Video: Unprecedented Arctic wildfires
This year has an unprecedented number and size of Arctic wildfires in Canada, as well as Alaska and Siberia. Here is video explaining it all:
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Arctic wildfires release as much Carbon as Belgium
During the past few weeks, the top of the world has been burning. Vast swaths of the Arctic, from Alaska to Siberia, are on fire, with scientific agencies breaking out the term “unprecedented” to describe the situation. […]
New UN report warns to protect land to avoid climate disaster
Averting catastrophic warming requires rapid, global changes to land use and food production, the assessment says. Unsustainable land use and greenhouse gas emissions are delivering a one-two punch to natural ecosystems that are key to […]
5% of US Coal capacity closed in 2018
Things are not looking good for Big Coal in the US. Globally 42% of all coal plants are losing money. In the US that is no different, especially when take into account the subsidies from […]
10 New Years resolutions for a happier, sustainable 2019
Reducing your carbon footprint and building community go hand-in-hand toward creating a better planet. On this first day of the year, you’ll always hear people talking about which resolutions to make for the new year. […]
European Union agrees to end coal subsidies by 2025
Given how bad climate change already is for our health, how quickly we need to decarbonize, and how much the damage from fossil fuels is costing us, it’s utterly crazy to think that governments are still subsidizing coal […]
Cut carbon now or face financial crash, say investors worth $32 Trillion
Top investors know a thing or two about money. And they say it’s INACTION that’s going to cost us. The most recent, compelling point to the ‘environment or economy’ discussion comes via a coalition of […]
Future of Maple Syrup is at risk
Sugar maples rely on consistent snow cover to thrive, and climate change is threatening that. Maple syrup is a food that you might have to describe to your great-grandchildren because they won’t be able to […]
Canadian cities commit to net-zero carbon buildings by 2030
Canada contains less than 0.5 per cent of the world’s population, yet it contains 18 per cent of the cities which promise to ensure new buildings operate at net-zero carbon by 2030. A view of downtown […]
Bitcoin mining could cancel out climate change efforts, according to scientists
In 2017, bitcoin mining generated 69 million tonnes of CO2. That is the equivalent CO2 of putting 14.7 Million new cars on the road or burning 75 Billion pounds of Coal… Mining is a lucrative […]
