Builders will be forced to take climate change, including rising sea levels, into account to win government approval for projects. Tracey Tully explains in an article on the New York Times website. With 130-Mile Coast, New Jersey Marks a First in Climate Change Fight New Jersey will become the first state to require that … Continue reading New Jersey will become the first state to require that builders take into account the impact of climate change
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How to protect the public against disinformation climate denier campaigns
This article from Stephan Lewandowsky, Chair of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Bristol and John Hunter, University Associate, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania reflect on how to protect the public against disinformation campaigns in future fire seasons in Australia. There are lessons for all of us. We … Continue reading How to protect the public against disinformation climate denier campaigns
What it would take to motivate people to take practical steps to reduce GHG emissions is where behavioural science comes in
We know we all need to increase our actions to reduce GHG emissions but we simply are not doing enough. David Comerford, Program Director, MSc Behavioural Science at the University of Stirling provides his views on the use of behavioural science in an article on The Conversation website. What are your views? How behavioural … Continue reading What it would take to motivate people to take practical steps to reduce GHG emissions is where behavioural science comes in
Understanding the causes of Australia’s bushfire season
While we have all watched in horror the fires and devastation in Australia, it is instructive to better understand the causes of the bushfire season. Despite the political smokescreen, scientists are in no doubt that global heating has contributed to Australia’s fire emergency. Graham Readfearn provides a good review of the causes in an article … Continue reading Understanding the causes of Australia’s bushfire season
Canadian medical schools have not adequately addressed the urgent need for training related to planetary health and climate change
Brenna Owen writes on the National Newswatch website that medical students in Canada are calling for their education to now address the growing health effects of climate change. Is this also a rising concern in other countries? Canadian medical students call for better education on health and climate change Canadian medical schools have not … Continue reading Canadian medical schools have not adequately addressed the urgent need for training related to planetary health and climate change
Data is key if we are to address climate change
Recently, EiD had a post that Canada needed better data on GHG emissions if it was to meet its long-term objectives. Now Stefan Hogendoorn, CTO at Cloud Technology Solutions, writes on the Data Economy website of the importance of good data in addressing climate change. Data will lead the fight against climate change This … Continue reading Data is key if we are to address climate change
The power of comedy to address the climate crisis
There are many ways to communicate important messages on any topic. As the author, Birte Loschenkohl, Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellow, Department of Philosophy at the University of Essex says in an article on The Conversation website: climate change is often narrated like a classic Greek tragedy. But she argues, comedy also has an important role … Continue reading The power of comedy to address the climate crisis
To meet GHG emissions targets, Canada needs better data
Data are so essential for our low-carbon energy transition. Even for the preparation of the long-term renovation strategies in Europe that are currently underway, many countries have faced problems with data of consumption and of the housing stock. Eric Andrew-Gee and Tavia Grant write on Canada’s Globe & Mail website that Canada has a different … Continue reading To meet GHG emissions targets, Canada needs better data
Australia’s bushfires set record air quality concerns in Australia’s capital, Canberra
We are daily reading about the fires throughout many regions of Australia. EiD regularly publishes posts on air quality and their impact on society. This week the air quality index hit 3,463 in Canberra, where a reading of 200 is considered hazardous. EiD has heard directly from friends in Canberra that it is almost impossible … Continue reading Australia’s bushfires set record air quality concerns in Australia’s capital, Canberra
An optimist’s guide to the climate crisis
Chris Turner has written an essay that was published on The Walrus website that gives his views on how Canada is dealing with the climate crisis. This essay is the O’Hagan Essay on Public Affairs, an annual research-based examination of the current economic, social, and political realities of Canada. What are your views? We’re … Continue reading An optimist’s guide to the climate crisis
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