December 22, 2011The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued the first national standards to protect American families from power plant emissions of mercury and toxic air pollution.
December 07, 2011North America’s 3,000 fossil fuel burning power plants continue to produce two-thirds of the region’s electricity and, at the same time, generate the majority of certain harmful air pollutants and emit more greenhouse gases than any other industrial sector.
December 05, 2011The results of a major new scientific assessment of climate change were published today, highlighting the changes the world has already seen and the impacts it could face if global temperature changes are not limited.
December 01, 2011A new report released by a group of environmental organizations outlines the dangers associated with the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project and the risks of spills by massive oil tankers that would be transiting ecologically sensitive B.C. waterways.
November 29, 2011The presence of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere last year reached its highest levels since pre-industrial times, a report released by the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns
November 29, 2011New UBC study shows how climate change is impacting fisheries - a few regions benefit but many others regions can expect losses in revenues
November 18, 2011At least 40 per cent of the global oceans are 'heavily affected' by human activities and 60 per cent of the world's major marine ecosystems have been degraded or are being used unsustainably.
November 18, 2011A definitive UN science report released today confirms the link between climate change and extreme weather events, including punishing heat waves, droughts, and torrential rains and resulting floods.
November 16, 2011More than a decade after deadly gaps in drinking water management in Walkerton, Ont., the federal government is still failing to ensure all Canadians have access to safe drinking water.
November 15, 2011A new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) raises concerns about the impacts of BC's growing shale gas industry.
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