from The Atlantic, 2017 Please excuse a political article here, but I thought this was a barn-burner last year. Read the article…
Going beyond the facts on Canada’s climate crisis
“IT’S CLEAR THAT CANADA, LIKE THE REST OF THE WORLD, IS FACING A CLIMATE CRISIS. From melting permafrost in the north, to ninja rain storms in our cities, to the shifting shores on our coasts, we’ve seen the evidence: climate change is real. We have the facts. So, what comes next? With no single checklist […]
Canada’s House of Commons has declared a national climate emergency
The House of Commons has passed a motion declaring a national climate emergency, and supporting Canada’s commitment to meet the Paris Agreement emissions targets. Conservative MPs voted against the motion, but it still passed 186-63 with the support of the Liberals, New Democrats, Bloc Quebecois and Green MPs. The motion was was put forward by […]
Human-Induced Climate Change Requires Urgent Actio
American Geophysical Union Statement Humanity is the major influence on the global climate change observed over the past 50 years. Rapid societal responses can significantly lessen negative outcomes. Human activities are changing Earth’s climate. At the global level, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping greenhouse gases have increased sharply since the Industrial Revolution. […]
Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Domestic and Commercial Buildings
Nathanael Timothy Hayden, BEng, was awarded his degree of BEng with the attached project report. It, in part, contains a review of the Manotick Microgrid run by CACOR Board of Directors, Art Hunter. “There is significant evidence that the Earth’s climate is warming; this is often referred to as ‘global warming’ which is having many […]