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Protect the Great Lakes as a Commons, says Council of Canadians

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Council of CanadiansMarch 22, 2001World Water DayAs the federal government prepares to introduce its budget, the Council of Canadians is calling for the allocation of significant resources to protecting the Great Lakes as a Commons, a Public Trust and a Protected Bioregion. The Council of Canadians outlines how and why to do this in a new report today entitled Our Great Lakes Commons: A People’s ... [click title to continue]

‘The Nature of Things’ milestone: the origin of the series dates back 50 years

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By Cassandra SzklarskiThe Canadian Press03/21/2011 TORONTO - The impending arrival of a milestone birthday has put David Suzuki in a reflective mood.And for "The Nature of Things" host, who made his name as a geneticist before heading into broadcasting, there's no point in sugar-coating it."I'm in the death zone," Suzuki said late last year when discussing his 75th birthday, which arrives Thursday."I'm ... [click title to continue]

Big Differences In Public Opinion of Climate Change In Canada And The U.S.

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T.J. ScolnickDeSmogBlog.com 20 March 2011A fresh public survey and a new report [PDF] from the The Public Policy Forum and Sustainable Prosperity, confirms that a wide gap exists between Canadian and American perceptions of climate change.In the fall of 2008, nearly three-quarters of Americans accepted the reality of global warming and for a time, it seemed that American and Canadians views of climate ... [click title to continue]

Canada urged to protect boreal forest watershed

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Report cites untouched lakes, rivers and wetlands - says conservation efforts often overlook watershedBy Allan DowdReuters Wed Mar 16, 2011VANCOUVER, March 16 (Reuters) - Canada's northern forest harbors a vital freshwater reserve, but the environmental value of the resource is underappreciated and it needs more protection, according to a study released on Wednesday.The boreal forest, stretching right ... [click title to continue]

Canadians can’t afford Candu complacency

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Japan or Canada, a nuke is a nuke. By Paul McKayStraightGoodsTuesday, March 15 2011Nuclear power operators sometimes joke that they function in a world that is 95 percent boredom and 5 percent terror.The brave crews remaining at the stricken Fukushima power complex in Japan are now staring down terror 100 percent of the time, as they scramble to keep four nuclear furnaces cooled and prevent highly ... [click title to continue]

Socialists say ‘no’ to Arctic drilling

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News wires 10 March 2011 Norway's Socialist Left party vowed today to reject any compromise that could lead to drilling off a pristine Arctic archipelago, setting the stage for talks that risk fracturing the Labour-led cabinet.The untapped waters around the Lofoten and Versteraalen islands are regarded by the oil industry as the most promising that remain off Norway, whose output has fallen by a third ... [click title to continue]

In America’s Capital, a Fierce Fight over Oil Sands

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Today begins The Tyee's major series reported from Washington on the intense, high stakes political struggle fueled by Alberta crude. By By Geoff DembickiTheTyee.ca14 March 2011In the hallways and offices of America's capital city, a war is being quietly waged out of view of most Canadians and Americans.The outcome will decide North America's energy future and its impact on the planet's climate.The ... [click title to continue]

Nuclear safety worries spread to Europe

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Disaster puts pressure on governments, with protests in Germany and concern over new plant plans in Italy and the UK Tracy McVeighguardian.co.ukSaturday 12 March 2011 Angela Merkel is among several European politicians under pressure over their energy policy after the Japan earthquake. Tens of thousands of people have taken part in an anti-nuclear demonstration in southern Germany. The demonstration ... [click title to continue]