Climate change will have impact on grape pickers

Researchers in Greece have produced the first study that climate change will have a serious effect on grape pickers. It is the first such study to assess the impact of heat on agriculture workers. Brandie Weikle explains in an article on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation website. Global warming threatens some of the world's favourite … Continue reading Climate change will have impact on grape pickers →

Achieving long-term climate objectives will require major paradigm shift

While we have been ramping up our ambition to reduce GHG emissions, as shown by the Paris climate agreement, significantly more is needed. Jason Hickel, an anthropologist at the London School of Economics, writes a sobering article in The Guardian that we have to re-think our entire approach. What do you think? The Paris … Continue reading Achieving long-term climate objectives will require major paradigm shift →

Lessons from the Ming Dynasty

There are often important lessons from the past. Dave Frame, Professor of Climate Change at Victoria University of Wellington provides a good article on The Conversation website about lessons from the Ming Dynasty. 15th-century Chinese sailors have a lesson for Trump about climate policy In the early 15th century the Ming Dynasty in China undertook … Continue reading Lessons from the Ming Dynasty →

Cities adapting to climate change in Canada

As Canadians are feeling the impact of climate change, there is a need for greater action at the local level. Malcolm Araos, James Ford and Stephanie Austin explain in an article on The Conversation website. Climate change is making cities sick and we need to act Urban Canadians are feeling the impact of climate change. … Continue reading Cities adapting to climate change in Canada →

More evidence of important role of local governments to address global problems

It is encouraging to see the actions at the local level to address climate change. The Paris climate conference was valuable in raising the awareness of the challenge we face. Luc Soete, Professorial Fellow at United Nations University writes a good account of these activities in an article on The Conversation website. Cities rally … Continue reading More evidence of important role of local governments to address global problems →

New survey shows how local governments in US are addressing climate change

It is encouraging to see how local governments everywhere are taking more direct action to address climate change. Many see the other benefits such as improved air quality. The US Conference of Mayors has recently undertaken a survey of cities throughout the country. A summary of results is available on the globenewswire website. Survey finds … Continue reading New survey shows how local governments in US are addressing climate change →

To meet our global climate objectives, we all have a role to play

It is simplistic to assume that governments will solve our climate challenges. After all, we as consumers save energy not governments. Michael Vandenbergh and Jonathan M. Gilligan from Vanderbilt University write on The Conversation website about the important role of the private sector. Government action isn't enough for climate change. The private sector can … Continue reading To meet our global climate objectives, we all have a role to play →

Combatting the threat of climate change increasingly leads to litigation

While we read regularly about court cases, a recent study has documented that this is increasingly happening around the world. Oliver Milman explains in an article in The Guardian. More people heading to court to spur action on climate change, study finds Governments around the world are increasingly being challenged in court to do … Continue reading Combatting the threat of climate change increasingly leads to litigation →

New analysis shows planting trees has limited impact on carbon emissions

Some global GHG mitigation strategies are going to have to be revised. Bob McDonald writes on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation website about a new study that refutes the benefits of planting trees. This seems to imply that sustainable energy is going to have to play an even greater role. Planting trees can't counter carbon … Continue reading New analysis shows planting trees has limited impact on carbon emissions →

Shipping is a major polluter and yet there are no targets to reduce emissions

The transport sector has been a particular problem in trying to reduce emissions, in large part because of its dependence on fossil fuels. Jeremy Plester provides a good article in The Guardian about the particular problems in shipping, a sector that has grown significantly because of the globalisation of our economies and because it is … Continue reading Shipping is a major polluter and yet there are no targets to reduce emissions →