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Canadians Split Role Of Humans On Climate Change
2016-02-24 02:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tech Times: Although the majority of Canadians believe that climate change is real, some think that it is partly or mostly caused by human activities, while some do not think so. A new study conducted by researchers from four different universities found that public opinion about climate change is significantly divided. The group of scientists from the University of Montreal, Yale University, University of California Santa Barbara, and Utah State University had surveyed a total of 5,000 Canadians over...
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Canadians divided over human role in climate change, study suggests
2016-02-22 15:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: A study co-authored by University of Montreal researchers suggests that while 79 per cent of Canadians do not doubt the reality of climate change, 39 per cent don't believe it is caused by human activity. The researchers, also from four other universities, including Yale, surveyed a total of more than 5,000 Canadians over the last five years. "We asked participants if they believed the Earth was getting warmer partly or mostly due to human activities as an indication of climate change," said...
Canadians eager to sell U.S. properties, Arizona real estate agent says
2016-01-15 17:20:12| Real Estate - Topix.net
Arizona real estate agent Diane Olson says many Canadians are hoping to sell their U.S. properties this year to capitalize on the strong U.S. dollar and an increase in the value of their homes. It's time to cash in for many Canadians who bought property from 2008 to 2011 in the United States, says Diane Olson, an Arizona real estate agent and former Winnipegger.
It took El Nino to get Canadians talking about climate change
2015-12-27 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Toronto Star: 2016 will mark the 10-year anniversary of a very important film that put a lot of teenagers to sleep. That film was An Inconvenient Truth. Ten years ago, at the age of 16, I, like thousands of high-school students across the country, was forced to watch former U.S. vice-president Al Gores Academy Award-winning documentary a mashup of PowerPoint data and melting ice caps in a class of overwhelmingly bored peers. On screen, Gore was kind and intelligent, but he wasnt exactly rabble-rousing,...
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Paris deal on climate change met with calls to action from Canadians
2015-12-13 00:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: Experts and environmentalists tried to inject a practical note into Saturday's celebration over the Paris climate agreement, pointing out Canada still doesn't have a federal emissions target. The agreement, which was passed by nearly 200 countries in Paris, asks all countries to restrict their greenhouse gas emissions for the first time. It limits temperature rise to two degrees Celsius. Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna tweeted that the pact was made "for our children." However,...
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