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How Ontario's cities can help address climate change and meet COP26 agreement goals

paultran — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:00:37 +0000

In the days since nearly 200 countries signed on to a deal at COP26 in Scotland, experts in Toronto say cities and municipalities have an important role to play in addressing climate change. Nick Westoll reports. Interview with Prof Mark Winfield. By Nick Westoll Posted Nov 20, 2021, 9:06PM EST. It’s been a week since an agreement was […]

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No more ‘blah blah blah.’ At COP26 in Glasgow, it’s time for rich nations like Canada to keep their promises and pay for climate adaptation

paultran — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 20:22:43 +0000

By Adjunct Prof Bruce Campbel This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and non-profit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. The time has come for Canada and other rich nations to pony-up and pay for the devastation they have caused countries in the Global South. That means, for a […]

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Polar bear diets reflect environmental changes

paultran — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:00:40 +0000

When people hear the words “global warming,” they often think of the polar ice caps melting, and the polar bears that suffer as a result. This raises questions about how rising temperatures and sea ice loss are affecting the diets of polar bears, and how this information can be used to help protect them. New research from […]

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Canada's key role at COP26

paultran — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:55:32 +0000

Canada's key role at COP26 In interview with Prof Mark Winfield By Caryn Ceolin Posted Oct 31, 2021, 3:41PM EDT. Last Updated Oct 31, 2021, 5:06PM EDT. Summary World leaders are gathering in Glasgow for COP26 to confront what climate scientists warn is the disaster ahead. Experts want to see more ambitious national emissions reduction targets […]

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THE HEAT IS ON: WILL UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE FINALLY RESULT IN SERIOUS ACTION?

paultran — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 14:00:49 +0000

The 26th United Nations conference on climate change, also known as COP26, will be convening in Glasgow, Scotland, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12. Everyone knows the climate catastrophe is dire, but what will it take for nations to take urgent action? BY RADHIKA DESAI Interview with Professor Emeritus Peter Victor Extinction Rebellion activists are seen […]

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COP26: 4 ways rich nations can keep promises to curb emissions and fund climate adaptation

paultran — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:51:31 +0000

Bruce Campbell, Adjunct professor, faculty of environmental and urban change, 91��ɫ, Canada. The time has come for Canada and other rich nations to pony-up and pay for the devastation they have caused countries in the Global South. That means, for a start, providing far greater climate adaptation financing to low-income countries and plugging the […]

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91��ɫ instructor Mark Terry’s new documentary to screen at COP26

paultran — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:35:34 +0000

91��ɫ contract faculty member Mark Terry’s new documentary film, The Changing Face of Iceland, will screen at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 4. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has selected The Changing Face of Iceland, the third instalment in Terry’s trilogy of polar documentaries focusing on the […]

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A mosaic of solutions for one-planet prosperity

paultran — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:37:00 +0000

Climate change is not the problem. It is merely the most dramatic symptom of a major challenge that humanity is reluctant to acknowledge: We use more goods and services from nature than ecosystems can sustainably renew. More precisely, we use as much as if we lived on 1.74 Earths, according to the latest edition of […]

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