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CACOR's weekly newsletter
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Welcome to the Canadian Association for the Club of Rome.
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Archived Articles Revisited:
This is your weekly personal list of three random articles extracted from our website archives. These links are unique to you and are more than one year old. The intention is to deliver a sense of what was considered a priority on that date compared with today's latest articles and presentations. You are encouraged to share these links with your social media and other networks.
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Welcome to Stay Informed, CACOR's weekly newsletter. It contains all the latest updates to the CACOR Website. Please share our Stay Informed link with your personal networks. That's also the place to catch up on previous newsletters if you missed them.
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Samrat Bharadwaj recently posted some creative YouTube Short videos
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Speaker: Brian Kelly Topic: “The Kelly Household’s Journey Towards Zero Carbon” Time: Sep 27, 2023 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Summary: This presentation traces the 15-year journey of the Kelly household towards zero carbon emissions, starting with the purchase of a “code-built” house in 2008, its energy retrofit over the years, the purchase of an electric vehicle in 2018 and the …
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You are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Speaker: Sandrine Dixon-DeCleve Topic: Earth 4 All discussion. Time: Wednesday October 4, 2023 13:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87939427613?pwd=c0cvSEF5VytBc2IxUDRORjNLMlZpQT09 Meeting ID: 879 3942 7613 Passcode: 517853 Summary: Building on the legacies of The Limits to Growth and the Planetary Boundaries frameworks, science is at the heart of our work. Leading scientists have developed state of …
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Don Chisholm delivered this talk to a fellowship of the Unitarian Church on or about Earth Day in April 1996 (exact location unknown). In it, he claimed 'the mountain' was human-made, consisting of activities and cultures. He presented the image of us all living in the shadow of the mountain, unable to see that it causes a great threat. Our …
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Categories: Articles, CACOR Proceedings, CACOR Writers
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A paradise Made in Hell Or Delighted by the Joy of Bad Things Life is getting a lot harder for people. Housing and food are unaffordable. More and more people are becoming homeless or living in trailers – even working people! Millions of youth in Asia are just giving up and staying in their rooms; the so called “lying flat” …
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Categories: Articles, What are you doing
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Ukraine war sped the world on a path to net zero emissions: Report Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has helped put the world on a path to net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, a study says. By John Psaropoulos Published On 26 Sep 202326 Sep 2023 Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has helped put the world on a path …
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The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace. Carlos Santana, American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s playing a fusion of rock and roll and Latin American jazz (b. 1947).
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Categories: Articles, Quotes
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Volume 18, June 2023, 101118 Guy R. McPherson a, Beril Kallfelz Sirmacek b, James R. Massa c, William Kallfelz d, Ricardo Vinuesa e "Abstract "Climate models are developed based on well-established physical principles applied to past and recent climate changes. There is considerable confidence that the models can also provide estimates of some climate variables (i.e., surface temperature, ��2 levels, ocean heat content). Despite advanced mathematical developments in the field of climate modeling, the existing …
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The global climate system is on the brink of a chaotic and costly destabilization, triggering disruptive change in various sectors. However, amidst the terrifying future lies the potential for positive transformation. This article explores the signs and implications of the multi-system tipping point we have reached.
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Categories: Articles, Climate
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Global plastic pollution refers to the widespread presence and accumulation of plastic waste in various ecosystems around the world, particularly in our oceans and landfills. It is a significant environmental issue that poses threats to marine life, ecosystems, and human health. Plastic pollution occurs when plastic products, such as single-use plastics, are improperly disposed of and end up in natural environments, where they take hundreds of years to decompose. This pollution has detrimental effects on wildlife, as animals can mistake plastic for food or become entangled in it. It also contributes to the degradation of ecosystems and can leach harmful chemicals into the environment. Addressing global plastic pollution requires a collective effort to reduce plastic consumption, improve waste management systems, and promote the use of sustainable alternatives.
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Categories: Articles, Solutions
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Key indicators of how humans are changing the Earth: Sea level, species, carbon dioxide, sea ice, population, daily temperature extremes, annual climate change performance by country, air pollution, temperature records, climate change indicators, top ten emitters, historic emissions, electric vehicles.
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In recent years, green building, also known as sustainable construction, has shifted from being a niche market to a mainstay in the construction sector. Contrary to the common misconception, the benefits of green buildings aren’t limited solely to environmental aspects. A significant amount of these benefits have direct economic implications for building owners, occupants, and even society at large. Here, …
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There are three new transmission lines in the works for northeastern Ontario, that will cost an estimated $1.5 billion to build. Ahmed Maria, director of transmission planning with Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), said the lines are needed primarily to meet growing electricity demand from the mining industry and Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie. "Algoma Steel is electrifying …
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Ron Leary Special to the USA TODAY Network On July 12, 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope delivered its first dazzling photographs in brilliant color of places millions of light years away: the Carina Nebula, Stephan’s Quintet, the Southern Ring Nebula. NASA called it a “new era in astronomy.” Indeed, the knowledge we will gain from the JWST will dramatically alter …
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"Based on my experience, I am writing this public letter to express my fear that you have made an enormous mistake by proposing to build a sodium-cooled Small Modular Reactor (SMR) in Wyoming. Mr. Gates, your atomic power company Natrium (the Latin word for sodium), is following in the footsteps of a seventy-year-long record of sodium-cooled nuclear technological failures. Your …
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Switzerland’s glaciers lose ‘mind-blowing’ volume of ice in just two years Glaciers in Switzerland are shrinking at a “mind-blowing” rate. A total of 10% of their ice volume has disappeared over a period of just two years as a combination of low snowfall and soaring temperatures cause unprecedented melting, according to figures released Thursday. In 2023, the country’s glaciers lost 4% of …
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The Economist, Sep 28th 2023 Occidental, an American oil major, recently agreed to buy Carbon Engineering, a Canadian carbon-removal company, for $1.6bn. The deal underlines big oil’s growing interest in carboncapture technologies, which suck carbon dioxide from the air. What does it mean for the climate? Suppose a trucker dumped a load of manure on your front lawn and then …
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The Department of Energy (DOE) is emerging as a leader in ensuring that communities and workers benefit directly from federal investments in infrastructure and clean energy. DOE requires community benefits plans (CBPs) as a part of all funding opportunities and financing programs made available in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. DOE …
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A new cohort is forcefully pushing back on the doubters who don’t think rapid utility-sector decarbonization is feasible: the utilities themselves. A decade after the utility industry balked at the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan regulations, just about every large utility in the U.S. has promised to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by midcentury. But a growing subset of the industry isn’t waiting …
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Although practical experience of deploying small reactors is thin on the ground, an analysis tool presented by INL in a new report aims to reveal the economic case for deployment in microgrid applications. The Net-Zero Microgrid Program Project report: Small Reactors in Microgrids, details the most important technical and economic considerations for can assessment of the costs and operational characteristics that inform …
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In 2001, a group of Japanese scientists made a startling discovery at a rubbish dump. In trenches packed with dirt and waste, they found a slimy film of bacteria that had been happily chewing through plastic bottles, toys and other bric-a-brac. As it broke down the trash, the bacteria harvested the carbon in the plastic for energy, which it used …
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