Article content We all know the refrain — Canadians are bad, wasteful and laggards on climate change. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Except in the real world, comparing Canada to other nations by selectively using emissions per capita…
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CalBank, SUNREF and others launch electronic bikes to fight climate change
As parts of efforts to reduce carbon emissions in fighting climate change, CalBank PLC, Agence Française de Development (AFD), the European Union (EU), and the Energy Commission have launched energy-efficient electric motorcycles assembled by Solar Taxi under a SUNREF program. Solar Taxi Limited will assemble 1,200 energy-efficient electric motorcycles for use in Ghana under the…
No more excuses: restoring nature is not a silver bullet for global warming, we must cut emissions outright
Nico Smit/Unsplash, CC BY Restoring degraded environments, such as by planting trees, is often touted as a solution to the climate crisis. But our new research shows this, while important, is no substitute for preventing fossil fuel emissions to limit global warming. We calculated the maximum potential for responsible nature restoration to absorb carbon dioxide…
WATCH: Dutch Farmers Spray Manure, Block Roads to Protest ‘Climate Change’ Measures – Gript
Thousands of Dutch farmers are continuing to protest what they say is an attempt by their government to destroy their livelihoods. 🚨🚨⚠️⚠️The Dutch protesters are pouring manure on government offices, flooding streets, and becoming all together ungovernable. This uprising is in response to the WEF controlled government shutting down farms to “save the planet.” You…
Car tyres produce vastly more particle pollution than exhausts, tests show | Pollution | The Guardian
Almost 2,000 times more particle pollution is produced by tyre wear than is pumped out of the exhausts of modern cars, tests have shown. The tyre particles pollute air, water and soil and contain a wide range of toxic organic compounds, including known carcinogens, the analysts say, suggesting tyre pollution could rapidly become a major…
Raw sewage ‘pumped into English bathing waters 25,000 times in 2021’ | Pollution | The Guardian
Untreated sewage was discharged into England’s coastal bathing waters for more than 160,000 hours last year, according to figures collated by the Liberal Democrats to mark the start of the summer sea-swimming season. Data compiled by the party using Environment Agency figures on 2021 discharges shows that water companies released raw sewage 25,000 times into…
We need a better way to fight climate change
Energy costs are climbing out of control. A gallon of gas costs nearly $1 more than a year ago. Americans are experiencing sticker shock this winter on home-heating costs. Though part of this is due to the world restarting after the pandemic, climate policies are increasingly driving prices up. We need a change of direction. Fossil fuels still deliver…
