The Huffington Post By Yasmine Hafiz, Jul 11,2014
The World Council of Churches, which represents over 500 million Christians in more than 110 countries, has decided to divest from fossil fuels, reports The Guardian.
The WCC Central Committee, which includes religious...
Jeffrey D. Sachs, July 8th, 2014
Today’s report on deep decarbonisation delivered to Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General, offers a new perspective on how countries can avoid dangerous climate change and achieve sustainable development. The report, produced by the Deep Decarbonisation...
By David Suzuki with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington, Jul 10, 2014
Those who don't outright deny the existence of human-caused global warming often argue we can't or shouldn't do anything about it because it would be too costly. Take Prime Minister...
Louise Hazan July 8, 2014
On Friday, German Ministers laid out plans to ban hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) for shale gas, although anti-fracking campaigners believe plans for the new law should go much further.
In a press briefing, the Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel and...
Jul 08, 2014 Shannon Adshade, co-chair,Fair Vote Canada — Waterloo Region Cambridge
Proportional representation's shortfalls — June 25
Peter Woolstencroft's letter perpetuates the ongoing distortion of proportional representation. I would like to offer clarification.
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July 07, 2014 By Todd Woody
Al Gore has something of a reputation as the Cassandra of climate change. But amid the doom and gloom—melting glaciers, ever-rising carbon levels, accelerating species extinction—the former vice president has been positively sunny of late.
Why? Solar...
July 5, 2014 america.aljazeera.com
Pope Francis called for more respect for nature on Saturday, branding the destruction of South America's rain forests and other forms of environmental exploitation a sin of modern times.
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Stabilizing the Climate and Giving Energy Access to All with an Inclusive Economy
Source:The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
Humanity has entered a new era. Our technological prowess has brought humanity to a crossroads. We are the inheritors of two centuries of remarkable...
Paul Wells kicks off speculation on the 2015 federal election
Paul Wells July 4, 2014
Your Members of Parliament have fled Ottawa, snarling and barely coherent, to take the first flight back to their ridings. The mood in the capital is already the better for it. There’s a jazz...