PLAN TO SURVIVE; IT MAY BE YOUR ONLY CHOICE Two approaches to preparation and survival follow . This article parallels the kind of work now being carried out by CACOR members to develop a practical survival guide for Canadians in the face of a changing climate. Watch this site for progress on this project, Climate […]
NCA 4: Southwest
The Southwest region encompasses diverse ecosystems, cultures, and economies, reflecting a broad range of climate conditions, including the hottest and driest climate in the United States. Water for people and nature in the Southwest region has declined during droughts, due in part to human-caused climate change. Higher temperatures intensified the recent severe drought in California […]
Life After Warming: The Green New Deal Isn’t Enough. But Democrats Should Embrace It Anyway.
By David Wallace-Wells Finally, we have a serious American response to the existential threat of climate change. It is, which should shame us to say, the country’s first. The Green New Deal is not perfect. It is, as my colleague Jonathan Chait points out, a resolution rather than a bill, which means it’s effectively a […]
The amount of energy humans consume has nearly doubled since 2010
Global energy demands are continuing to climb, according to a new report. A robust global economy — which has expanded 3.7 per cent — and higher heating and cooling demands are behind the rise. In 2018, energy demands grew by 2.3 per cent, the fastest rate of energy consumption growth of any year this decade. […]
Tapping into what matters: Relational Values and Policy mixes for sustainability Professor Kai Chan
Tapping into what matters: Relational Values and Policy mixes for sustainability Video recording of our CACOR Lunch on 2019-03-20 Policy Making involving the environment is dominated by one kind of thinking, particularly about values—economics. (Intrinsic values are often recognized, but lack the rigorous framework of economics.) Insights from many other relevant social fields are myriad but […]
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