Climate Change

31/08/24
Author: 
Barry Saxifrage
Illustration - California wild fires

Aug. 26, 2024

Record heat is fueling an accelerating megafire crisis in California. The ongoing massive Park fire is the latest monster to burn off the old-climate charts. 

Before 2018, the state's largest wildfire on record was the Thomas fire, which burned 280,000 acres. At the time, the Thomas fire felt apocalyptic. The current Park fire burned more in just its first three days. It's currently the state's fourth-largest on record, at 430,000 acres -- joining the rapidly swelling ranks of unprecedented megafires.

28/08/24
Author: 
Just Stop Oil
5 Just Stop Oil Supporters Found Guilty As UN Slams Trial

July 11, 2024

5 Just Stop Oil Supporters Found Guilty As UN Slams Trial

Five Just Stop Oil supporters were convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance at Southwark Crown Court today for planning to disrupt the M25 by climbing motorway gantries in November 2022, to demand an end to new oil and gas licensing, a demand that has just been met by the incoming Labour government. [1][2]

28/08/24
Author: 
Saul Elbein
A geothermal power plant in operation.

Aug. 26, 2024

Meta strikes deal for first major use of next-gen geothermal power east of the Rockies

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will by 2027 power data centers using geothermal energy storage, according to a power purchase deal announced Monday.

28/08/24
Author: 
Seth Klein
A homeowner digs in the ashes of their home as some return to Jasper, Alberta on Monday August 19, 2024.  Photo by:  The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken

Aug. 27, 2024

Dear climate movement friends,

As we return from another hot and smoke-filled summer of unnatural disasters, let us admit that we are in our own form of denial. This piece may upset some friends and colleagues, including people I greatly admire. But perhaps it is time to concede that, in the face of an escalating catastrophe, we are stuck in a rinse-and-repeat cycle that is simply not working.

26/08/24
Author: 
Nicholas Gottlieb
Some opponents warn the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline will face protests similar to those that led to confrontations on the Coastal GasLink pipeline route. Photo by Amanda Follett Hosgood.

Aug. 23, 2024

A New Pipeline Battle Looms for BC

The Prince Rupert line fights for its life. Opponents say no.

“I sure hope it doesn’t come to it, but we are prepared.”

25/08/24
Author: 
Julianne Geiger
wind turbines

Aug. 20, 2024

European power markets are experiencing a notable shift as renewable energy sources, particularly wind and solar, become a larger part of the energy mix. On Wednesday, power prices in several European markets, including Germany, dipped below zero due to a surge in green electricity production.

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