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Live differently–it’s your choice!
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The road ahead is uncertain, not smooth or straight, and has limited visibility.
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Welcome to Stay Informed, CACOR's weekly newsletter. The latest website updates, announcements and upcoming events. Please share our Stay Informed link on your personal networks. That's also the place to catch up on previous newsletters if you missed them.
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The latest 'CACOR LIVE' schedule is HERE.
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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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Tariffs and the Global Environment Effects The impact of tariffs on the global environment is multifaceted. While tariffs can lead to increased energy consumption and higher emissions due to the relocation of energy-intensive industries domestically, they also have the potential to reduce international transport emissions by encouraging local production and reducing supply chain risks. However, the benefits of these tariffs are often offset by higher energy intensity and reliance on fossil fuels. The U.S. tariffs have been described as one of the most significant economic events in recent times, with potential impacts on sustainability, net-zero emissions, and global temperature alignment. These tariffs could disrupt the transition toward net-zero emissions and may hinder the deployment of clean energy technologies. In the long term, the U.S. reliance on fossil fuels and the potential for higher emissions due to increased domestic energy use could have a detrimental effect on global sustainability efforts. The trade tensions and tariffs have also raised concerns about the environmental impacts of the U.S. trade war with China, which has seen tariffs soar above 100%. Overall, the impact of tariffs on the global environment is complex and requires careful consideration of both the immediate and long-term effects on sustainability and climate action. In the past, govermments ave primarily used tariffs to protect their own industries from damage, notably to prevent dumping . Tariffs have also been used as means to extract money from others, notably from their own industries and consumers as well as to punish those they do not want to sell to their markets. Do …
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Categories: Articles, Trending
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Over five years ago, B.C. suffered a heat dome in late June and early July 2021. According to the BC Coroners Service, 619 people suffered heat-related deaths during the heat dome. Ninety per cent were aged 60 or older; 91 per cent had at least one chronic disease. A third lived in what the coroner’s report called “neighbourhoods that were most …
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Categories: Articles, Climate
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Carbon Brief has published a report that shows that China's oil used dropped by a whopping 9% in Q2 2026. This is the beginning of a decline that is fuelled (pun intended) by an accelerating adoption of electric transportation. For the full article see: Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use - Carbon Brief …
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Categories: Articles, Quotes
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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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Propping up expensive coal plants won’t fix power demands of AI boom The Power Line and Silvio Marcacci Apr 08, 2025 New executive orders from the Trump administration that will force coal-fired power plants to stay open to power skyrocketing data centers and AI growth will force American consumers to pay more every month. The orders, issued this afternoon, instruct the Interior …
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Turning climate science into stories people actually want to hear By Patricia Lane Kit Lister Kit Lister in front of their balcony solar setup in Montreal. Photo submitted by: Kit Lister Listen to article Kit Lister translates science on climate change solutions into actionable stories for mainstream audiences. The 28-year-old from Montreal coordinated social media for Toronto Climate Week, amplified …
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