Canada
Alberta faces ‘unstoppable’ tar sands oil leak
Local scientist says Canadian government and oil exploration companies are ‘freaking out’ over damaging oil leak
Obama Keystone XL caution piles pressure on State Department
President says tar sands pipeline will not be approved if it will increase greenhouse gas emissions as all eyes turn to the State Department
Canada tar sands threatening biodiversity of Arctic circle wilderness
Mackenzie River Basin at great risk from climate change and a catastrophic oil spill according to a panel of nine Canadian, American and British scientists
The Keystone XL debate in 10 letters to John Kerry
A small sample of the one million comments received by the State Department sketches out the core arguments on both sides
Fish migration charts climate change in the oceans
Canadian scientists track movement in fish stocks to uncover ocean temperature rises of 0.19°C every ten years
Canada wears climate pariah label “with honour”
Despite more pleas this week for Canada to reconsider its position on climate change, the Government’s commitment to its tar sands oil resources is likely to win
Canada’s oil chief Joe Oliver slates climate expert James Hansen
Guardian: Outspoken politician says US scientist should be ‘ashamed’ of his ‘exaggerated rhetoric’ on exploitation of tar sands
Climate protesters converge on London ahead of G8 meeting
US Secretary of State John Kerry singled out as activists call for him to block Keystone XL
Hansen urges Obama to abandon Keystone XL pipeline
NASA climate science chief James Hansen says approval of tar sands pipeline would be a “crushing blow” to the climate
Canada could leave UN climate talks after UNCCD exit
Leading Canadian politician warns country could quit UN climate talks after decision to leave UN desertification agreement
Keystone XL: Clearing up job figures confusion
State Department report and pipeline company’s jobs fair confirm estimates were vastly inflated
Canada’s First Nations lead battle against Alberta tar sands
Leader of Canada’s Indigenous peoples arrives in Europe to stop the tar sands industry which he says is destroying their way of life
Dramatic ice melt predicted in Canadian Arctic
One fifth of Canada’s Arctic Archipelago glaciers could melt by 2100, causing a sea level rise of 3.5cm, according to new research from ice2sea
Efforts to stop Alberta Tar Sands ‘delusional’ says Canadian MP
David McGuinty says climate campaigners must rethink strategy and focus on pushing positive messages of green economy
Obama boosts support for biofuels industry
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Kyoto Protocol departure leaves Canadians cold
Canada left the world’s only legally binding treaty on Saturday 15 December, but few appear to have noticed or care
Sea level rise could reach 6 inches by end of century, warns leaked IPCC report
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Canada’s lone Green MP says govt has damaged hopes of global climate deal
COP18: Elizabeth May says Canada’s decision to leave iconic treaty is a disgrace and calls on Parties to UNFCCC to register anger at Doha summit
Canada’s Alberta tar sands emit more carbon than previously thought
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Canadian youth rise above dirty domestic policies and push for climate action
Youth Profile #15: The government may have walked out on the Kyoto Protocol but the country’s youth still has a strong voice pushing for climate action.