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CAN-Rac Newsletter: Warsaw Wrap-up + The Burning Question
rbarnes Posted On December 5, 2013


Warsaw Wrap-up This year’s UN climate conference in Warsaw, Poland saw a civil society walk-out, a climate fast in solidarity with the victims of super typhoon Haiyan and Canada winning a ‘Lifetime Unachievement‘ Fossil award for climate change inaction. But […]


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David Suzuki: Greenpeace arrests show attempts to silence environmentalists continue
rbarnes Posted On December 5, 2013


by David Suzuki, Nov. 26, 2013 Early November marked the 18th anniversary of the tragic murder of outspoken writer and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight colleagues by the Nigerian government. Saro-Wiwa and the others had waged a long campaign […]


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Ready — Or Not. Abrupt Climate Changes Worry Scientists Most
rbarnes Posted On December 5, 2013


by Richard Harris December 03, 2013 An expert panel at the National Academy of Sciences is calling for an early warning system to alert us to abrupt and potentially catastrophic events triggered by climate change. The committee says science can […]


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How Ontario Went Coal-Free
rbarnes Posted On December 4, 2013


By Alex Brown November 21, 2013 Some politicians in the U.S. are quick to distance themselves from the term “war on coal,” but leaders of Canada’s most-populous province went before the cameras Tuesday in a full-throated celebration of its new […]


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Forget Keystone XL: Dangerous Tar Sands May Soon Be Traversing The Country By Barge
rbarnes Posted On December 4, 2013


By Joanna M. Foster on December 3, 2013 at 3:56 pm When tar sands crude spills into water, it doesn’t float on top in an oily sheen for all to see. It sinks to the bottom, mixes with sediment, and […]


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Ottawa to spend $40 million on ads to convince world Canada is green
rbarnes Posted On December 3, 2013


OTTAWA — The Conservative government is spending $40 million this year to advertise Canada’s natural resource sector — principally oil and gas — at home and abroad.Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver revealed the figure Wednesday as his department seeks another […]


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Former Harper adviser blasts Keystone XL support
rbarnes Posted On December 3, 2013


Economist Marc Jaccard calls Canada a ‘rogue state’ for its pipeline support The Canadian Press A former Harper government appointee used a keynote speech at a Washington event on Monday to trample Canadian authorities’ message on oil pipelines while describing […]


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Why is Canada backing oil over other industries?
rbarnes Posted On December 2, 2013


ERIC REGULY The Globe and Mail In 1983, I started my journalism career in Alberta as an energy writer. It was a thrill. The oil sands were coming on strong, Calgary and Fort McMurray were boomtowns and stupid money was […]


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Why Climate Pariahs Like Australia and Canada Matter
rbarnes Posted On December 2, 2013


Another year, another climate conference. Another round of name-calling, blame-pinning and hand-wringing. Another set of vaguely worded commitments. Another pledge to do better the next time around. In case you missed them, two weeks of international climate talks in Warsaw […]


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Polar bear numbers in Hudson Bay of Canada on verge of collapse
rbarnes Posted On November 27, 2013


– by Suzanne Goldenberg Polar bear populations are a sensitive topic for the Canadian government, which has faced international criticism for its policies on climate change and for allowing limited hunting of bears, mainly by indigenous communities. The Canadian environment […]


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Philippines left out of Canada’s climate change aid
rbarnes Posted On November 26, 2013


By CHRIS PLECASH | Published: Monday, 11/25/2013 12:00 am EST The federal government provided $1.2-billion to help developing countries combat climate change between 2010 and 2013, but typhoon-battered Philippines didn’t see a cent of it. The Philippines was among more […]


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Canada’s real international shame — and it’s not Ford: Burman
rbarnes Posted On November 26, 2013


By: Tony Burman Special to the Star, Published on Sat Nov 23 2013 When will this horrid scandal end? Can someone please turn the channel? Shamed on the world stage and ridiculed by many, Canada has been exposed in recent […]


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Why Institutional Divestment Might Be One of Our Best Tools For Fighting Climate Change
rbarnes Posted On November 25, 2013


Educational institutions have a large and powerful stake in the dirty energy business. – Todd Gitlin, Mother Jones Apocalyptic climate change is upon us. For shorthand, let’s call it a slow-motion apocalypse to distinguish it from an intergalactic attack out […]


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Warsaw climate talks signal missed opportunity amid some small signs for hope
rbarnes Posted On November 23, 2013


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Warsaw climate talks signal missed opportunity amid some small signs for hope [Warsaw, Poland. November 23, 2013]: The UN climate negotiations wrapped up in Warsaw today with mixed results, even after over 24 hours overtime. Countries have […]


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Le Canada gagne le prix Fossile du Non Accomplissement à vie à la conférence sur le climat de Varsovie
rbarnes Posted On November 22, 2013


POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE: Le Canada gagne le prix Fossile du Non Accomplissement à vie à la conférence sur le climat de Varsovie VARSOVIE, Pologne – Le déshonneur du prix Fossile du Non Accomplissementa été décerné au Canada ce soir lors […]


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