'Smoking gun' on humans and global warming claimed
NASA-led scientists say ocean data ties manmade emissions to warmer Earth
FULL STORY Antarctic glaciers show retreat
The glaciers of the Antarctic Peninsula are in rapid retreat
FULL STORY Photo highlights global warming for the planet
A pair of Hollywood stars joined with Canada's Inuit Friday to send an Earth Day message to the world.
FULL STORY Yukon forecast for next 100 years: warmer
Temperatures were warmer than normal over the winter in the Yukon. Climatologists said the trend could continue
for the next century, reinforcing the territory's reputation as an international focus for climate change.
FULL STORY US energy study finds greenhouse gas limits affordable
Mandatory limits on all U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide and other "greenhouse" gases would not significantly affect
average economic growth rates across the country through 2025
FULL STORY US government 'must restrict CO2'
Twelve US states, three cities and several prominent environmental groups told a court on Friday that the United
States government had a legal duty to restrict greenhouse gas emissions
FULL STORY Ottawa's Kyoto plan to cost between $8B and $10B
The federal government plans to spend between $8 billion and $10 billion by 2012 to carry out its Kyoto commitments
FULL STORY Call for action on climate change
The UK government is not doing enough to tackle climate change, according to a report by a parliamentary committee.
FULL STORY Organized opposition to the Kyoto Protocol
A report from the International Policy Network (IPN) claims that restricting emissions of greenhouse gases in
industrialized countries will hinder growth in developing countries. This is used as an argument against international
agreements that restrict emissions. The report can be seen as urging Europe to follow the U.S. example in its climate
policy.
FULL STORY Fossil fuels could slow climate change: environment roundtable
The accepted logic is that fossil fuels are one of the biggest factors behind climate change. But the world's biggest
carbon dioxide emitters are now proposing that fossil fuels could be part of the solution, and help slow climate change.
FULL STORY Himalayan glaciers 'melting fast'
Melting glaciers in the Himalayas could lead to water shortages for hundreds of millions of people, the conservation
group WWF has claimed.
FULL STORY Japan Must Cut GHG Emissions by Over 14% to Meet Kyoto Goals
Japan's total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in fiscal 2003 (based on preliminary monthly reports) amounted to
1.336 billion tons, up 0.4 percent from the previous year, and an 8 percent increase from the 1990 base year under
the Kyoto Protocol, according to a report released by Japan's Ministry of the Environment on November 5, 2004.
FULL STORY Economy 'needs healthy climate'
The UK Chancellor has urged countries to work together for a healthier climate to ensure economic prosperity.
FULL STORY US Must Address Global Warming, Bush Ally Says
Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker, a close ally of the Bush family, broke ranks with the Bush administration
Thursday and called for the United States to get serious about global warming.
FULL STORY Arctic Lakes Show Signs of Global Warming
A major study of Arctic lake sediments provides new evidence of human-induced climate change and concludes it
may soon be impossible to find "pristine Arctic environments untouched by climate warming."
FULL STORY Proof of warming is written in mud: Researchers
Scientists around the circumpolar world say lakes and ponds are changing so fast it may be impossible to reverse
the trend.
FULL STORY Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Markets Take Off
The world's first privately owned mechanism set up to help corporations and governments purchase greenhouse
gas emissions credits and comply with their treaty commitments was launched Monday, joining the booming field of
greenhouse gas emissions trading.
FULL STORY Greenhouse gases 'do warm oceans'
Scientists say they have "compelling" evidence that ocean warming over the past 40 years can be linked to the
industrial release of carbon dioxide.
FULL STORY Big industrial emitters fuming in 'hypothetical Kyoto' environment
With details scarce on how Canada plans to meet its emission reduction commitments, the energy sector and other
big industrial groups remain in limbo within a "hypothetical Kyoto regulated environment," executives said Wednesday.
FULL STORY Korea Faces High Hurdles in Meeting Stricter Global Environment Standards
Under the Kyoto Protocol, nearly 40 nations have agreed to reduce emissions of six major greenhouse gases by an
average of 5 percent by 2012. Although not expected to meet these standards until 2013, Korea -- the world's ninth
largest producer of greenhouse gases -- is feeling the pressure.
FULL STORY MPs rip delays on Kyoto
Prime Minister Paul Martin was labelled a ditherer yesterday for failing to reveal his Kyoto plan on the day the
international agreement became law.
FULL STORY Pipeline could boost greenhouse emissions: environmentalist
Environmentalists are sounding the alarm about the Mackenzie Gas Project, just as Ottawa is set to enact the Kyoto
Protocol.
FULL STORY Kyoto Protocol comes into effect
The Kyoto Protocol, an international pact aimed at reducing the world's greenhouse gas emissions, came into effect
Wednesday, although Canada still has not spelled out its own plan for compliance.
FULL STORY Montreal to host climate conference
An international conference focusing on the longer term global approach to climate change after 2012 will be held in
Montreal in December, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin said Wednesday.
FULL STORY Inuit to Charge US for Climate Change
The Inuit people of the Arctic regions are preparing to charge the United States with human rights violations, saying
that country is the leading culprit behind climate change, which threatens their way of life -- and their very survival.
FULL STORY Bear study sparks climate fears
A pioneering study by Scottish experts has highlighted the dangers posed to polar bears from global warming.
FULL STORY EU Climate Policy Aims for Wider International Involvement
The future of climate change control depends on broader international participation in reducing greenhouse gas
emissions, and regulation of the maritime transport, aviation and forestry sectors, the European Commission said in
a communication adopted Wednesday.
FULL STORY Climate threat to moorland birds
Future climate change could threaten the populations of moorland birds.
FULL STORY Scientists' grim climate report
The risks from global warming are more serious than previously thought, a major climate conference has concluded.
FULL STORY Scientists Say Global Warming Hurts Africa
Rising global temperatures will hit Africa's poor the hardest, reducing their ability to deal with disease, feed
themselves and earn a living, a scientist told an international conference on climate change Wednesday.
FULL STORY British Minister Opens International Conference on Climate Change
The British government opened a three-day international conference on climate change Tuesday, insisting that
countries can cut carbon emissions without affecting economic growth.
FULL STORY Wildlife climate threat 'looming'
Thousands of species could be lost if action is not taken to halt global warming, a conservation charity warns.
FULL STORY Beckett calls for climate action
It is inevitable global warming will have a major impact on our planet, the UK's environment secretary says.
FULL STORY Climate change 'disaster by 2026'
Dangerous levels of climate change could be reached in just over 20 years if nothing is done to stop global warming,
a WWF-UK study claims.
FULL STORY Global Temperatures Could Rise By 11°C; Bleak First Results From The World’s Largest Climate Change
Experiment
Greenhouse gases could cause global temperatures to rise by more than double the maximum warming so far
considered likely by the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), according to results from the world’s
largest climate prediction experiment, published in the journal Nature this week.
FULL STORY UK works for climate adaptation
The British government says it is now working on a strategy to adapt to the effects of increasing climate change.
FULL STORY Report Says Global Warming at Critical Point
Global warming is approaching the point of no return, after which widespread drought, crop failure and rising sea
levels will be irreversible, an international climate change task force warned Monday.
FULL STORY Blair asks for 'global consensus'
There is an "emerging consensus" on key issues such as climate change and poverty, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair
has told the World Economic Forum.
FULL STORY Too hot, too hot!
Global Warming is approaching the point of no return, after which widespread drought, crop failure and rising sea
levels will be irreversible, an international task force on climate change warned yesterday.
FULL STORY Kyoto plan may limit Canadian lineup
Gas-guzzling luxury cars and big SUVs might be withheld from the Canadian market in coming years if Ottawa makes
good on threats to impose fuel-efficiency standards, auto industry representatives say.
FULL STORY Arctic rivers 'flowing faster'
The amount of fresh water entering the Arctic Ocean from the rivers that feed it is increasing, UK scientists report.
FULL STORY Earth's permafrost starts to squelch
In parts of Fairbanks, Alaska, houses and buildings lean at odd angles.
FULL STORY Extreme Weather Losses Soar to Record High
2004 is set to go down in the history books as the most expensive year for the insurance industry world-wide as a
result of hurricanes, typhoons and other weather-related natural disasters.
FULL STORY Disruption of Wildlife Populations Forecast in Wildlife Society Report on Global Warming
In the first comprehensive assessment of global warming's likely consequences for North American wildlife from the
nation's leading group of wildlife professionals, comes a warning of possible major shifts in the ranges and the
restructuring of entire plant and animal communities, and the disappearance of some forest types in the United
States.
FULL STORY Cuts in Carbon Dioxide Emissions Urged
world's chief climate scientist on Tuesday disputed the U.S. government contention that cutbacks in carbon dioxide
emissions are not yet warranted to check global warming.
FULL STORY Italy Calls to End Kyoto Climate Limits After 2012
Italy has called for an end to the Kyoto Protocol after the environmental treaty's initial period in 2012, preferring
voluntary agreements that would entice the United States, China and India to tackle climate change.
FULL STORY Climate Experts Confer on Post-Kyoto Steps
International experts, searching for ways to break a deadlock with the United States over climate change, consulted
on an array of ideas Monday to lure that No. 1 polluter into a joint effort to control "greenhouse gases," along with
such second-rank emitters as China and India.
FULL STORY 2004 Among the Hottest Years on Record
The year 2004, punctuated by four powerful hurricanes in the Caribbean and deadly typhoons lashing
Asia, was the fourth-hottest on record, extending a trend since 1990 that has registered the 10 warmest years.
FULL STORY US rejects climate policy attacks
The US has been defending its decision not to take part in the Kyoto Protocol, just two months before the
international agreement to cut greenhouse gases comes into force.
FULL STORY How green are UK carbon trading plans?
As climate experts and politicians convene in Buenos Aires for the latest round of UN talks on climate change,
Newsnight examines Britain's plans to cut greenhouse gases.
FULL STORY Talks look for new climate effort
Climate experts and politicians have begun meeting in Buenos Aires to discuss policies they believe may be needed
beyond the Kyoto Protocol.
FULL STORY Africa 'makes excuses on climate'
Wangari Maathai, who won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, says African governments should do more about climate
change.
FULL STORY Power Companies Fail To Chart Clear Course To Combat Climate Change
Despite their role as the biggest contributors to climate change, a new report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
reveals that the planet's largest power companies are failing to make use of available technologies to address the
threat that climate change poses to the environment.
FULL STORY Blair Urges Dialogue with US on Climate Change
Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday urged a new international dialogue with the United States on climate change,
weeks before Britain takes over the presidency of the G8 group of industrialised nations.
FULL STORY Entering `Kyoto' Years, Warming World Wonders what Lies Beyond
The ice is melting and the heat is on for international delegates assembling in Buenos Aires next week to find new
ways to confront global warming under the 194-nation treaty on climate change.
FULL STORY Arctic States Agree Vague Plan to Slow Thaw
Eight Arctic countries agreed a vague plan to counter a rapid melt of the region on Wednesday with indigenous
peoples accusing the United States of blocking stronger action aimed at slowing global warming.
FULL STORY Scientists watching growth of Yukon landslides
A Yukon researcher say landslides are becoming bigger and more common in the territory's mountainous terrain as
global warming melts permafrost, making the ground less stable.
FULL STORY Marathon session ends with climate change consensus
The Arctic Council's eight member nations have averted a political crisis by reaching a deal on policy
recommendations on climate change.
FULL STORY Climate decisions a litmus test for Arctic Council: ICC president
Negotiators from Canada, Russia, the United States and the five other Arctic nations were meeting behind closed
doors in Reykjavik Friday, trying to come up with policy recommendations aimed at slowing climate change in the
Arctic.
FULL STORY Start date set for Kyoto treaty
The Kyoto Protocol on fighting climate change is to become a legally binding treaty on 16 February, the UN has said.
FULL STORY Climate change sceptics 'wrong'
A major argument used by sceptics of global warming is flawed, a UK Met Office study in Nature magazine says.
FULL STORY Melting Glaciers Threaten World Water Supply
Mountain glaciers, which act as the world's water towers, are shrinking at ever faster rates, threatening the
livelihoods of millions of people and the future of countless species, a scientist said on Thursday.
FULL STORY Global warming threatens Everest, activists warn
Melting glaciers caused by climate change are posing an urgent threat to Mount Everest's unique environment,
activists said today
FULL STORY Climate change 'ruining' Everest
A delegation of environmental lawyers is starting a new initiative to force action on global warming
FULL STORY US urged to help slow Arctic thaw
Indigenous people from the Arctic have urged the US to cut greenhouse gas emissions to slow down the current
thaw of the polar ice.
FULL STORY Alaska's tundra now releasing carbon dioxide
Scientists say they've found evidence the North has now become a source of atmosphere-warming carbon dioxide.
FULL STORY Arctic Thaw Could Open Vast Oil and Gas Region
An accelerating thaw of the Arctic may open vast regions for oil and gas exploration but that brings worries of spills
in the fragile environment, experts said on Thursday
FULL STORY Himalaya glaciers melt unnoticed
Environmentalists are warning that the melting of glaciers in the Himalayas could spell disaster for millions of people
living in the region.
FULL STORY Report Shows US Companies Moving Forward with Carbon Reductions
According to an independent study, many U.S. corporations are moving ahead with greenhouse gas (GHG)
reduction programs in the absence of federal requirements to do so and despite the U.S. staying out of the Kyoto
Protocol.
FULL STORY China in for Extreme Weather as Climate Change Felt, Report Says
China can expect more droughts, floods and other extreme weather as it struggles to balance rapid development with
environmental concerns, a report on climate change released on Tuesday said.
FULL STORY Japan to Meet Kyoto Protocol Targets by Buying Rights to Pollute from Companies in 2006
Japan's government said Monday it will try to meet its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions promised under
the Kyoto Protocol on global warming by purchasing the right to pollute from Japanese companies.
FULL STORY Eight Nations Find Arctic Warming Quickly
Scientists say changes in the earth's climate from human influences are occurring particularly intensely in the Arctic
region, evidenced by widespread melting of glaciers, thinning sea ice and rising permafrost temperatures.
FULL STORY Britain Hopes to Push US on Climate Change, Says Adviser
Britain hopes it can exert influence on reelected President George W. Bush and push the United States to do more
to combat climate change, the British government's chief scientist said on Thursday.
FULL STORY World 'will act on climate gases'
International action to cut greenhouse gases is on the way, a leading British expert on the environment believes.
FULL STORY Climate gas cuts 'are affordable'
The world can ward off a dangerous rise in temperature much more cheaply than many people think, a UK scientist
says.
FULL STORY Arctic Melt Accelerates, Governments Split
A thaw of the Arctic icecap is accelerating because of global warming, but nations in the region including the United
States are deadlocked about how to stop it.
FULL STORY Climate change is here, now, say scientists
The most comprehensive study of Arctic climate change ever made has some dramatic news for Canada's North.
FULL STORY Arctic heads into warmer future
The Arctic is undergoing rapid and possibly irreversible change, according to a new report prepared for the eight
nations which rim the region.
FULL STORY New World Resources Institute Report Documents Profitable Corporate Actions to Slow Global
Warming
The World Resources Institute (WRI) highlighted corporate actions to slow global warming at today's Consolidated
Edison's Environmental Excellence Forum
FULL STORY Kyoto Is Too Little to Fix Warming, Says UN Climate Chief
Although saved recently with Russian help, the Kyoto pact on global warming offers too little to arrest climate
change and governments should adopt more radical solutions, the top UN climate expert said.
FULL STORY Manure gas turned into power
An Ontario cattle operation is churning out some high-powered cow patties as it teams up with the province to make
a new type of green electricity.
FULL STORY Chinese and Global Automakers Showcase Fuel-Saving Cars in World's Fastest Growing Market
The Habo No. 1 looks like any one of the legions of Volkswagen sedans in China. But a peek under the hood reveals
an array of chrome canisters instead of the usual engine: The Habo is fueled not by gas but hydrogen peroxide.
FULL STORY Russian MPs ratify Kyoto treaty
Russia's lower house of parliament has ratified the Kyoto Protocol - the international treaty on climate change.
FULL STORY Jumbo Flying Squid Found Off Alaska Is First of the Species Recovered from British Columbia Waters
A large Humboldt squid caught offshore from Sitka is among numerous sightings of a species seen for the first time
in waters of the Far North and the first of the species recovered from British Columbia waters.
FULL STORY Ecuador Is Seen Losing Its Glaciers to Global Warming
Global warming is melting Ecuador's cherished mountain glaciers and could cause several of them to disappear
over the next two decades
FULL STORY Global Warming Hits the Front Pages
Fears over accelerating carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have led to speculation about runaway climate change.
FULL STORY A Coalition of Labor and Environmental Advocates Endorse Policy Package for a Smarter, Cleaner,
Stronger America
Ground-breaking State-by-State Analysis of the Job Creation Potential of a Smart Energy Policy
FULL STORY Greenhouse Gas Jump Spurs Global Warming Fears
An unexplained jump in greenhouse gases since 2002 might herald a catastrophic acceleration of global warming if
it becomes a trend, scientists said on Monday.
FULL STORY Sharp CO2 rise divides opinions
Climate scientists are puzzled over the possible significance of rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).
FULL STORY Denmark to Claim North Pole, Hopes to Strike Oil
Denmark aims to claim the North Pole and hunt for oil in high Arctic regions that may become more accessible
because of global warming, the Science Ministry said recently.
FULL STORY Russia Could Finish Kyoto Approval by Year's End
Russia could ratify the Kyoto Protocol by the end of the year and kick-start global attempts to control climate change
FULL STORY New Study Examines Business Impacts of Energy and Climate Choices
Energy demand could double or triple by 2050, as population rises and developing countries expand their economies
and overcome poverty, according to a new study.
FULL STORY West Antarctic glaciers speed up
Many glaciers in West Antarctica have substantially increased their rate of shrinkage compared with the 1990s.
FULL STORY Canada needs to develop a clear plan on Kyoto
One of the most important messages must be a clear statement on the urgency of meeting the challenge of climate
change, underlining Canada's commitment to implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and spelling out a strong forward-
looking plan to make Canada a leading nation in moving beyond Kyoto to the next round of even more ambitious
targets.
FULL STORY UK PM gives dire warning on climate
Urgent action is needed now to combat the world's "greatest environmental challenge" - global warming, the prime
minister has said.
FULL STORY UK party leaders target climate
In a rare show of unanimity the British prime minister and the leader of the opposition are both to insist on the
urgency of tackling climate change.
FULL STORY Warming is a hot topic among Arctic scientists
On a cloudy day in the Chukchi Sea near Alaska's northwestern coast, two marine biologists from the Russian
Academy of Sciences' Zoological Institute pulled up a small crab that could be proof the Arctic is growing warmer.
FULL STORY Russia still unsure on Kyoto, postpones decision
Russia has not decided if it will support the Kyoto Protocol, the landmark environmental treaty it can sink or save,
and the government has asked to delay making an official report to President Vladimir Putin until December.
FULL STORY UK 'green energy' centre created
A new national marine renewable energy centre is to help lay the foundations for an industry based on wave and
tidal movements.
FULL STORY New batteries aid climate battle
A new generation of rechargeable lithium batteries would help reduce global
warming, a leading expert says.
FULL STORY Arctic expedition seeks 50-million-year record of Earth's climate
Scientists believe a 50-million-year record of the Earth's climate lies in an underwater mountain chain in the
ice-clogged waters near the North Pole
FULL STORY Floods 'to become more frequent'
The recent flash floods have raised concerns over the possible repercussions of global warming on the
European climate.
FULL STORY Europe 'must adapt on climate'
Europeans must learn how to live with a changing climate as well as seeking to limit its effects by cutting emissions,
the European Environment Agency says.
FULL STORY Hope for coral reef ecosystems
Finally, some good news about global warming. First, scientists say that they have reduced the uncertainty around
climate models.
FULL STORY European winters could disappear by 2080, says report
Europe is warming up more quickly than the rest of the world, and cold winters could disappear almost entirely by
2080 as a result of global warming, researchers predicted Wednesday.
FULL STORY Europe climate disaster seen
Rising Sea levels, disappearing glaciers in the Alps and deadly heat waves are coming to Europe because of global
warming, Europe's environmental agency warned yesterday.
FULL STORY Global warming could bring extreme changes to California, says study
Global warming could cause dramatically hotter summers and a depleted snow pack in California, leading to a sharp
increase in heat-related deaths and jeopardizing the water supply, according to a study released this week.
FULL STORY Climate legacy of 'hockey stick'
The hockey stick was a term coined for a chart of temperature variation over the last 1,000 years, which
suggested a recent sharp rise in temperature caused by human activities
FULL STORY Sun and hydrogen 'to fuel future'
Capturing sunlight to make enough hydrogen fuel to power cars and buildings has been brought a step closer by a
British research company
FULL STORY Clean energy goes to college
Student groups are coordinating efforts to reduce fossil-fuel dependency by pushing for more renewable alternatives
FULL STORY CO2 emissions build in oceans; study sees threat
Nearly half the carbon dioxide produced by humans over the past 200 years has ended up in the world's oceans
FULL STORY Heat waves to worsen across America and Europe, says study
Heat waves like those that have hit Paris and Chicago in recent years are likely to get worse
FULL STORY Imagining the Unthinkable: Abrupt Climate Change
Critics who have dismissed the recent report commissioned by the Pentagon, An Abrupt Climate Change
Scenario and Its Implications for United States National Security, should instead view it as a clarion call.
FULL STORY Yellow River 'drying up'
The Yellow River valley in northern China is known as the cradle of Chinese civilisation.
FULL STORY Surface Climate's Effects Felt on Ocean Floor
Researchers report that environmental conditions on the surface may have far-reaching effects on organisms living
at the bottom of the abyss.
FULL STORY Deep-Sea Cukes Can't Avoid the Weather: El Niño changes life 2.5 miles down
Even though the water now deep in the ocean won't mingle with upper layers for hundreds of years, topside
climate still drives the short-term booms and busts of bottom dwellers.
FULL STORY Britons unsure of climate costs
A majority of Britons accept human activity is responsible for changing the climate of the planet, a new
BBC poll suggests.
FULL STORY Canada lagging badly on geopower
Canada is the only country under a Pacific hot belt that has not yet developed geothermal energy
FULL STORY Here comes the sun
Some predict the global market for solar power will top $30 billion by 2013
FULL STORY A new cash cow for Huron farmers
Wind turbines generate $5,000 per 1.5 acres - No wonder farms are lining up to play host to one
FULL STORY Time to give windmills a spin
Turbines dotting the landscape across Canada - But we still trail Europe in tapping the wind's energy
FULL STORY Global warming potshots
Kyoto Protocol prompts testy war of words
FULL STORY Science publications make global warming case
A few skeptics may grab the media spotlight but new research continually reinforces the fundamental tenets of
global climate change.
FULL STORY Iceland: The fire within
Island nation's geothermal resources make it an ideal launching pad for the hydrogen economy.
FULL STORY French government to float plan for surcharge on high-pollution cars
The French government will propose extra fees for buyers of high-pollution cars and tax breaks for purchases of
more environmentally friendly vehicles, the ecology minister said Thursday.
FULL STORY Groundbreaking Study on the Impact of Climate Change: Unequal Burden on African Americans
The Center for Policy Analysis and Research (CPAR), the policy arm of the Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation, Inc., (CBCF) released its study this morning, containing startling new information on the impact of
climate change on the African American community.
FULL STORY Climate policy beyond 2012
A new report from CICERO is based on a comprehensive and structured literature review of key issues associated
with long-term goals for climate policy, and to the framework for implementing climate policy.
FULL STORY Corporations Take the Lead on Climate Change
Faced with a political standstill in international climate policy, a number of responsible companies and industries
have embarked on a path to proactively attack the worsening global warming crisis
FULL STORY Spitzer and states to sue utilities over CO2, say sources
Several states — including New York, California, and Wisconsin — and the city of New York are expected to file a
lawsuit Wednesday against five major U.S. power companies, demanding cuts in carbon-dioxide emissions
FULL STORY Greenhouse gases "threaten Australian way of life"
Australia's easy-going beach lifestyle could be at risk if it fails to take immediate steps to significantly reduce
greenhouse gases which feed global warming, scientists and environmental groups said on Monday.
FULL STORY Alaska Natives say warming trend imperils villages
A warming climate is bringing expensive and potentially dangerous erosion and floods to Native Alaskan villages.
FULL STORY Greatest climate challenge may be overcoming ideology
Lately, it seems the public has been burdened with yet another round of anti-global-warming conspiracy tales.
FULL STORY Soils and atmosphere intricately linked
Scientists tell us that of all the issues facing humanity this century, the biggest challenge may be climate change.
FULL STORY First-ever standards set for land use projects target climate change
The first-ever set of standards certifying land use projects that reduce global warming while conserving
the environment and alleviating poverty will be opened up for global peer review and comment next week
by the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance
FULL STORY Australia unveils multimillion-dollar energy plan to help environment
Australia's government, which has refused to ratify the Kyoto protocol to reduce the world's greenhouse
gas emissions, announced a new fund Tuesday to boost research into cleaner energy sources.
FULL STORY Climate change experts despair over US attitude
Climate change experts said Tuesday they are frustrated the US government and the public are not taking the risk
of global warming seriously.
FULL STORY Soaring US gas prices spur interest in hybrids
This spring, more and more Americans are looking to buy one of a growing array of fuel-saving vehicles designed
to run on gasoline and electricity.
FULL STORY Cities intensify climate problems
It turns out that all the carbon dioxide and pollutants we are pumping out through our tailpipes and smokestacks
doesn't dissipate as readily as had been previously thought.
FULL STORY EU Commission sees US return to Kyoto fold
The United States will eventually join other industrial nations in signing up to the Kyoto global warming pact, despite
its current opposition to the agreement, Europe's environment chief said Wednesday.
FULL STORY Weather forecast: warm for the next 15,000 years
The next ice age is more than 15,000 years away, according to evidence from an Antarctic ice core, the deepest
and oldest ever extracted.
FULL STORY An Icy Riddle as Big as Greenland
This vaulting heap of ice and the swirling seas nearby have emerged as vital pieces of an urgent puzzle posed by
global warming.
FULL STORY Russia Seen Ratifying Kyoto in 2004 - UNEP Head
Russia is likely to ratify the Kyoto protocol this year, salvaging the stalled UN pact aimed at curbing global warming,
the head of the UN Environment Program said
FULL STORY Gas May Have Spurred Ancient Global Warming - Nature
A vast belch of gas from beneath the North Atlantic 55 million years ago may have warmed the planet and hold
clues to threats from an even faster modern surge in greenhouse gases
FULL STORY Arctic cores offer climate clues
An international team of scientists is heading for the Arctic to extract cores from sediments deep below the sea bed.
FULL STORY Bank of America sets new industry best practices for climate change and forest policies
Bank of America has pledged to take significant new steps in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions,
protection of intact forest ecosystems, and transparent public reporting to all stakeholders.
FULL STORY Fast Arctic thaw is a sign of global warming, says report
Global warming is hitting the Arctic more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet in what may be a portent of
wider, catastrophic changes.
FULL STORY Japan mulls market to let companies trade rights to pollute
Japan is considering setting up a market that would let companies trade the right to pollute, as Tokyo looks for
ways to lower overall emissions and meet its targets for the Kyoto treaty on climate change.
FULL STORY Climate change: Boom or bust for biodiversity?
Will climate change trigger mass extinctions or will new life bloom in its wake?
FULL STORY Thaw of icy gas may worsen global warming, says report
A thawing of vast, icelike deposits of gas under oceans and in permafrost could sharply accelerate global warming
in the 21st century, British-based scientists said Wednesday.
FULL STORY Arctic temperatures are warming rapidly, says polar explorer
Summer temperatures in the Arctic have risen at an incredible rate over the past three years, and large patches of
what should be ice are now open water.
FULL STORY Japan says it won't meet Kyoto targets reducing greenhouse gases without policy changes
Japan, a staunch advocate of the Kyoto protocol on global warming, may not meet its targets for cutting pollution
unless it takes drastic action.
FULL STORY Russia's top scientists tell Putin to kill Kyoto
The Kyoto Protocol to limit greenhouse gases has no scientific basis and puts the Russian economy at risk,
Russia's leading scientists said in official advice to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
FULL STORY US says it is misunderstood on climate change policy
The United States is committed to fighting global warming even if it has rejected the Kyoto treaty, the US climate
change negotiator said Monday.
FULL STORY Global Warming Linked to Wildlife Population Shifts
Research suggests that shifts in the balance between moose and wolves on Isle Royale, Michigan, may result
from changing climate.
FULL STORY New group battling to beat climate change
As head of the newly formed Climate Group, Howard's mission is to stop global warming and climate change,
which experts say is the biggest single threat humankind has ever faced.
FULL STORY Debate over causes aside, warm climate's effects are striking in the West
Forget talk of global warming and speculation of what it might do in 50 years, or 100. Here and across the West,
climate change already is happening. Temperatures are warmer, ocean levels are rising, the snowpack is dwindling
and melting earlier, flowers bloom earlier, mountain glaciers are disappearing, and a six-year drought is killing trees
by the millions.
FULL STORY Global warming linked to high asthma rates
Kids in US inner cities hit hard by smog and increased pollen, study finds.
FULL STORY Climate change movie is not exactly rocket science
A nifty little movie called The Day After Tomorrow looks like your standard Hollywood action-adventure fare, but at
least the premise is interesting.
FULL STORY Norwegian island being used to test clean energy system
Wind power and other alternatives to fossil and nuclear fuels have one major drawback: They depend on nature to
generate electricity.
FULL STORY Nations, scientists agree on global climate watch system
Dozens of nations and international organizations have endorsed a 10-year blueprint for a global climate watch
system that would let governments share information about the Earth to assess climate change, forecast natural
disasters and fight disease.
FULL STORY US is keen to rejoin global warming debate
The United States, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, wants to rejoin the global warming debate but
is adamant that its lone approach to environmental issues is a success.
FULL STORY Warming climate disrupts Alaska natives' lives
Anyone who doubts the gravity of global warming should ask Alaska's Inuit, Indian and Aleut elders about the
dramatic changes to their land and the animals on which they depend.
FULL STORY Some like it hot - but a robin in the Arctic?
The glaciers are melting. The growing season is getting longer. Creatures are turning up in places where they really
don't belong. It's time to stop doubting that global warming is the culprit.
FULL STORY Europe's scorching summer: Was global warming responsible for the deadly heat?
By the end of Europe's staggering summer heat wave, the Danube, Europe's most magnificent waterway, was
withering away. At summer's end, water levels in some parts of the 1,800-mile-long river fell to the lowest levels in
more than a century.
FULL STORY Global energy demand to rise 54 percent by 2025, says U.S. EIA
World demand for all forms of energy is expected to grow by 54 percent over the next two decades, with oil
consumption alone jumping by 40 million barrels a day.
FULL STORY Kremlin aide officially advises Putin to kill Kyoto
Global outrage over Russia killing off the Kyoto Protocol environmental pact would be better than harming the
nation's economy by limiting gas emissions, according to a Kremlin adviser's recommendation to President Vladimir
Putin.
FULL STORY Research shows swine manure can become crude oil
A University of Illinois research team is working on turning pig manure into a form of crude oil that could be refined
to heat homes or generate electricity.
FULL STORY Cloud seeding to fight global warming approved for Australian ski region
Cloud seeding is going to be used to keep Australia's Snowy Mountains true to their name: snowy. The New South
Wales government said Thursday it's the best way to reverse decades of declining snowfall because of global
warming.
FULL STORY German industry to cut greenhouse gas output in emissions trading deal
The German government agreed on an emissions trading system designed to trim industry emissions of greenhouse
gases.
FULL STORY Kyoto plan falls short of targets, Ottawa told
Audit reveals little progress in cuts to greenhouse gases: Difficulty of task was `seriously underestimated'
FULL STORY Pinprick attacks on global warming gain popularity
In pinprick attacks on global warming, some companies and individuals are finding that some consumers are willing
to pay to try and curb global warming.
FULL STORY Warming trend means disease
Canada's changing climate will expose southern Ontario residents to an array of exotic and emerging illnesses that
until now have been considered rare.
FULL STORY Africa Braces for the Fallout of Global Warming
A number of African scientists are urging governments on the continent to take measures to prepare for the impacts
of global warming.
FULL STORY $1 billion for green projects
The federal government is betting an extra $1 billion that coming up with new green technologies will pay off
environmentally for the country and financially for Canadian companies.
FULL STORY Carbon dioxide buildup accelerating: Report
Carbon dioxide, the gas largely blamed for global warming, has reached record-high levels in the atmosphere after
growing at an accelerated pace in the past year, say scientists monitoring the sky
FULL STORY WRI Warns of Worsening Warming as Climate Treaty Celebrates Tenth Year
The World Resources Institute (WRI) today expressed disappointment that despite a decade since the ratification of
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the problem is becoming worse and there
has been a collective failure to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions leading to global warming.
FULL STORY State of the Union Fails to Recognize Energy Efficiency as Path To Economic, National Security, Says
Alliance to Save Energy
President Fails to Recognize Energy Efficiency As Path To Economic, National Security, Says Alliance to Save
Energy.
FULL STORY Carbon dioxide is key suspect in rainforest change
Strange things are happening in the Amazonian rainforests, and scientists said on Wednesday that rising levels of
carbon dioxide could be the cause.
FULL STORY Toyota and Ford agree on hybrid technology licensing agreement
Toyota is granting US carmaker Ford a license to use the Japanese company's patented technology for
environmentally friendly hybrid cars for an undisclosed sum.
FULL STORY Power giants agree to report climate emissions to shareholders
In response to shareholder proposals for greater transparency on how companies are planning for potential
constraints on carbon dioxide and other emissions, electric power giants American Electric Power and Cinergy
have agreed to report publicly about on how they are responding to growing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas
and other emissions.
FULL STORY Senate committee backs $60 million "abrupt climate change" research program
A $60 million program for researching sudden or unexpected changes in the climate would be created under
legislation that won approval Tuesday by a Senate committee.
FULL STORY Power is blowin' in the wind
At long last, Ontario is interested in wind turbines to produce electricity.
FULL STORY People willing to pay for clean power
Ontario ratepayers would be willing to pay a premium of two or three cents per kilowatt-hour for power that doesn't
pollute.
FULL STORY Last summer Europe's hottest in 500 years?
The killing summer of 2003, when there were more than 19,000 deaths attributed to the heat, may have been the
hottest in Europe in 500 years, an analysis of temperatures dating back to 1500 suggests.
FULL STORY Is our climate nearing the tipping point?
A report that argues global warming is a greater threat to world security than terrorism and predicts a warming
future where "disruption and conflict will be endemic features of life," may sound like it came from a radical
environmental group — but it didn't.
FULL STORY Climate change theory of dinosaur extinction gains ground
Scientists probing a vast crater off Mexico's Yucatan peninsula questioned a popular theory about dinosaurs this
week, saying the collision that formed the crater happened too far back in time to have caused their extinction by
itself.
FULL STORY Ocean power technologies to harness Spanish waves
The stormy, ship-wrecking seas of the Bay of Biscay are poised to take on a more constructive role as the site of
the world's first wave-driven power station on a commercial scale.
FULL STORY More alternative fuel vehicles seen in US in 2004
The number of vehicles in the United States that run on alternative fuels is expected to increase 7.3 percent this
year from 2003.
FULL STORY 'Hydrogen highway' by 2010 says California official
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's top environmental aide told state lawmakers the governor's vision of a
"hydrogen highway" that would usher in an age of cleaner cars is realistic by 2010, and won't even cost the state
much money.
FULL STORY Smoke pollution makes for stronger storms
Smoke drifting from burning forests in the Amazon is affecting the climate across the entire continent.
FULL STORY Scientist says 'Asian brown cloud' threatens Gulf
A body of pollution which has been identified in the skies across Asia is now threatening to engulf the Middle East and
make the planet a drier place.
FULL STORY Five power companies commit to clean energy and limits on CO2
Five electric power companies from across the US have answered the challenge to become the first US power
companies to support a mandatory cap on heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions and confirm their commitment to
clean energy.
FULL STORY Quebec Kyoto hearings to heat up
Quebec's environment minister says the provincial government is determined to meet its obligations under the Kyoto
Protocol.
FULL STORY Irving gives unqualified backing to Kyoto
Arthur Irving, one of Canada's wealthiest oil executives, says he supports the Kyoto accord on greenhouse gas
emissions.
FULL STORY Arctic warming hurts mammals, sea life
Research team finds decline in animals and microorganisms
FULL STORY Hydro talks stall on Kyoto questions: Grimes
Negotiations with Quebec to develop the Lower Churchill River's hydro potential remain on hold.
FULL STORY TrueNorth suspends oil sands project
TrueNorth Energy is suspending development of its $3 billion Fort Hills oil sands project, citing tough markets and
uncertainty over the costs of the Kyoto Protocol.
FULL STORY Suncor doesn't see major impact from Kyoto on business growth
Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU) said Thursday that the costs of the controversial Kyoto Protocol will not affect its growth
plans.
FULL STORY Farmers asked to play their part for Kyoto
A new computer program developed by researchers at Agriculture Canada shows farmers how they can minimize their
greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining profitability.
FULL STORY Kyoto will hurt oilsands: Lehman Brothers
The Kyoto accord will have a negative impact on Alberta's oilsands projects, a prominent US investment bank says.
FULL STORY Canada's Kyoto documents delivered to UN
Canada has delivered its ratified Kyoto Accord to the United Nations
FULL STORY Canada ratifies Kyoto
Environment Minister David Anderson took the final step in the ratification process Tuesday, meaning that as of now,
Canada is officially signed on to the Kyoto Protocol.
FULL STORY Kyoto ratification 'important for future generations'
Canada has officially ratified the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gases.
FULL STORY Kyoto now part of Canada's landscape
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien officially signed Canada on to the Kyoto protocol today, saying climate change has to be
dealt with, "like it or not."
FULL STORY Bus-cutting city in line for Kyoto cash
The same week Whitehorse city council cut bus routes, raised fares and reduced transit hours, the city's been told it
could be one of four communities to receive millions of dollars for a more environmentally sound transportation
system.
FULL STORY Climate science shows need for Kyoto
With all the discussion in the media about the minutia of the Kyoto Protocol, it's easy to forget why we're taking steps
to slow climate change in the first place.
FULL STORY Work and debate on Kyoto have only begun opponents
The Liberal government won the ratification vote for the Kyoto Protocol in Parliament Tuesday, but the Opposition and
the provinces say the debate isn't over yet.
FULL STORY Grimes eyes legal action against Kyoto
Premier Roger Grimes says this province (Nova Scotia) may join Alberta in challenging the Kyoto Accord in court.
FULL STORY Alberta says it's time to negotiate Kyoto implementation
The Kyoto protocol was ratified Tuesday and Alberta's environment minister says it's now time to talk about
implementation.
FULL STORY Canadian support for Kyoto slipping: poll
Support for the Kyoto Protocol has dropped 12 percentage points in Canada over the past six months, and a split in
opinion has developed between the East and the West, a new poll suggests.
FULL STORY McLellan supports Kyoto
Anne McLellan, the senior Liberal MP in Alberta, says she will vote for the Kyoto Protocol, despite misgivings about
the implementation plans.
FULL STORY Martin backs Kyoto, but criticizes government
The man expected to become the next Liberal party leader has complained about how the current Liberal government
has handled the Kyoto file.
FULL STORY Anti-Kyoto letter plot thickens
A coalition of business groups opposed to Canada's ratification of the Kyoto accord is responsible for an unsent draft
letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien warning of a Wall Street backlash if Ottawa signed the deal.
FULL STORY Scientist says Kyoto will help save humans
A pro-Kyoto rally Saturday attracted about 75 people to the steps of city hall.
FULL STORY MP says he'll quit if Kyoto found to be harmful
Edmonton Liberal MP David Kilgour says he'll resign his cabinet post if the Kyoto Protocol hurts Alberta.
FULL STORY Ottawa hiding Kyoto's impact on Alberta: Norris
The federal government knows Alberta will lose 10,000 jobs if the Kyoto Protocol is ratified, Alberta's Minister of
Economic Development claims.
FULL STORY Opposition in no hurry to proceed with Kyoto debate
The federal government is facing difficulties in its attempts to discuss the Kyoto accord.
FULL STORY Nova Scotia joins Kyoto meeting boycott
Nova Scotia is skipping the next round of meetings on the federal government's plans to endorse the Kyoto climate
change accord.
FULL STORY Klein adds wind power to Alberta's Kyoto strategy
The Klein government wants to buy more wind power to help cut its greenhouse gas emissions.
FULL STORY Kyoto debate off to slow start in Parliament
Opposition politicians resorted to delaying tactics Monday, as Parliament finally began the long-awaited debate on the
Kyoto climate change accord, late Monday afternoon.
FULL STORY New Kyoto plan doesn't alter opposition
Alberta Premier Ralph Klein says he'll do everything in his power to protect Albertans from the economic impact of the
Kyoto Protocol.
FULL STORY Lung Association Calls EPA Changes to New Source Review A ‘Major Setback’ for Public Health
The American Lung Association today expressed disappointment and deep concern about a plan announced by the
Environmental Protection Agency to weaken the Clean Air Act’s "new source review" program.
FULL STORY Province says Ottawa's Kyoto plan OK
The federal government has released its plan to help stabilize the global climate.
FULL STORY BC going it alone on climate change
The provincial government says it will introduce its own climate change plan in the New Year, independent of Ottawa's
plans to implement the Kyoto accord.
FULL STORY EPA Announces Improvements to New Source Review Program
In a move to increase energy efficiency and encourage emissions reductions, the US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) announced today that it has finalized a rule to improve the New Source Review (NSR) program.
FULL STORY As climate changes, more rain and snow could increase US crop damage
Scientists have found that increased precipitation, an expected outcome of climate change, may cause losses of US
corn production to double over the next 30 years - additional damage that could cost agriculture $3 billion per year.
FULL STORY Critics of Kyoto try to scare Canadians: Anderson
Canadian firms opposed to the Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse gases are making false claims to try to win
public support, according to Environment Minister David Anderson.
FULL STORY Canada Says "Happy 100th" to Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Canada's Ministers of the Environment and Natural Resources offered congratulations from the Government of
Canada to the city of Iqaluit and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) today, on the occasion of a milestone
event in the FCM's Partners for Climate Protection Program (PCP).
FULL STORY Harper backs Klein's anti-Kyoto pitch to the US
Canadian Alliance Leader Steven Harper is applauding Premier Ralph Klein's decision to take his fight against Kyoto
to New York City.
FULL STORY Government releases draft Kyoto plan
Canadians and businesses would get government incentives to conserve energy starting in the 2003 budget under a
draft federal plan to implement the Kyoto protocol.
FULL STORY Kyoto could drive up cost of home heating
Many New Brunswickers could be forced to replace their heating systems if the federal government pursues its plan to
comply with the Kyoto Accord on global warming.
FULL STORY Kyoto should be tougher: Ashton
The Manitoba government doesn't like Ottawa's Kyoto plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - but unlike Ontario
and Alberta, where politicians say the plan is too tough, Manitoba officials say it hasn't gone far enough.
FULL STORY Ottawa releases draft plan to implement Kyoto
The federal government wants Canadians to turn down the thermostat and take public transit more as part of its long-
awaited plan to reduce greenhouse gases.
FULL STORY While Klein attacks, Chrétien backs Kyoto
Alberta Premier Ralph Klein brought his case against the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gases to Bay Street on
Wednesday, as Prime Minister Jean Chrétien took his case for ratification to the Liberal caucus.
FULL STORY Cut energy use, Ottawa says
Ottawa plans to ask Canadians to make big personal sacrifices for the Kyoto Protocol by cutting their annual individual
emissions of greenhouse gases by one tonne - or 20 per cent, The Globe and Mail has learned.
FULL STORY 'Urgent need to cut greenhouse gases'
Developed countries must start working urgently towards massive cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases, says a UK
environmentalist group.
FULL STORY Canadian farmers face dangers, opportunities from climate change
Federal scientists say fresh, country air isn't as clean as most people think. They've found 12 per cent of the country's
greenhouse gases come from agriculture.
FULL STORY Campbell spells out Kyoto concerns
Premier Gordon Campbell says the federal government should not ratify the Kyoto Accord unless all provinces agree.
FULL STORY Delhi hosts climate summit
Climate change and its serious impact on economy and agriculture is at the centre of discussion at a 10-day UN
conference in the Indian capital.
FULL STORY Communities make forest carbon trading work
Big businesses can mitigate their contribution to global warming, and help to lift developing countries out of poverty, by
funding forest planting in collaboration with local people, a new report concludes.
FULL STORY NS may not feel much kick from Kyoto
A new report suggests Nova Scotia should not feel much economic impact from the Kyoto accord. But the report
warns Newfoundland could be hit hard.
FULL STORY Heater experiment warms up Manitoba's forests
Things are heating up in parts of Manitoba's boreal forest.
FULL STORY Alberta offers its version of Kyoto
The Alberta government is banking on the development of new technology to help it cut harmful greenhouse gases.
FULL STORY Alternative Kyoto plan panned, lauded
Environmental groups denounced Alberta's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, calling it another attempt to kill
the Kyoto Protocol
FULL STORY Legislature urged to debate Kyoto
NWT MLA Stephen Nitah says the Northwest Territories is being stampeded into supporting the Kyoto Protocol
without knowing the cost and urged the legislature to have a full debate on the greenhouse gas accord.
FULL STORY Kyoto's the right thing to do, says environment minister
The environment minister says Canadians should be thinking about the Kyoto Protocol more in terms of the
environment and less about the economy.
FULL STORY Anderson and Dhaliwal Announce New Date For Federal-Provincial / Territorial Meeting on Climate Change
Environment Minister David Anderson and Natural Resources Minister Herb Dhaliwal today announced that the
meeting of federal, provincial and territorial ministers of Energy and the Environment (JMM) is rescheduled for
Monday, October 28
FULL STORY Klein backs off from anti-Kyoto ad blitz
Ralph Klein is giving up his national advertising campaign against the Kyoto Protocol.
FULL STORY Lautermilch asks PM for provincial consent on Kyoto
Saskatchewan's Economic Development Minister is repeating his call for the Prime Minister to hold off on ratifying the
Kyoto accord on climate change.
FULL STORY Taylor loses confidence in anti-Kyoto battle
Alberta's Environment Minister is admitting the province may not win its fight against Kyoto.
FULL STORY Critics target Lougheed's anti-Kyoto bias
Environmentalists and opposition politicians are raising more questions about Peter Lougheed and his position on the
Kyoto Protocol.
FULL STORY Oil and gas industry talk expansion despite Kyoto
Oil and gas industry players are talking increased production and expansion as they meet with financial analysts this
week.
FULL STORY Doctor fired for supporting Kyoto
The medical officer of health for the Palliser Health Authority in southeastern Alberta has been fired for publicly
supporting the Kyoto protocol.
FULL STORY Lougheed tagged to battle Ottawa over Kyoto
Former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed admits he's facing an uphill battle against public opinion in his fight against
the Kyoto Accord.
FULL STORY Climate change top priority for NS firms
Several Nova Scotia companies are working with government to create a new industry that will deal with climate
change.
FULL STORY Lewis defends Kyoto ratification
A prominent Canadian diplomat says Alberta is letting down future generations by fighting the Kyoto protocol on
greenhouse gas emissions.
FULL STORY Canadian business bashes Kyoto as destructive
Small companies and big corporations have formed a coalition to fight the federal government's plan to ratify the Kyoto
protocol.
FULL STORY Clark and Taylor see eye to eye on Kyoto
The Alberta Conservatives took more shots at the federal government's Kyoto ratification plan Wednesday and this
time they got some support from federal Tories.
FULL STORY EnCana warns of Kyoto effect
The president of EnCana predicts exploration off the east coast of Canada will come to a grinding halt if the federal
government ratifies the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions.
FULL STORY Anderson friendly to NS stance on Kyoto
Federal Environment Minister David Anderson was in Halifax Wednesday for a meeting of wildlife ministers. But, the
Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gases was on the minds of many.
FULL STORY Eves calls for plan to implement Kyoto
Ontario Premier Ernie Eves said on Tuesday that reducing greenhouse gases won't permanently damage the
province's economy, but he still wants a clear plan before the federal government ratifies the Kyoto protocol.
FULL STORY More Kyoto promises from Chrétien
The prime minister was in Windsor Wednesday to announce funding for the border crossing there, but questions
quickly turned to implementation of the Kyoto accord.
FULL STORY Kyoto inspires grassroots emissions testing
The Kyoto Protocol has forced environmental issues back into the spotlight.
FULL STORY Coalition Formed to Advance "Made in Canada" Strategy on Climate Change
Leading organizations representing a broad cross-section of Canadian industry today announced a new coalition to
advance an ambitious and responsible Canadian approach to addressing the issue of global climate change.
FULL STORY Ontario chided over environmental protection
Ontario is "ignoring" its commitments to protecting its environment, including species such as the woodland caribou or
the lake trout, says the province's environmental commissioner in a report strongly critical of the government's record.
FULL STORY Ottawa studies $1,000 Kyoto rebates
Ottawa is eyeing a proposal to offer Canadians rebates of up to $1,000 if they retrofit their homes to make them more
energy efficient, federal officials say.
FULL STORY Alberta municipalities join anti-Kyoto chorus
Alberta's municipal associations banded together in the fight against the Kyoto protocol Friday.
FULL STORY PM wants Kyoto plan by Oct. 8
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien wants cabinet approval for a draft plan to implement the Kyoto accord by Oct. 8,
CBC TV's The National reports.
FULL STORY Chrétien attempts to quell Kyoto fears
On the day the Alberta government launched its $1.5 million anti-Kyoto campaign, the prime minister spoke about his
plans to ratify the agreement at a Liberal fundraising dinner in Calgary.
FULL STORY $1.5 million anti-Kyoto campaign begins
The Alberta government launched a $1.5 million advertising campaign against Kyoto ratification Wednesday.
FULL STORY All regions, sectors to share cost of Kyoto: PM
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien told Alberta's energy leaders the obligations of the Kyoto Protocol won't fall on that
province's shoulders alone.
FULL STORY Alberta launches campaign against Kyoto
The Alberta government is spending $1.5 million to publicize its opposition to the Kyoto Protocol on climate change.
FULL STORY Clark Wants Parliament To Study Kyoto
Progressive Conservative Leader Joe Clark wants the federal government to set up a joint House of
Commons-Senate Committee to study the Kyoto Protocol.
FULL STORY Lougheed draws on NEP to fight Kyoto
Peter Lougheed says he can hardly wait for the federal government to come up with the cost implications for ratifying
the Kyoto protocol.
FULL STORY Climate Change Would Affect Logging
Boreal forests in Newfoundland and Labrador will go through a lot of stress in future years.
FULL STORY PM's Kyoto promise angers province
The Prime Minister has committed parliament to voting on the Kyoto accord before the end of the year.
FULL STORY Kyoto A Good Thing For Nova Scotia?
Some Nova Scotia environmentalists say the Prime Minister is doing the right thing by supporting the Kyoto
Agreement. Monday in Johannesburg Chretien announced he's ready to move forward with ratification.
FULL STORY Manufacturers Cool On Kyoto
A group representing manufacturers and exporters in the province wants Prime Minister Jean Chretien to think again
before ratifying the Kyoto Accord.
FULL STORY Doer Applauds PM's Kyoto Vow
Manitoba's Premier supports the Prime Minister's announcement of a vote to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on climate
change. Gary Doer says he foresees new opportunities if Canada signs on to the initiative.
FULL STORY Harper Slams Kyoto Decision
Canadian Alliance Leader Stephen Harper has slammed Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's decision to press ahead with
ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, calling Kyoto the "worst international agreement this country has ever signed."
FULL STORY Russia Gives Kyoto Kiss of Life
Russia is planning to ratify the Kyoto treaty on global warming soon, Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov has confirmed
at the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
FULL STORY China Ratifies Kyoto, Russia Expected To By End Of Year
The list of countries expected to ratify the Kyoto Accord on climate change is getting longer after China and Russia
indicated they favoured the agreement.
FULL STORY Alberta fumes over PM's promise to ratify Kyoto
The Alberta government is steaming over a promise by the prime minister to ratify an agreement aimed at fighting
global warming.
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