An innovative method of carbon capture and storage could substantially reduce the emission of small industries while using geothermal energy to heat homes and thus replacing fossil-fuel energies.
Canada imported more than $60 million of artificial trees in 2017, almost all from China.
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Real Christmas trees may be in short supply this year thanks to the 2008 economic downturn, climate change and insect infestations.
The Indonesian government has included climate change programs in its Village Fund. It’s aiming to reduce emissions and alleviate poverty.
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The Indonesian government has been distributing funds for village development. In 2019, the money can also be used for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Winning sports teams have strong leaders. Governments need them too.
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Countries still figure out their emissions by adding up all the sources, rather than measuring what’s actually in the air.
Montréal is one of the most congested cities in Canada. In 2018, a total of 145 hours per capita were lost by people stuck in rush hour traffic.
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Traffic congestion causes more problems than just being stuck in traffic. There are real effects on the health, quality of life and wallets of taxpayers.
Planes can create clouds of tiny ice crystals, called contrails, and some studies suggest they could have an a significant effect on climate.
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Globally, emissions from air travel account for only about 3% of the warming human activities are causing, but aviation affects our climate in a number of ways.
A lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
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Measurements and modelling have found nitrous oxide emissions, a greenhouse gas 265 times more potent than carbon dioxide, are significantly higher than previously reported.
The cement needed to make concrete – the most widely used man-made material – is a major source of global emissions. Researchers are working on a green replacement that could transform the sector.
Thousands of people evacuated Calgary when its two rivers flooded in June 2013.
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The atmosphere of Mars is more than 96% carbon dioxide, but the planet is cold because its atmosphere is extremely thin, very dry and further away from the Sun.
Rapid and voluminous volcanic eruptions around 252 million years ago can be linked with a mass extinction event.
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There is evidence for catastrophic climate change from protracted volcanic eruptions in the past, but since the 1950s the emissions we produce far exceed those from volcanic activity.
The best way to compare emissions from electric cars is to assess all phases of a life cycle analysis.
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In New Zealand, where more than 80% of electricity is renewable, the carbon footprint of electric cars is 62% lower than that of fossil cars. But their lithium battery has other environmental impacts.
Stable jobs that help transition former fossil sector workers into renewable energy can unify liberals and conservatives.
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