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Aviation Industry Flying Under the Climate Radar, Part 1 0
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- 14 mars 2019
Monday, 13 July 2018 was a day for the record books. On that day the Swedish company FlightRadar24 tracked 205,468 flights occurring around the world, making it aviation’s busiest day in history. It would be a herculean task to determine …
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Aviation Industry Flying Under the Climate Radar, Part 2 0
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- 14 mars 2019
In part 1 of this blog, we looked at how the aviation sector contributes to climate change overall. In this second part, we look at the three main ways the aviation industry is flying under the radar when it …
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The Future of Sustainable Protein is… Complicated 0
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- 28 octobre 2018
“The Paleoketoveganmacrofasting Diet: Stop the Madness!!!” This was the amusing title of a recent presentation by Dr. Shawn Arent, a kinesiology professor at Rutgers University. The talk was aimed at personal trainers. But for the rest of us, the title …
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The Nuclear Renaissance is Dead… Did Canada Miss the Memo?0
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- 11 novembre 2017
Since the early 2000s, there has been much talk about the “nuclear renaissance” — the expected revival and expansion of the civilian nuclear energy industry. The idea has largely been kept afloat by industry efforts to promote nuclear energy as …
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Changes South of the Border Offer both Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Agriculture in Canada 0
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- 23 février 2017
By Ryan M. Katz-Rosene, Marie-Josée Massicotte, and Christopher Kelly-Bisson

A number of obstacles presently stand in the way of efforts to make Canada’s agricultural system more sustainable. A heavy reliance on chemical inputs, industrial processing, and long distances between farm …
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Tax Carbon, Not Meat Part 2: Fossil Fuels are the Climate Problem, not Animals 0
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- 13 février 2017
Besides the various agricultural production practices outlined in part one of this blog, many cite the atmospheric impacts of farm animals themselves as a reason to tax meat. However, direct GHG emissions from animals, known as “biospheric emissions,” are qualitatively …
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Tax Carbon, Not Meat Part 1: Differentiating Livestock Management Practices 0
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- 13 février 2017
The idea of applying a tax on meat has recently received a lot of attention, both in Canada and internationally. However, the leading proponents of taxing meat make some big assumptions about all meat being “bad” for the climate. …
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The Three Amigos and the Next Phase in Clean Energy and Innovation Policy 0
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- 2 juillet 2016
At the 29 June 2016 “three amigos summit,” North American leaders announced an ongoing partnership in addressing climate, clean energy, and environment. In many ways, this is welcome news, marking a unique moment when leaders leverage their mutual concerns …
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Despite the “Never Again” Attitude of Chernobyl Commemorations, Nuclear Gets Boost from Unlikely Source 0
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- 10 mai 2016
This spring has marked two painful anniversaries. April 26 was the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl meltdown in 1986, the worst nuclear accident in history. Chernobyl was a complete disaster, from planning and design to emergency preparedness and response …
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