This week in health: Fighting climate change, lessons in end-of-life care,...
Canada.com Health takes a look at a few stories you may have missed this week. ‘Immediate health benefits’ from fighting climate change Perhaps a key problem in conveying the consequences of climate...
View ArticleDifferent generations, same warrior spirit
A generation and an ocean apart, Mary Robinson and Severn Cullis-Suzuki stand up for causes they care about, leading the charge for meaningful change. A lawyer with a passion for social justice,...
View ArticleMiami Beach marks centennial with 100 hours of free events, celebrity-studded...
By Jennifer Kay MIAMI — To stage a centennial celebration, officials here sought local talent to highlight their commitment to creativity and sense of community. Since this is Miami Beach, that local...
View ArticleCanada more ‘frank’ than rest of world on climate change: Harper
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper says there’s not a country in the world that would take action on climate change at the expense of its own economy — no matter what it might say. Canada wants to...
View ArticleStrong public support for new U.S. emission standards bodes ill for Keystone XL
WASHINGTON — Despite an increasing number of polls that show almost overwhelming popular support for the new U.S. carbon emission standards, Republican politicians — and even some Democrats — have...
View ArticleU.S. government seeks to cut pollution from power plants by 30 per cent by 2030
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Monday will roll out a plan to cut earth-warming pollution from power plants by 30 per cent by 2030, setting in motion one of the most significant actions to...
View ArticleDesmond Tutu calls oilsands ‘filth,’ urges cooperation on environment
Bob Weber FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu has called Alberta’s oilsands “filth” created by greed, and has urged all sides to work together to protect the environment and...
View ArticleObama’s new climate change regulations will impact Canada
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Barack Obama will release Monday what the White House is billing as a pivotal climate change plan that will lead to massive cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel...
View ArticleEnvironmental groups fire legal warning shots at energy companies over...
EDMONTON — Environmental groups are taking inspiration from the legal fight against tobacco to fire warning shots at major energy companies over their alleged role in funding climate change denial and...
View ArticleSeahorse sighting off Nova Scotia sparks wonder, draws praise
HALIFAX — A marine biologist is praising two divers for filming a rarely seen sea horse and posting it on a website that collects information from amateur naturalists. Nedia Coutinho and Martin Roy,...
View ArticleCyclones moving further from tropics and toward larger populations, study finds
WASHINGTON — Tropical cyclones worldwide are moving out of the tropics and more toward the poles and generally larger populations, likely because of global warming, a surprising new study finds....
View ArticleParts of West Antarctic ice sheet starting to collapse, scientists find
WASHINGTON — The huge West Antarctic ice sheet is starting a glacially slow collapse in an unstoppable way, two new studies show. Alarmed scientists say that means even more sea level rise than they...
View ArticleCanada’s threats, whining and naivete botched Keystone XL
WASHINGTON – Jane Kleeb was about as blunt as you can get. “TransCanada fumbled things from the beginning,” the Nebraskan activist said. “If they would have listened to the majority of Nebraskans they...
View ArticleObama’s delay portends a ‘No’ on Keystone XL
WASHINGTON — Keystone XL is clearly the party that U.S. President Barack Obama doesn’t want to attend. For years now he has been dodging persistent invitations hand-delivered by Prime Minister Stephen...
View ArticleExtreme Green: Live lawn mowers and eco-friendly burials are the future
Happy Earth Day. We hope you’ve enjoyed your stay on this planet so far, but we can’t say that the planet has enjoyed hosting us. Let’s face it: most of us feel pretty self-assured if we remember to...
View ArticleNobel laureates condemn Keystone as climate-change trigger
WASHINGTON — Ten Nobel Peace Prize winners from as far afield as Yemen, South Africa and Argentina have signed a letter asking U.S. President Barack Obama to deny a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline...
View ArticleU.S. locks into bad government — and climate change
WASHINGTON — Driving from Washington, D.C., to Annapolis, Md., on the shores of Chesapeake Bay, you have a choice. You can take Highway 50 and hope it’s not bumper-to-bumper. Or you can take a two-lane...
View ArticleNew U.S. ambassador Heyman focuses squarely on climate change
OTTAWA — The new United States Ambassador to Canada says developed countries must take responsibility for climate change, but — as a decision looms on the Keystone XL pipeline — he stresses that energy...
View ArticleClimate change expert sees ‘brighter, smarter’ future for planet
VANCOUVER — Tom Pedersen sounds almost upbeat about climate change, putting a positive spin on the decidedly gloomy subject. “You must never lose hope,” says Pedersen, executive director of the Pacific...
View ArticleIn climate change battle, it’s time we started selling sustainability
By Bruce Philp For Postmedia News I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of being harangued by tweedy academics and tree huggers about global warming. David Suzuki’s baleful countenance seems to hover...
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