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> Index > Environmental and Health Concerns > Greenhouse Gases/Global Warming
Greenhouse Gases/Global Warming articlesSave the Wilderness
Our blue/green earth is like the human body. Dr Bill Pruitt, an ecologist from the University of Manitoba, estimates that about one half of the atmospheric carbon dioxide since 1860 has resulted from forest clearing. NASA estimates that approximately 7.
Our blue/green earth is like the human body. Dr Bill Pruitt, an ecologist from the University of Manitoba, estimates that about one half of the atmospheric carbon dioxide since 1860 has resulted from forest clearing. NASA estimates that approximately 7.
Dr. Krop Loses, Environmental Medicine Wins
Dr. Krop’s case has brought about a revolution in the highercourt of public opinion, which demands safe medicine and a return tounpolluted planetary life-support systems.The 13-year trial of Dr. Jozef Krop may be over, but its impact on thefuture of environmental medicine in Canada will be lasting.
Dr. Krop’s case has brought about a revolution in the highercourt of public opinion, which demands safe medicine and a return tounpolluted planetary life-support systems.The 13-year trial of Dr. Jozef Krop may be over, but its impact on thefuture of environmental medicine in Canada will be lasting.
March of the Produce
While dining recently at my friend Hamish’s house, he apologized for the lack of taste and texture in the vegetables and the bland-tasting fruit salad. “It looked really fresh and it was reasonably priced,” Hamish said. “Why is it so hard to get decent-tasting produce in the winter?”
While dining recently at my friend Hamish’s house, he apologized for the lack of taste and texture in the vegetables and the bland-tasting fruit salad. “It looked really fresh and it was reasonably priced,” Hamish said. “Why is it so hard to get decent-tasting produce in the winter?”
Tilling Togetherness
Hot town! It’s time to shake off the dust, bust out of your tiny-but-affordable apartment, and join the steamy chaos of summer in the city!
Hot town! It’s time to shake off the dust, bust out of your tiny-but-affordable apartment, and join the steamy chaos of summer in the city!
Escape
Your neck is tense and twisted from a serious lack of downtime. Words like vacation, travel, trip, adventure, and journey pop out from the pages of everything you read. You really need a break.
Your neck is tense and twisted from a serious lack of downtime. Words like vacation, travel, trip, adventure, and journey pop out from the pages of everything you read. You really need a break.
David Suzuki
For more than three decades, it has been the primary work of this renowned geneticist to remind us that humans are simply one part of the environment and linked to every species on the planet.
For more than three decades, it has been the primary work of this renowned geneticist to remind us that humans are simply one part of the environment and linked to every species on the planet.
Ticking Time Bomb
“Sixteen years after the end of the Cold War…we stand at the brink of a second nuclear age and unprecedented climate change,” stated the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists earlier this year. The scientists urged immediate action to address climate change, resetting the Doomsday Clock at five minutes to midnight.
“Sixteen years after the end of the Cold War…we stand at the brink of a second nuclear age and unprecedented climate change,” stated the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists earlier this year. The scientists urged immediate action to address climate change, resetting the Doomsday Clock at five minutes to midnight.
Heat: How to Stop the Planet from Burning
George Monbiot is a name you will see much more of in the coming years. He is a meticulous journalist with a strong streak of optimistic realism; a critical, calculating, and creative researcher who writes with the skilled voice of a man who is unyielding in his conclusions.
George Monbiot is a name you will see much more of in the coming years. He is a meticulous journalist with a strong streak of optimistic realism; a critical, calculating, and creative researcher who writes with the skilled voice of a man who is unyielding in his conclusions.
Keeping Up with Kyoto
It’s not easy to keep up on the current situation regarding the Kyoto Protocol. Like the weather, it’s always changing. One thing’s for sure, though, global warming is a hot topic—and it’s getting hotter, in more ways than one.
It’s not easy to keep up on the current situation regarding the Kyoto Protocol. Like the weather, it’s always changing. One thing’s for sure, though, global warming is a hot topic—and it’s getting hotter, in more ways than one.
UBC Uses Eco-Sense
With global warming considered Earth’s greatest threat, more companies are seeking ways to reduce their environmental impact. Adopting energy-conserving measures is not only healthy for the planet, but it is also good for organizations’ bottom lines.
With global warming considered Earth’s greatest threat, more companies are seeking ways to reduce their environmental impact. Adopting energy-conserving measures is not only healthy for the planet, but it is also good for organizations’ bottom lines.
We’re Not Crying Wolf
Despite the increasing awareness of global warming, many people believe that the current climate changes are part of a natural cycle. They believe that we should not be worrying about the media’s hyperbole.
Despite the increasing awareness of global warming, many people believe that the current climate changes are part of a natural cycle. They believe that we should not be worrying about the media’s hyperbole.
Be an Eco-Hero
When I think about changing the way I live in order to help save the planet, I wonder, “What more can I do?” I already live in the dark, shivering, tripping over piles of recyclables. But after a little research, I realize that there are so many simple things I can do.
When I think about changing the way I live in order to help save the planet, I wonder, “What more can I do?” I already live in the dark, shivering, tripping over piles of recyclables. But after a little research, I realize that there are so many simple things I can do.
Eating to Save the World
How often do we consider where our food comes from? Do we know what process it went through from initial conception to arriving on our plates? Might there be risks to our health, our community, and our environment if we don’t ask these questions?
How often do we consider where our food comes from? Do we know what process it went through from initial conception to arriving on our plates? Might there be risks to our health, our community, and our environment if we don’t ask these questions?
Addressing the World’s Hottest Issue
The setting for a global gathering on climate change last December, on the South Pacific island of Bali, was idyllic. But what transpired during the discussions was less so.
The setting for a global gathering on climate change last December, on the South Pacific island of Bali, was idyllic. But what transpired during the discussions was less so.
