From Other Environmental Groups (November)

NATIONAL

  1. Five charts to help understand Canada’s record-breaking wildfire season: Go here to read a CBC overview of the magnitude of this fire season and the circumstances surrounding it!

  2. Canada offers to pause debt repayments for countries hit by natural disasters: Trudeau has introduced a new climate clause in loan agreements. This allows countries faced with climate-induced disasters to pause repayments of high-interest loans to Canada. However, this only applies to new loans which contain the climate clause... Go here for the CBC story!

  3. Ice that survived Arctic summer hits new low:…because temperatures stayed high for much longer . Traditional harvesting, arctic animal habitats, and how ships can travel through the Arctic will all be affected. Full story here!

Global

  1. The climate crisis is coming for your hoppy beer! IPA enthusiasts should be worried; hotter, drier conditions are producing fewer and less bitter hops. For the full story, go here...

  2. Rapid melting in West Antarctica is ‘unavoidable’, study finds: Even if ambitious climate targets are met, the warming of the oceans will still cause potentially devastating melting and potentially disastrous consequences for sea level rise. For CNN’s full story, go here!

  3. Greta Thunberg charged after demonstrating outside an oil and gas conference: Greta was one among 26 arrested for a protest against the oil giants meeting in London, England. For the full story, go here!

Good News Stories

  1. An exceptionally sacred stolen totem pole returns home: After a century, a stolen memorial totem pole is returned to the Nisga’a Nation. For the full story, go here!

  2. Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm has begun operating at full capacity: This fully functional wind farm (no emissions) will cover two-thirds of Scotland’s household energy needs. This is the first step toward emission targets with another phase of development in the works. Find the full story here at the BBC!