Betting on Climate Change: Winning May Still be Losing
A winning bet on climate change will still be a losing bet.
Pine Beetles don’t respect borders – Canada might be next.
Warming winters in the US enable the invading southern pine beetle to leave a trail of devastated trees that could stretch as far north as Canada.
Tomorrow May Be Too Late: National Security Challenges of Climate Change
The dynamics that are happening in our climate will drive uncertainty and will drive conflict.
What Will Climate Change Bring? Look at the Irish Potato Famine.
The Great Hunger was a humanitarian disaster. Economic inequality and rampant xenophobia made it dramatically worse.
3 PR Problems on Climate Change and What to Do About Them
In addition to not being top of mind among environmental issues, climate change is also not top of mind when compared to other important problems facing the world.
What will NAFTA say about Alberta’s Leaking Tailing Ponds?
For years environmental organizations have called on the federal government to do something about the leakage from Alberta’s oilsands tailings ponds.
Curbing climate change: Why it’s so hard to act in time
As a geoscientist, I’m used to thinking on much longer time scales, but I recognize that most people are not.
What might an “ecological certification” for urban design look like?
15 designers and ecologists weigh in on what it means for an urban design to be sustainable.