By Chris Wood, Natural Security columnist How wide to cast the net when examining the environmental damage a proposed industrial development might do, is a contested issue. In Canada, panels weighing the impacts of proposed oil pipelines from Alberta to
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By Edward Struzik, Queen’s University, Ontario This article was originally published by The Conversation. In what is becoming an unfortunately common occurrence, the town of Jasper, Alta., has been ravaged by a wildfire of unprecedented scale. Crews report witnessing “300- to
By Ross Kerber May, 2017 BOSTON (Reuters) – After U.S. President Donald Trump’s election last November, investors pulled nearly $68 million (53 million pounds) from so-called “green” mutual funds, reflecting fear that his pro-coal agenda would hurt renewable energy firms. But now
By Owen Gaffney and Will Steffen, February, 2017 Here are some surprising facts about humans’ effect on planet Earth. We have made enough concrete to create an exact replica of Earth 2mm thick. We have produced enough plastic to wrap Earth in clingfilm. We
By Sean Maxwell, The University of Queensland; James Watson, The University of Queensland, and Richard Fuller, The University of Queensland August 13, 2016 History might judge the Paris climate agreement to be a watershed for all humanity. If nations succeed in halting runaway
Reports: Shelter the focus at Venice Architecture Biennale, by Joel Dullroy The Venice Architecture Biennale is usually a showcase of prestigious architecture projects from around the world, but Germany’s entry this year has taken a different angle, focusing instead on simple shelters used
The fate of a tree planted at poet Emily Dickinson’s home raises questions about whether gardeners can — or should — play a role in helping plant species migrate in the face of rising temperatures and swiftly changing botanical zones. by Janet
Reports: China, US, among those pledging to ratify Paris Agreement. By Michelle Nichols & Valerie Volcovici Report China and the United States, the world’s top producers of greenhouse gas emissions, pledged to formally adopt by the end of the year a Paris
Paris Agreement: landmark accord, turn from fossil fuels, By Alister Doyle and Barbara Lewis The global climate summit in Paris agreed a landmark accord on Saturday, setting the course for a historic transformation of the world’s fossil fuel-driven economy within decades in a
UPDATED: The U.S. rejected the final phase of the Keystone pipeline, President Barack Obama announced at his Friday morning press conference. “The State Department has decided that the Keystone XL Pipeline would not serve the national interest of the United States,” said Obama in a
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