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(May 18, 2012)
Sometimes terms like, sky glow, glare, light trespass, light clutter and over-illumination are used to describe excessive night light’s intrusion on a naturally dark sky. According to the International Dark Sky Association, the U.S. burns up 22,000 gigawatt-hours of useless light that is pointed up towards the sky. >more
(May 18, 2012)
CALGARY — The Alberta government acknowledges it likely missed its 2010 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal and is now revamping the province’s overall climate-change strategy to meet future targets. Alberta Environment said Tuesday the province didn’t meet its goal of reducing emissions by 20 megatonnes below business-as-usual projections in 2010, although final audited numbers have yet to come in. >more
(May 18, 2012)
VANCOUVER — An 800-year-old red cedar tree has been illegally chopped down in a provincial park on southern Vancouver Island, an environment group says. >more
(May 18, 2012)
The head of a federal advisory group on the environment says his group never suggested that the federal government adopt a carbon tax. >more
(May 17, 2012)
OTTAWA — Environment Canada scientists are allowed to give interviews when journalists make "reasonable" requests, the department's minister, Peter Kent, said Wednesday morning near the end of a four-hour session in the House of Commons. The minister also used this event to retreat from his previous claims that remaining in the Kyoto Protocol on climate change would cost Canada about $14 billion, and struggled to answer numerous questions about the inner workings of his department. >more
(May 17, 2012)
LONDON, UK — British scientists have abandoned an experiment to test the possibility of spraying particles into the upper atmosphere to stem global warming, largely due to concerns over a patent for some of the technology, the project's leader said. >more
(May 17, 2012)
New Democratic Party leader Thomas Mulcair, who came under blistering attack from Prime Minister Stephen Harper and western premiers Wednesday over his oilsands policy, turned up the rhetorical heat by saying profits earned by oilsands firms were artificially inflated. >more
(May 16, 2012)
OTTAWA – Canada should make any trade or economic partnership agreement with Japan contingent on Japan dropping its World Trade Organization (WTO) challenge to Ontario’s Green Energy Act. The social justice organization also encouraged the committee to 'do trade differently' by adopting a new set of principles to help determine whether trade agreements are appropriate and how they could better serve the public interest >more
(May 16, 2012)
Environmental, civil society and labour organizations sent a joint amicus curiae (friend of the court) submission to the WTO supporting Canada’s defence of the Ontario Green Energy Act. The landmark 2009 renewable energy and climate change policy is being attacked at the WTO by Japan and the European Union. >more
(May 16, 2012)
Students at the Bermuda High School took home both first and second prizes in the first Earth Day Student Video Competition. Speaking yesterday, Dr Judith Landsberg of Greenrock, who co-organised the competition with the Bermuda National Trust, said they were impressed by the quality and creativity of the entries. >more
(May 15, 2012)
The increasing world population and the way in which we produce and consume goods are placing unprecedented pressures on our environment. We need to engage in more sustainable production and consumption patterns if we are to address the resulting challenges, in particular climate change and the depletion of natural resources. >more
(May 15, 2012)
The world's top science academies have urged world leaders to engage more closely with the research community to help solve key environmental problems facing humanity, ahead of the G8 summit in the United States later this week (18–19 May). >more
(May 14, 2012)
As electric vehicles gain popularity in the automobile market, EV charging station manufacturer Coulomb Technologies has raised $47.5 million in fourth-round funding. Coulomb Technologies made its way in the green tech market by providing outdoor charging stations for EV owners on the go. >more
(May 14, 2012)
The EPIC Sustainable Living Expo showcased five different makers and multiple models of clean energy vehicles at the Vancouver Convention Centre Friday, Saturday and Sunday of last weekend. >more
(May 14, 2012)
The cost of energy keeps rising. A lot of the resources we use for energy are on the verge of depletion. And the environmental fallout of modern living has reached a critical point. As a homeowner, what do you do? As a builder or contractor, how do you respond? >more
(May 11, 2012)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that recycling saved over 72 million tons of trash from landfills in 2003, and it creates millions of jobs, reduces greenhouse gases, saves energy and natural resources and decreases pollution. >more
(May 11, 2012)
As global warming triggers heavier rainfall and faster snowmelt in the Arctic, Inuit communities in Canada are reporting more cases of illness attributed to pathogens that have washed into surface water and groundwater, according to a new study. >more
(May 11, 2012)
The huge volcanic crater that makes up much of Yellowstone may have seen more so-called 'super-eruptions' than previously thought, a new study says. What's more, Yellowstone's super eruptions may be slightly less super than suspected—but still strong enough to destroy all of Yellowstone and more, researchers say. >more
(May 9, 2012)
January 2010 found Dan Earnest and Carrie Megginson moving in to their picturesque farmhouse in the beautiful South Central Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. Their passion for great pork, ethically produced, has been an unbelievable learning experience - as well as a source of pride and joy. >more
(May 9, 2012)
The low-profile energy giant, with more than 350 employees and headquarters in Ottawa-Gatineau, said wind farms in Ontario, California and New Hampshire helped drive revenues by 31 per cent in the March quarter to $430 million. Profits jumped 43 per cent to $175 million >more
(May 9, 2012)
Ottawa's past as an industrial city haunts it still, with a new environmental report showing that several of the capital's landmarks and civic facilities stand on polluted land.
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(May 9, 2012)
The vast swirl of plastic waste floating in the North Pacific has grown 100-fold over the last 40 years, according to a newly published research paper. >more
(May 9, 2012)
Rising carbon dioxide emissions will cause a global average temperature rise of 2C by 2052 and a 2.8-degree rise by 2080 as governments and markets are unlikely to do enough against climate change, the Club of Rome thinktank said. >more
(May 9, 2012)
Scott Vaughan, the federal commissioner of the environment and sustainable development, made the comments after tabling an audit in Parliament that concluded Canada was 'unlikely' to meet Harper's own climate change goals while it faced a $7.7-billion liability over sites that were mostly contaminated decades earlier during an age of weak environmental oversight.
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(May 8, 2012)
In terms of gardening, the idea of sustainability goes hand in hand with the concept of environmental responsibility - doing things that heal rather than injure, help rather than destroy, and at the heart of this whole idea is the notion of doing no harm, but rather doing something positive and helpful. This approach also includes choosing materials that do not pollute or weaken nature's systems, but complement and enhance our environment. >more
(May 8, 2012)
Electricity rates in Germany drop by up to 40% during the hours in which solar power or wind power are active - and this is what Merit Order ranking is all about, using the cheapest available electricity source first - and then filling in the gaps with more expensive coal-fired electrical power generation. >more
(May 8, 2012)
Windsor's own Dr. David Suzuki Public School opened its doors to an eco-minded crowd on Saturday for the 'Live Clean Go Green' Eco Conference. Attendees had the chance to browse through local 'green' vendors such as Shop Eco, Faerhaven, and the Downtown Windsor Farmers' Market, while on their way to the gymnasium for the first seminar of the day. >more
(May 8, 2012)
Fifty years ago, a writer with Maine ties published a book that boosted the nascent ecology movement, prompted President Kennedy to convene a science advisory committee, and forever altered the way Americans view pesticides like DDT. >more
(May 8, 2012)
BC NDP leader Adrian Dix formally announced last week his party's opposition to the $5.5-billion Enbridge megaproject, filing a lengthy submission outlining its concerns in a letter to the National Energy Board.
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(May 8, 2012)
Environment Canada reports that the national average temperature for the winter of 2011-12 was 3.6 C above normal, the third warmest since nationwide records began in 1948. >more
(May 8, 2012)
OTTAWA — The federal government is facing $7.7 billion in environmental liabilities for approximately 22,000 federal contaminated sites across the country and a funding shortfall to clean up the polluted lands. >more
(May 8, 2012)
Through add-ons to the budget bill, the Conservatives are shifting responsibilities and oversight of the environment to the provinces, while adding new powers that would allow cabinet to short circuit environmental reviews. >more
(Feb. 1)
As heavy equipment began felling trees in Kanata's Beaver Pond Forest Monday, one of the landowners said his big mistake was allowing members of the public to use the property for recreational purposes. >more
(Jan. 28)
EDMONTON — Facing continuing criticism at home and abroad over the development of the oilsands, Alberta's government has named 12 members to a panel that will help create a "world-class" environmental monitoring, evaluation and reporting system. >more
(Jan. 28)
A new study has found that water flowing from the Atlantic Ocean into the Arctic is warmer than it's been in 2,000 years. >more
(Jan. 21)
The UN's World Meteorological Organization said Thursday that 2010 was the warmest year on record, confirming a "significant" long-term trend of global warming and producing exceptional weather variations. >more
(Jan. 5, 2011)
Acquisition Enhances ICF Reach into Canadian Energy, Environment, and Climate Change Markets.
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(Jan. 11, 2011)
Ontario producers sold a record amount of electricity to neighbouring jurisdictions in December. But if you think that's good news, think again. >more
(Jan. 5, 2011)
Acquisition Enhances ICF Reach into Canadian Energy, Environment, and Climate Change Markets >more
(14 Dec. 2010)
Last week, Canada was ranked the fourth worst out of 57 countries evaluated for their climate change performance by environmentalists. It's a shameful ranking for a country that could do so much better. >more
(13 Dec. 2010)
The international community faces a challenging year of climate negotiations if it hopes to achieve a binding agreement that effectively slashes the amount of heat-trapping pollution in the atmosphere, Environment Minister John Baird said at the end of the annual United Nations summit on global warming. >more
(10 Dec. 2010)
CANCUN, Mexico — After an all-night negotiating session at the annual United Nations climate change summit, Canadian officials anticipate another marathon session in the final hours of the conference. >more
(10 Dec. 2010)
For the Harper government, a new global BBC poll contains news both encouraging and worrisome.
The worrisome finding is that climate change remains the most talked-about global issue in the country. According to the 26-nation poll by GlobeScan, nearly one in three of us have discussed climate change over the past month. >more
(9 Dec. 2010)
OTTAWA — Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty declared to an American audience Thursday that Canada is an “emerging energy superpower” ready to supply the world with a safe supply of resources, including those from the controversial oilsands. >more
(9 Dec. 2010)
CANCUN, Mexico — International climate negotiations are at a "delicate" phase at the annual United Nations global warming summit but a positive outcome is within reach, Canada's lead negotiator said Thursday. >more
(8 Dec 2010)
Warning that a proposed Alberta oil sands pipeline poses "major environmental and public health hazards" to the United States, more than two dozen members of Congress are pressing the Obama administration to conduct a new eco-review of the controversial project. In a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, 28 lawmakers have asked for a "supplemental" environmental impact statement to be conducted on Calgary-based TransCanada's planned Keystone XL pipeline.
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(25 Nov 2010)
A Canadian climate-change research foundation celebrating its 10th anniversary has begun winding down its operations after failing to get new funding from the Harper government. >more
(23 Nov 2010)
Ontario's government is overstating the benefits of its Green Energy Act, according to a new report on economic competitiveness to be released today.
The report, by the Task Force on Competitiveness, Productivity and Economic Progress, points out that rising electricity costs could nullify some of the 50,000 new jobs the Liberals claim will be created. >more
(18 Nov 2010)
The Halifax Water Commission has ordered builders of the city's three new sewage treatment plants to replace faulty ductwork after air pressure monitoring devices inside the plant indicated there was a "premature corrosion in the ductwork." >more
(18 Nov 2010)
Canada should ditch spending on the military and put the money towards the environment, said a coalition of left-wing activists groups led by the Council of Canadians. A poll they commissioned shows that 71% of those polled strongly or somewhat agreed with the statement that all the money spent on wars and the military would be better spent fighting climate change. "The results indicate Canadians understand that the climate crisis requires a change in economic, social and environmental priorities," said Andrea Harden-Donahue of the Council of Canadians. >more
(18 Nov 2010)
Young voters celebrated a decisive victory against Big Oil by defeating the deceptive ballot measure, Prop 23. The initiative, funded with millions of dollars from oil corporations sought to wreck California's clean energy economy and effectively repeal the state’s landmark clean air law. >more
(30 Oct 2010)
It's taken a while but Ottawa is finally getting on the solar power bandwagon.
The roofs of museums, banks, trucking companies and LCBO outlets are sprouting solar panels to save the planet, and boost revenues for their owners. >more
(17 Oct 2010)
Confusion reigns over the spoils of the short-lived and controversial eco fees program. Retailers, industry and the government all appear uncertain as to the destination of unspent funds. Designed to fund a recycling and disposal program for hazardous materials, the fees were introduced July 1 on a wide range of items. A public education campaign to explain the new levies was decided against, so most consumers were caught off guard. Considerable public anger forced the government to suspend eco fees on July 20. anger. >more
Author Eric Enno Tamm discovers the devastation created by China's ravenous need for energy.
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(3 Aug 2010)
The Government of Ecuador and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today signed a historic deal establishing a trust fund to step up protection of an ecological site in an oil-rich area of the Ecuadorian Amazon. The agreement - signed on Tuesday by Ecuador’s Foreign Minister, the UN Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Associate Administrator - establishes the commitment to leave an estimated 846 million barrels of crude oil lying under the Yasuni National Park, a World Biosphere Reserve since 1989. >more
The Solar Energy Systems Rebate returns the Retail Sales Tax (RST) paid on solar energy systems to homeowners or builders who install the energy systems into residential premises, including multi-residential premises, or who expand or upgrade an existing solar energy system.
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New York's network of bike paths is thriving. >more
Gucci makes one. So does Hermes. The Chanel version sells for $17,000. At the Gap, one can be bought for a mere $499. It's a bicycle. >more
(2009)
A green-energy law and the promise of long-term incentives for producers
of renewable power have put Ontario on the radar of some big-name solar
companies looking for certainty in a volatile marketplace. >more
The world famous Louvre Museum plans to replace its current lighting with
more energy-efficient and cost-effective LED lighting. >more
(June 2010)
A UK government report calls for a green investment bank to be set up to
raise funds for transitioning the UK to a low-carbon economy. >more
(June 2010)
Virgin Group CEO Sir Richard Branson, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, were all on
hand to kick off Virgin America's inaugural flight from San Francisco to Toronto. Virgin allows passengers to purchase carbon offsets along with
their tickets and says on-board technology and flight logistics make them
up to 25 percent more fuel-efficient than most competitors. >more
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New York's network of bike paths is thriving. >more
Gucci makes one. So does Hermes. The Chanel version sells for $17,000. At the Gap, one can be bought for a mere $499. It's a bicycle. >more
The Solar Energy Systems Rebate returns the Retail Sales Tax (RST) paid
on solar energy systems to homeowners or builders, who install the energy
systems into residential premises, including multi-residential premises, or
who expand or upgrade an existing solar energy system. >more
A green-energy law and the promise of long-term incentives for producers
of renewable power have put Ontario on the radar of some big-name solar
companies looking for certainty in a volatile marketplace. >more
The world famous Louvre Museum plans to replace its current lighting with
more energy-efficient and cost-effective LED lighting. >more
A UK government report calls for a green investment bank to be set up to
raise funds for transitioning the UK to a low-carbon economy. >more
Virgin Group CEO Sir Richard Branson, California governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger, and San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom, were all on
hand to kick off Virgin America's inaugural flight from San Francisco to
Toronto. Virgin allows passengers to purchase carbon offsets along with
their tickets and says on-board technology and flight logistics make them
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