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Doomsday scenarios for run-of-river projects draw mixed reaction
Re: Run-of-river power projects concealed by a green curtain, Issues & Ideas, Jan. 3

 
 
 

Doomsday scenarios for run-of-river projects draw mixed reaction
Many thanks to Craig Orr for pointing out some of the very serious environmental concerns about private run-of-river power projects.

 
 

Doomsday scenarios for run-of-river projects draw mixed reaction
Craig Orr's commentary begins with a misleading piece of information, which makes me question whether the rest of the article can be trusted to provide an accurate and properly researched portrayal of the green energy issue.

 
 
 

Be proud of Canadian efforts in Afghanistan
Re: Support the troops by bringing them home, Voice of the People, Jan. 3

 
 

A strong economy makes the good things possible
Re: Sound economic policies must be first priority in 2008, Editorial, Dec. 31

 
 
 

Caring for the world requires a multi-faceted approach
Re: Naturopath's vision creates a clinic in Thailand, Dec. 31

 
 

Combating climate change requires a how-to attitude
Re: Carbon tax will punish regular people, Voice of the People, Dec. 31

 
 
 

Combating climate change requires a how-to attitude
The Conservative government's refusal to set and commit to mandatory emissions cuts unless other nations follow is a travesty, and serves to reinforce the perception that Canada is in fact itself a follower and not a leader on the world stage.

 
 

Combating climate change requires a how-to attitude
A person of no less stature than South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, well-versed in the ways of apartheid, has spoken of a new type of "separateness" -- climate apartheid. The people who will be most impacted by this scourge brought about by the fossil fuel energized development of the industrialized world are the poorest and darkest-skinned. That's one of the reasons it's so shameful that Canada, which in the 1980s assumed a leading role in forcing economic sanctions against South Africa because of its practice of apartheid, is now itself practising climate apartheid. The Canadian government is seen as a pariah in the efforts to fight climate change.

 
 
 

Combating climate change requires a how-to attitude
Global warming is caused, in part, by human activity. But the more humans there are, the more warming there will be. The population of the world is increasing by more than 75 million a year, every year, and each of these individuals needs food, water and shelter. These needs will increase every year and the environment will have to supply land and water to meet them.

 
 

Combating climate change requires a how-to attitude
A recent story that northern forests are becoming worse at soaking up the greenhouse gases we release into the atmosphere is cause for alarm. Studies earlier in 2007 showed that the ability of oceans to soak up greenhouse gas emissions is also declining. The troubling news prompts a question: What should we do about it?

 
 
 

Combating climate change requires a how-to attitude
Re: We'd spend smarter, if we had the money, Issues & Ideas, Dec. 10