BC Introduces New legislation to enable world-leading provincial spills regime

The proposed regime will ensure effective preparedness, response and recovery measures are in place for hazardous substance spills, from any source
Posted On 29 Feb 2016
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When sea levels rise, damage costs rise even faster

Damages from extreme events like floods are even more relevant than the mean sea level itself when it comes to the costs of climate impacts for coastal regions.
Posted On 29 Feb 2016
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Emissions could make Earth uninhabitable

Researchers predict that the hothouse effect of runaway greenhouse gases would ultimately boil our planet dry and make it incapable of sustaining life.
Posted On 27 Feb 2016
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New Offshore Legislation on Environmental Protection Now in Effect

Legislation ensures companies operating offshore can cover cleanup costs and that the polluter pays not taxpayers,
Posted On 26 Feb 2016
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IEA backs Canada’s new energy and climate commitments

Review of Canadian energy policies urges federal government to turn climate pledges into energy policies
Posted On 26 Feb 2016
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Carbon capture could be costly and risky

Attempts to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it safely are all potentially costly gambles with the current technology, scientists say.
Posted On 17 Feb 2016
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Which of Today’s Business Practices Will Seem Barbaric in the Future?

What will our descendants consider unseemly, unacceptable, or just plain stupid?
Posted On 13 Feb 2016
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Poor air quality kills 5.5 million worldwide annually

University of British Columbia researchers present new data on air pollution at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Posted On 12 Feb 2016
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