by Brian | Nov 28, 2021 | Climate, The Weather Network
Land use and future development are big concerns when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions in cities Late last week, with COP26 nearing a tense conclusion and country delegates hashing out an agreement behind closed doors, it seemed like the final theme day —...
by Brian | Oct 31, 2021 | Climate, The Weather Network
Experts from the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices say many companies in Canada will see both wins and challenges as the world moves towards a low-carbon future NEXT MONTH, THE SMALL city of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, 75 kilometres west of Winnipeg, will...
by Brian | Jun 3, 2021 | Canadian Geographic, Climate
How natural solutions could mitigate 78 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 IN 2019, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT committed to invest $3 billion in natural climate solutions to cut greenhouse gas emissions as part of its fight against climate change. Those...
by Brian | Nov 10, 2020 | Canadian Geographic, Climate
Protecting and restoring Canada’s forests and wetlands may be our best long-term chance for CO2 sequestration THE 485-MILLION-HECTARE BOREAL ZONE, stretching from Yukon to Newfoundland and Labrador, contains 25 per cent of the world’s remaining intact forest. It also...
by Brian | Sep 10, 2020 | Canadian Geographic, Climate
How grasslands protection and conservation agriculture can work as front-line defences against climate change THE SWEEPING VISTAS of the Govenlock-Nashlyn-Battle Creek grasslands in southwest Saskatchewan have been long recognized as a haven for prairie plants and...
by Brian | Jul 10, 2020 | Canadian Geographic, Climate
When it comes to fighting climate change, habitats themselves can be critical allies THE 2019 FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN might have been the first time that many Canadians heard the term “natural climate solutions.” It came in a pledge by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
