Poorest nations will feel heat soonest

Very high temperatures are set to affect some of the world’s least developed countries before touching the richer nations that are more responsible for climate change.
Posted On 18 May 2016

New Environmental Fines Announced for Maritime Industry in Canada

Proposed Regulations under the Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Act would add penalties to the toolkit for enforcing Canada’s flagship environmental law
Posted On 17 May 2016
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The Long-Overdue Transformation of the Construction Industry

Innovative technologies and processes are reducing costs and the environmental impact of buildings and infrastructure assets
Posted On 16 May 2016
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Cities face flash flood hazards

Scientists in Australia warn that global warming will lead to more intense and concentrated summer storms seriously testing city drainage systems already struggling to cope.
Posted On 15 May 2016
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Doing more with less. Advanced countries must act on resource scarcity and waste.

Governments can do more to preserve material resources and cut waste
Posted On 15 May 2016
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Canada Fibers Announces Solid Waste Recycling Initiative

Facility to include recovery, separation and marketing of a wide variety of recovered materials, including plastic, glass, aluminum, paper and metal materials
Posted On 12 May 2016
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Cities Hold the Key to a Livable Future

Today, nearly 3.9 billion people-----half of the world's population-----live in urban areas. By 2050 that number is expected to nearly double.
Posted On 11 May 2016

Searing heat may spark climate exodus

Temperatures in the Middle East and North Africa could reach unbearably high levels that would make some regions uninhabitable and increase the pressures of climate refugees.
Posted On 11 May 2016
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