Our Legacy. Their Future.
Four years ago 4RG and other climate change NGOs sponsored “Sleepwalking to Catastrophe”, a Climate Change Forum. Alanna Mitchell, the author of “Sea Sick”, was one of the panellists. She told us that the great coral reefs of the world were facing extinction. Alanna’s message was dramatic, but factual: Global Warming was the culprit. The world … Read more
We all know about the heat trapping effect of atmospheric CO2 on the surface temperature of the earth. What is less known is that up to half of the CO2 emitted by burning fossil fuels has been dissolved in the ocean. Less global warming sounds good, doesn’t it. Well, no it isn’t good for the oceans. … Read more
We have attempted to explain why it is that a group of senior Canadians have committed themselves to persuading voters that Climate Change really matters. Most of the fundamental explanations have been written by our elder statesman: Walter Pitman. Now Drew Monkman, a columnist for the Peterborough Examiner, has written an account that we find … Read more
4RG’s Climate Change Forum, “Waking up to Catastrophe”, took place Saturday, May 25th, in Peterborough, Ontario. The title of the Forum was a carry-forward from last year’s “Sleep Walking to Catastrophe”. Since then public opinion in both Canada and the U.S. has changed, as most people now recognize that climate change is a threat to … Read more
October 15, 2010, is Blog Action Day. The world’s bloggers are uniting by each posting today on a set topic of global relevance. This year, the topic is water. Water can devastate through abundance and through scarcity. The millions of families who lost their homes and loved ones in the recent floods that swept across Pakistan, and … Read more
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