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1 Warming threatens Arctic glaciers Warming in Canada's far north is melting glaciers that threaten to split into massive chunks and float away, a Canadian researcher told AFP Friday, after tagging an iceberg as big as Manhattan. Read more at news.yahoo.com |
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2 Passengers face cash, credit or carbon tax question Air Canada passengers can now ease their guilt over global warming by buying carbon offsets, meaning a clear conscience for less than $20 on a return fare on popular routes. Read more at theglobeandmail.com |
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3 CP EXCLUSIVE: Report says cities, towns can fight climate change better than feds Michael Oliveira, Canadian Press TORONTO (CP) - Canadians eager to push the government for action on the environment and climate change should stop wasting their time on federal and provincial politicians - who are delivering little more than "green rhetoric" - and focus on local leaders who have the power to get things done, says a new report obtained by The Canadian Press. Read more at cjob.com |
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4 Southern Ocean drowning in carbon dioxide WASHINGTON — The Southern Ocean around Antarctica is so loaded with carbon dioxide that it can barely absorb any more, so more of the gas will stay in the atmosphere to warm up the planet, scientists reported on Thursday. Read more at theglobeandmail.com |
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5 Canadian Inuit ally with tropical islanders to fight climate change (CP) - Canadian Inuit from the icy Arctic are working with governments from the sunny tropics at a conference in Belize this week in an attempt to force faster international action on climate change. Read more at chroniclejournal.com |
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6 Climate change could put Canada's Arctic whales in hot water A new report says climate change could be putting Canada's Arctic whales in hot water. The report, released Tuesday by the World Wildlife Fund, said global warming is likely having the same effect on whales that it's having on polar bears — changing the conditions under which they are adapted to live. Read more at globeandmail.com |
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