Ocean warmth predicts US drought and fire risk

...moisture evaporates and ground cover becomes parched, the risk of fire amplifies. Researchers have warned that global warming must make fire risk ever greater, particularly in the US...
Posted On 29 Jul 2017
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Sustainability revolution keeps Taliban at bay

...Central Asia, takes a decidedly low-tech approach. It’s PamirEnergy, (http://www.pamirenergy.com/ – site under construction) which won the 2017 Ashden Award for...
Posted On 18 Jun 2017
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Canadian Public Spending – Going Green and More Social

...a difference in their unique business lines and communities. ” The report highlights case examples of other innovative sustainable procurement...
Posted On 17 Apr 2018
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Millennials Choose to Rent Instead of Buy: What’s the Environmental Impact?

...comfortable 74 degrees only costs $300 to $400 per month. While obviously, renting a smaller place saves money, it also means you use fewer kilowatt-hours of electricity. That...
Posted On 14 Jun 2018
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Climate Change, Wildfires and Forest Management

...The current mix of coniferous species in the boreal forest reflects the selective impact of past fires during cooler times. The conifers must regenerate after a fire under new...
Posted On 19 Dec 2023
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BuildBackBetter with Sustainable Procurement in 2020

COVID-19 has plunged us into a new reality where many families, businesses, and communities are facing economic as well as health crises. In times like...
Posted On 25 Jul 2020
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Retrofitting Canada – Could it work?

...About CaGBC The CaGBC (www.cagbc.org) is the leading national organization dedicated to advancing green building and sustainable community development practices. The CaGBC reduces...
Posted On 23 Sep 2017
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Special report documents the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C

...the key messages that comes out very strongly from this report is that we are already seeing the consequences of 1°C of global warming through more extreme weather, rising sea...
Posted On 08 Oct 2018
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