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NCE UPDATE 25 June 2008 Article Headlines |
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| 1 | Government of the Yukon releases draft Yukon Energy Strategy - May 12, 2008 Help set the current and future direction of energy in Yukon. The Energy Strategy is important to setting the current and future direction of energy in the territory. Your views are important to the preparation of a final Strategy. You are invited to review the draft Energy Strategy and provide comments. Please provide your comments by June 30, 2008. Contact information is provided below. Comments can be submitted in any format. One option is to respond to the questions in the following questionnaire. Review the draft Energy Strategy and submit your comments here. |
| 2 | Government of the Yukon releases draft Climate Change Action Plan - May 12, 2008 The draft Yukon Government Climate Change Action Plan is ready for public review and comment. The deadline for public comment is July 31, 2008. |
| 3 | Waterlution: The Future of Water Workshop Series 2008 - Engaging Youth on Water Issues. Whitehorse Workshop August 1-3, 2008 This is a two-day residential workshop to engage youth from the Yukon Territory in dialogue surrounding current water issues in the region, specifically on topics related to First Nations tribal boundaries, local knowledge and integrating scientific insights from theInternational Polar Year water areas. The workshop will be based at the Vista Outdoor Learning Centre located just north of Whitehorse. 20 individuals 20-35 years will be participating in the workshop. To apply, submit a one-page application letter describing: why you are interested in learning about current water issues in Yukon; what potential you see in inter-sectoral dialogue; and what background you will bring to the discussion. Please submit your application to Karen Kun, Waterlution: karen@waterlution.org. |
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1 NWT defends Arctic gas as green benefit CALGARY -- Concerned about potential attempts to prevent the development of Arctic oil and natural gas reserves on environmental grounds, the Northwest Territories is launching a pre-emptive strike. Read more at www.theglobeandmail.com |
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2 Greenland Ice Core Analysis Shows Drastic Climate Change Near End Of Last Ice Age Science Daily Information gleaned from a Greenland ice core by an international science team shows that two huge Northern Hemisphere temperature spikes prior to the close of the last ice age some 11,500 years ago were tied to fundamental shifts in atmospheric circulation. Read more at www.sciencedaily.com |
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3 Scientist warns of 'last chance' on warming Two Decades After His First Warning, Global Warming Expert Says Situation Has Worsened By Seth Borenstein WASHINGTON — Exactly 20 years after warning the United States about global warming, a top NASA scientist said the situation has got so bad that the world's only hope is drastic action. Read more at www.theglobeandmail.com |
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4 Scientists make climate plea to Harper OTTAWA - More than 100 leading climate scientists have launched a new offensive challenging the federal government's climate change plan and urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper along with other Canadian politicians to accelerate efforts to crack down on human activity linked to global warming. Read more at www.canada.com |
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5 NASA Launches Ocean Satellite To Keep A Weather, Climate Eye Open A new NASA-French space agency oceanography satellite launched June 20 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on a globe-circling voyage to continue charting sea level, a vital indicator of global climate change. The mission will return a vast amount of new data that will improve weather, climate and ocean forecasts. Read more at |
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6 Alaska village threatened by warming gets funding By Rachel D'Oro ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Map, News) - One of Alaska's most eroded villages is getting more than $3 million in state aid to help it relocate to higher ground as Alaska tries to cope with the effects of global warming. Read more at www.examiner.com |
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The next update from the Northern Climate ExChange will be sent out Wednesday, July 2, 2008 |
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