead
Green party Leader Elizabeth May says saving the world from climate change requires Canada to get off oil before the middle of the century
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Dave Demers: Of birds, birdies and benefits—golf in our parks
About 200 hectares (almost 500 acres) of parkland in our city are currently used for golf; that’s equivalent to 15 percent of all park space, or almost half of
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#Elections2019: Fianna Fáil still top in Cork city as SF collapses
Fianna Fáil is on course to retain its position as the largest party on Cork City Council with Fine Gael a close second after the “green wave” swept Sinn Féin
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Miriam Lord: Green wave leaves FF and FG treading water
Positively radiant, having just been swept from the ranks of the unappreciated right to the top of the eligibility league
Source: irishtimes.comGerman Greens leap in EU vote as left slumps
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany’s Green party doubled its share of the vote in Sunday’s European Parliament election, leaping into second place behind Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and above
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Poor African countries are a natural disaster away from a crisis
Two major reports and a recent scientific paper provide evidence that underpins climate activism on Africa Day, writes Mandi Smallhorne In the past year or two there’s been a
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Green Party leader Eamon Ryan sees 'rainbow coalition' in local government
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said he anticipates a “rainbow coalition with a range of different parties” in local government
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Greenwave 2019: 'Far from overnight success'
Election surges of differing political hues have littered the Irish political landscape for decades, but the green wave of 2019 is different
Source: irishtimes.comAre big dams renewable energy? California Democrats split
For motorists driving to Yosemite National Park from the Bay Area, Don Pedro Reservoir is a familiar sight
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#Elections2019 Bulletin: 19-year-old elected in Cork; Fine Gael expecting 'modest gains'
Here's the main stories emerging on the second day of the #Elections 2019 count
Source: irishexaminer.com#Elections2019 Bulletin: FF in lead on 26.8% of vote half-way through count in local elections; FG on 24.7%; Greens on 5.8%
Here are the main stories emerging on the second day of the #Elections 2019 count
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#Elections2019 Bulletin: FF in lead on 26.9%; FG on 24.8%; Greens on 5.7%
Here are the main stories emerging on the second day of the #Elections 2019 count
Source: irishexaminer.com#Elections2019 Bulletin: Day two of counting underway in local elections; 82% vote Yes in divorce referendum
Here's the main stories emerging on the second day of the #Elections 2019 count
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#Elections2019 Bulletin: Greens make significant gains in local elections; Divorce referendum to pass in landslide
Here's the main stories emerging from a busy day one of the #Elections 2019 count
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#Elections2019 Bulletin: Fianna Fáil to remain biggest party at local level but Greens make biggest gains
Here are the main stories emerging from a busy Elections 2019 weekend. FIANNA FÁIL: Fianna Fáil appears to be on course to remain the biggest party at local government level
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#Elections2019: Green wave expected to roll in Ireland following European poll
The Green Party is expected to enjoy a surge following the European elections
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Elections 2019: Fine Gael took Dublin base for granted in bruising test of Varadkar
Its poll ratings, and the personal popularity of TaoiseachLeo Varadkar, outside the greater Dublin area have been a consistent source of anxiety on the Fine Gael benches
Source: irishtimes.comGreen wave expected to roll in Ireland following European poll
Ireland’s Green Party is expected to enjoy a surge following the European elections
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Elections 2019: Green wave sees tide go out for Varadkar and Sinn Féin
For some time now, it has been one of the obvious questions about Irish politics: why, at a time of unprecedented public concern about the environment and awareness about the
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Elections 2019: Climate change sees Greens move to centre of politics
Only eight years ago, the Green Party were almost eviscerated in Ireland. They lost all six Dáil seats, and their three Senate seats
Source: irishtimes.com
Cork City Council: Fianna Fáil on course to be largest party
A full recount is under way in the Cork city south central Local Electoral Area (LEA) on Monday morning while the early signs in the city’s mayoral plebiscite show
Source: irishtimes.comRamaphosa signs Carbon Tax Act into law, effective from June 1
PRETORIA – President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Carbon Tax Act into law and it will come into effect on June 1, the National Treasury said on Sunday
Source: iol.co.za
#Elections2019: Exit polls show surge of support for Greens as sorting of votes due to get underway
The sorting of votes in the European and Local Elections will get underway at 9am this morning
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Exit poll reveals stunning result in European elections as Green Party on course to secure Dublin seat
A Green wave is set to sweep the country this weekend after a stunning result in the European elections for the party leading the way on climate action
Source: irishmirror.ieEurope's first eco-mosque invokes God to fight climate change
LONDON - Europe’s first green mosque is hoping to harness the power of Islam to tackle climate change, urging Muslims who worship in the new building to do more to
Source: iol.co.zaAOC called out by meteorologist after linking DC tornado warning to climate change
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took to social media on Thursday during a tornado warning in Washington, D.C
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Climate Change Is Catching On With Voters. Why Isn't Jay Inslee?
RAYMOND, N.H. — For years, climate change was an issue of passionate concern to a few voters, but never enough to ripple presidential politics
Source: nytimes.comIt's time to change the way we think about parliaments where no party has a majority
When former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff allowed himself to be lured into a bit of speculation during the 2011 campaign, he got into big trouble
Source: rabble.ca2020 candidate John Delaney pitches vastly unusual climate change plan
The first three Democratic presidential candidates to declare their plans to tackle the climate crisis are focussing on setting deadlines to neutralize US pollution
Source: theguardian.comBacardi Limited Announces 5th Annual Good Spirited Awards for Employee-Led Global Environmental Sustainability Programs
HAMILTON, Bermuda — In continuation of its ongoing sustainability efforts, Bacardi Limited is proud to announce the recipients of its 5th annual Bacardi Limited Good Spirited Awards
Source: business.financialpost.comNicola Sturgeon urges voters to back SNP as parties give final EU election push
NICOLA Sturgeon has urged voters to unite behind the SNP today as the “biggest and strongest anti-Brexit voice”, as her opponents warned a vote for the Nationalists risks muddying
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Labor is not radical enough
Barely had we digested the news of the unexpected Coalition victory when the corporate media commentators and a number of senior party leaders were blaming Labor’s election loss for
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Kenney government's first bill to kill Alberta's carbon tax
Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party government introduced its first piece on legislation on Wednesday, proposing to scrap the province’s carbon tax and raising the stakes in its
Source: nationalobserver.com
Companies lobby U.S. Congress on carbon tax; senator expects bill in weeks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representatives from more than 70 companies met with U.S
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CEOs descend on Washington demanding carbon price
WASHINGTON - Top officials from 75 U.S. companies descended on the U.S
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Dutch Progressive Jesse Klaver Is Fighting for Europe's Soul
First, there is the unblinking self-confidence with which he will look you in the eye and tell you he wants to be Prime Minister one day
Source: time.comYanis Varoufakis: Green New Deal can unite Europe's progressives
A radical Green New Deal has the potential to unite progressives across Europe in the same way as nationalist and rightwing movements are mobilising around immigration and xenophobia, according to
Source: theguardian.comClimate crisis more politically polarizing than abortion for US voters, study finds
Surging concern among Americans about an overheating planet has done little to shift a political polarization that has now reached a stunning extreme: climate breakdown divides Democrats and Republicans even
Source: theguardian.comCOMMENTARY: May 22 is international biodiversity day — and this scientist thinks change is possible
In the jobs-versus-environment debate, neither side is wrong. The problem is the 20th-century economy that forces us to choose
Source: globalnews.caAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she'd be 'hard pressed' to back Biden in primary
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive US congresswoman and social media sensation, has said she would be “hard pressed” to endorse the frontrunner, Joe Biden, in the Democratic presidential primary
Source: theguardian.com
When art is a force for good
There’s no doubt about it: art, in its many forms, is so much more than a kind of self-expression
Source: euronews.comRevealed: 1.6m Americans live near the most polluting incinerators in the US
A total of 1
Source: theguardian.comGas-addicted Scots have Europe's worst record on renewable heat
New statistics reveal the country – despite an excellent record on clean electricity – remains dangerously dependent on burning climate-change-causing gas to stay warm Only six per cent of all
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U.S. Vice President will visit Ottawa to push Big Oil's 'free trade' agenda
The stock market spoke when negotiations on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) were concluded in October 2018
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E.P.A. Could Make Thousands of Pollution Deaths Vanish by Changing Its Math
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency plans to adopt a new method for projecting the future health risks of air pollution, one that experts said has never been peer-reviewed and
Source: nytimes.comEurope's Greens ready to be kingmakers in EU elections
Boosted by a string of strong recent election results, Europe’s Greens are on course for their strongest showing to date in next week’s European elections – and could find
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Green fund could save Eskom
Aunique financing vehicle, based on reducing carbon emissions, is being developed by the Eskom sustainability task team – appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa last year – in order to raise up to
Source: city-press.news24.comEU elections: Labour voters in Cambridge ponder their loyalties
In Cambridge’s Market Square, where vendors of bargain clothing vie with stalls selling crystal healing stones and artisan cheeses, few people had doubts about which side they were on
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'Scrap 2040 plan and get serious on climate'
Leo Varadkar must scrap the Government’s 2040 national development plan if he is serious about climate change, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said
Source: irishexaminer.comStudies overestimated oil, gas-related methane emissions in Colorado, Boulder researchers say
Colorado oil and gas industry leaders are highlighting a study led by Boulder researchers that found methane emissions from drilling haven’t made large increases despite big boosts in energy
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Astrophysicist Amita Kuttner runs for Greens in Burnaby North-Seymour
Amita Kuttner would much rather be unravelling the mysteries of the universe but first, there are more pressing terrestrial problems to solve
Source: nsnews.comThe selfish case for saving bees: it's how to save ourselves
When I see a bee buzzing around my garden or in the park in early spring, I get a real thrill from being able to identify her
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Climate-smart farming: Save the Earth -- and make money?
Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that alter the climate typically focus on the energy industry or getting big companies like Amazon to curb fossil fuel consumption
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Elizabeth May's Greens pledge to end foreign oil imports
The Green Party of Canada has introduced a sweeping climate change plan that promises to stop foreign oil imports, create a non-partisan federal cabinet and turn Canada's economy
Source: nationalobserver.com
Farming faces zero carbon challenge
AN AMBITIOUS new target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 will lead to significant changes in farming practices over the coming decades, according to a leading agri-
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Electric-car rebates: More than free money?
Hello, fellow travellers! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world
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How not to solve the issue: Why climate change strikes won't do anything
OPINION: Hundreds of students stand outside Parliament, the fervour of do-goodery tainting the air with its saccharine scent
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Brazil's environment minister challenges Amazon Fund
Brazil's environment minister questioned on Friday the effectiveness of the Amazon Fund created to contain the deforestation of the vast rainforest, the latest challenge to environmentalists from climate-change
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Green Party unveils 20-point climate change plan
OTTAWA—As MPs debated competing “climate emergency” declarations in the House of Commons Thursday, the Green Party released an urgent — and as yet uncosted — blueprint to transform the Canadian economy,
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John Ivison: May and her Greens enjoy a moment of sunlight
Canada’s Greens have never had it so good
Source: nationalpost.comJay Inslee touts $9 trillion climate plan as economic boom
Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee is pitching a $9 trillion-plus climate action plan that he touts as an economic renaissance and scientific necessity, putting the Washington governor at the
Source: chron.comNew York aims to fight climate change by creating green union jobs
But an innovative new labor-environmentalist effort in New York – to build offshore wind turbines to power up to 6m homes – is a sharp departure from all that feuding and
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The 15 cities doing more than most to cut carbon
Cities, which are home to more than half the world’s population, are stepping up efforts to slash pollution, often wresting the fight against climate change away from national governments
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Yes! Major parties have a mandate for climate action
Whichever major party claims government on May 18, neither can legitimately claim to have a mandate for its dangerously inadequate carbon emission reduction policies
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Threat of mass extinction looms as million species face decline
Last week’s United Nations report on the health of the planet and the services it provides made for very uncomfortable reading
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IDA should change strategy to attract green companies, conference told
The IDA should change its successful strategy in attracting foreign investment to highlight how Ireland is embracing climate actions, and providing opportunities for those wishing to decarbonise, an EPA conference
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Cornyn says 'days of ignoring' climate change are over
WASHINGTON - Texas Senator John Cornyn said Thursday it was time for the United States to take action on climate change, throwing weight behind a growing body of Republicans calling for
Source: chron.com
'Gumbo' of blue-green algae stinks up Manatee and Sarasota beaches
Last year, when a persistent Red Tide algae bloom touched all three of Florida's coasts, Southwest Florida had to put up with it the longest
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Why Canada will have a tougher time cutting greenhouse gas emissions than the rest of the world
The United States has announced that it plans to quit the Paris Agreement, though it has yet to do so officially. Regardless of the U.S
Source: business.financialpost.com
UN chief outlines 'intertwined challenges' of climate change
Visiting Fiji for the first time as Secretary-General, António Guterres outlined two “fundamental challenges” facing leaders attending the Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday, namely climate change and the world’
Source: scoop.co.nz
North Sea technology makes Scotland the logical place to develop carbon capture
Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has urged the UK Government to fund carbon capture and storage facilities as she called for a “shared national endeavour” to tackle climate change
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Lockheed Martin is aiming fighter jet technology at a vexing issue confronting the oil patch
Lockheed Martin Co
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Climate change emerges as a challenge for Biden as he courts liberal activists
WASHINGTON - The issue of how aggressively to tackle climate change has emerged as an early test of former vice president Joe Biden's ability to navigate a Democratic primary process
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FortisBC's clean LNG is fuelling the future
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a vital part of the evolving energy mix for the province of British Columbia as well as globally
Source: timescolonist.comUN agency meets to tackle pollution and emissions by ships
This week is the 74th meeting of the marine environmental protection committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and it represents one of the best hopes of reducing greenhouse gas
Source: theguardian.com
St James's Hospital fined €200,000 for emissions breach
One of the country’s biggest hospitals has been fined more than €200,000 for breaking EU rules on greenhouse gas emissions, in the first penalty of its kind in
Source: irishtimes.comScottish minister demands 'national endeavour' on climate crisis
Scots have been urged to tackle climate change as a “shared national endeavour” as the Scottish Government announced a green summit with businesses and a sweeping review of all policies
Source: scotsman.comJohn Oliver on climate change: 'The current situation of carbon is critical'
Oliver started his monologue by poking fun at the recycling ideas people present when it comes to saving the planet but then quickly took a serious turn
Source: theguardian.comElizabeth May isn't eyeing Liberal or NDP voters. Instead, she wants the ones who don't vote at all
If recent electoral breakthroughs on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts are any indication, a Green wave may be growing as the country heads towards the fall election
Source: globalnews.ca
Ocasio-Cortez assails Biden's 'middle ground' climate change plan, says it's 'dealbreaker'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed former Vice President Joe Biden’s “middle ground” climate change plan that is yet to be released, saying it’s a “dealbreaker” for the progressives
Source: foxnews.com
Montgomery mulls other options for trash disposal
When Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) was elected last year, he vowed to close down the county’s trash incinerator — much to the delight of community and environmental groups,
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Joe McNameemeets the people behindfour Irish businesses setting the bar for sustainable food production
We are in deep, deep trouble, as a planet, as a species. Climate change is garnering all the headlines but it is not the only issue
Source: irishexaminer.com
Renewables growth is stalling, warns IEA
In 2018, total deployment of renewable energy stood at about 180 gigawatts (GW), which was the same as the previous year
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Svend Robinson hammers NDP on climate change after Green win
Svend Robinson is making good on a promise to push his own party to make climate change a key election issue, despite running the risk of causing friction with his
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Iceland turns carbon dioxide to rock for cleaner air
In the heart of Iceland's volcano country, 21st-century alchemists are transforming carbon dioxide into rock for eternity, cleaning the air of harmful emissions that cause global warming
Source: ctvnews.ca
One million species at risk of extinction as Doug Ford is 'sending in the bulldozers'
We can stop this, the United Nations Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report says, but it will take "transformative change" in every aspect of how
Source: nationalobserver.comGreens vow to be 'tough on Brexit and its causes' at EU election campaign launch
Voters at the European elections should ignore the Liberal Democrats and Change UK and back the the Green Party to be “tough on Brexit and the causes of Brexit”, according
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Britain's electrical grid goes full week without coal for first time 'since Industrial Revolution'
For the first time ever, Britain has powered its electrical grid without the use of coal for a full week
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