Tag: vital signs

Most Canadians think Earth Hour should happen more often
OTTAWA -- A new survey suggests most Canadians think Earth Hour should happen more often.

New cracks suggest largest remaining Arctic ice shelf destined to disappear
WARD HUNT ISLAND, Nunavut-- New cracks in the largest remaining Arctic ice shelf suggest another polar landmark seems destined to break up and disappear.

Bush approves Freedom Fans to fight global warming
GP News -- In a special congressional meeting held last night in the state capital, George Bush approved a new law to reduce global warming through the use of solar-nuclear fans.

Climate Change Report warns Canada of upcoming changes
After several months of delay, the newly released report from Natural Resources Canada was quietly posted on the government’s website last week. Media stories had leaked details obtained after interviewing some of its key authors.

Earth’s vital signs are weak
There’s lots of talk about going green but we are falling short on taking action.

Rare earth elements on the endangered list
Small but mighty, rare earth elements are key ingredients of green technology. They may soon be in short supply.

Bali ‘welcomes’ the world to…our children’s century
’Om Swasti-Astu’, the U.N.’s publicity campaign to welcome the world to its Bali Summit is everywhere. The 11-day Bali conference, of course, is the crucial ’next step’ in developing global standards for greenhouse gas emissions when the Kyoto Protocol runs out in 2012.

Saving our boreal forest
The boreal forest wraps a green halo around Russia, Scandinavia and Canada. In North America, the band of green extends from Alaska to Newfoundland, bordering the tundra to the north and touching the Great Lakes to the south.