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Last updated at 10:19 AM on May 2, 2024 (Pacific Standard Time)

Saskatchewan signs agreement with Alberta to swap information on nuclear energy

"...Alberta Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf says nuclear energy is being explored to help his province become carbon neutral by 2050..."

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IEA's EV Outlook 2024 should be 5-alarm crisis for Canadian CEOs, policymakers

"...Electric vehicle (EV) sales are growing, not slowing, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). But in the past six months the EV narrative has changed dramatically, from high growth to sputtering sales, perhaps even the end of transportation electrification. Whats going on?..."

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Capital Power pulls plug on proposed $2.4B carbon capture and storage project

"...Alberta's electricity grid is heavily dependent on natural gas, and many analysts believe that offsetting those emissions will require a mix of wind and solar, hydrogen, nuclear power in the form of small modular reactors, and carbon capture and storage in the future..."

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Alberta Drilling Accelerator

"...CALGARY, Alberta, Canada On April 30, Calgary-based Eavor was joined by Rebecca Schulz, the Minister of Environment & Protected Areas, the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors, the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association, the Rural Municipalities Association, and Brazeau County to begin the planning and development of the Alberta Drilling Accelerator..."

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Latest national emissions report shows signs of progress toward Canada's 2030 goal

"...OTTAWA Canada's latest greenhouse-gas emissions report shows the country making progress toward meeting its next target in 2030, but there is still a very long way to go..."

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Send us Patriots: Ukraine's battered energy plants seek air defenses against Russian attacks

"...KYIV, Ukraine (AP) At a Ukrainian power plant repeatedly hit by Russian aerial attacks, equipment department chief Oleh has a one-word answer when asked what Ukraines battered energy industry needs most: Patriot..."

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Canadian Natural Resources reports $987M Q1 profit, down from $1.8B a year ago

"...CALGARY Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it realized lower prices for synthetic crude oil and natural gas..."

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Saskatchewan's carbon capture not meeting expectations, report says

"...A signature carbon capture and storage project in Saskatchewan continues to miss emissions reduction goals, raising questions about the cost-effectiveness of the technology, says a report. "We don't think carbon capture works as well as industry and promoters claim," said David Schissel, an analyst who wrote the report for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, an international non-profit agency. "We don't think it's a good use of money to keep coal-fired power plants running..."

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COP16: Tracking country pledges on tackling biodiversity loss

"...At the COP15 biodiversity summit in December 2022, nearly every country in the world committed to a new global agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 and restore harmony with nature by 2050..."

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#EnvHist Worth Reading: April 2024

"...Every month I carefully track the most popular and significant environmental history articles, videos, audio, and other items making their way through the online environmental history (#envhist) community. You can read all of our past #EnvHist Worth Reading lists right here. Here are my choices for items most worth reading from April 2024:..."

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Human Rights Watch accuses Kenyan government of inadequate response to flooding

"...On Tuesday, the government directed those living in flood-prone areas to move or be evacuated forcefully, as more rain is predicted across the country through May..."

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Canadas agriculture ministry gets failing grade on climate

"...“AAFC’s contributions to reduce emissions … are integral to the fight against climate change, which is why setting targets and tracking results are so important,” said DeMarco in a statement. “Given the current climate crisis and limited results thus far, AAFC will need to ensure that all its expected reductions in greenhouse gas emissions for 2030 take place in the six growing seasons that remain. ” Agriculture is responsible for about 10 per cent of Canada's emissions; it is a major source of methane and nitrous oxide, which are potent GHGs..."

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Rushing to decarbonize, the shipping industry is exploring alternative fuels

"...Watch the highlights from the naming ceremony of the world’s first container vessel sailing on green methanol, Laura Mærsk🍾This marks a momentous milestone towards reaching net-zero emissions by 2040🌏Together we can go #ALLTHEWAYTOZERO#Maersk #LauraMaersk #Decarbonisation pic. twitter. com/b3bEHQPrZD— Maersk (@Maersk) September 15, 2023To meet the IMO’s newest regulations — which it designed to put the shipping industry on a path to net zero by 2050 — commercial vessels will have to cut their carbon emissions by at least 30 per cent in just six years, says Simon Bullock, a shipping and climate change researcher at the University of Manchester in England..."

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One Tech Tip: How to repair an electric toothbrush

"...Inside an electric toothbrushs waterproof housing is a battery that powers a tiny motor which rapidly rotates or vibrates a replaceable brush head. The batteries are usually rechargeable but don't last forever. The question of their longevity, and toothbrush repairability as a whole, is the subject of many online forums..."

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Saskatchewan's Boundary dam carbon capture project underperforms, report says

"...“We don't think carbon capture works as well as industry and promoters claim,” said David Schissel, an analyst who wrote the report for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, an international non-profit agency..."

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Cyprus gives Chevron another 6 months to come up with a timetable on a natural gas field development

"...NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) The Cyprus government has given Chevron another six months to come up with a revised plan to develop a sizeable natural gas deposit off the island nations southern coastline after an earlier plan proposed by the U. S. energy company lacked a timetable, an official said Thursday..."

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Podcasts

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How oil and gas investments will drive Canada's economic recovery

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"...Our post-pandemic economy depends on creating jobs and income through investments and exports..."

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Impact Investment Pioneer Raj Thamotheram

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"...Source: Sea Change Radio..."

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Pests and Predators Podcast, Ep 28: Research roundup the lesser clover leaf weevil

Duration: 13:10

"...One of the most important things to learn about a pest before trying to manage for it, is to learn its lifecycle and assess the economic damage it can do..."

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Academic Research

Recent peer-reviewed papers relevant to the latest news and opinion.

Agroecology for adaptation to climate change and resource depletion in the Mediterranean region. A review

"...The vulnerability is enhanced by the other components of global change affecting the Mediterranean basin, including biodiversity loss, freshwater overuse, disrupted nutrient cycles, soil degradation and altered fire regimes, in a context of high population density, water scarcity, high dependence on biomass and energy imports, and the prevalence of highly specialized, low diversity agroecosystems..."

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Energy cycle assessment of bioethanol production from sugarcane bagasse by life cycle approach using the fermentation conversio

"...Moreover, by replacing fossil fuels with clean energies, more energy efficiency and less environmental consequences can be achieved because fossil fuels cause air pollution leading to acid rain, eutrophication, damage to forests, and harm to wildlife..."

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Crop diversification and saline water irrigation as potential strategies to save freshwater resources and reclamation of margin

"...Crop diversification systems involving drought and salt-tolerant crops are likely to be the key to future agricultural and economic growth in the regions where salt-affected soils exist and/or saline aquifers are pumped for irrigation..."

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Feasibility of the 4 per 1000 initiative in Bavaria: A reality check of agricultural soil management and carbon sequestration sc

"...Based on a site-specific analysis of present soil management, we developed spatially explicit C sequestration scenarios including five promising management practices (cover cropping, improved crop rotation, organic farming, agroforestry and conversion of arable land to grassland)..."

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Approaches to Implementing Ecosystem Climate Projects in Russia

"...At the initial stage of the formation of the Russian carbon market, only reliable and transparent projects should be allowed to be implemented (reforestation and afforestation with mixed species; improved forest management of managed forests; management of previously unmanaged forests; restoration of wetlands/grass ecosystems; conservation of soil carbon of agricultural lands; biochar application to soils)..."

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Application of metallic nanoparticles for biogas enhancement using the biomethane potential test

"...Owing to the continued global environmental crisis, wastewater treatment is seen with great potential to limit the demand on freshwater usage while contributing to depletion of global warming with alternative source of renewable energy..."

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Sustainable development by carbon emission reduction and its quantification: an overview of current methods and best practices

"...This review paper examines a range of strategies and methodologies, including green building rating systems, sustainable materials and renewable energy, smart building management systems, carbon capture and storage, life cycle assessments, and greenhouse protocols, that can facilitate sustainable development by reducing and quantifying carbon emissions..."

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Overview of green business practices within the Bangladeshi RMG industry: competitiveness and sustainable development perspecti

"...The booming industrial sectors have been resulting in a massive depletion of natural resources, greenhouse gas erosion, and toxic waste disposal, which further can cause uncontrolled degradation of air, soil, and water..."

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How Bad Are Bananas?

The Carbon Footprint of Everything

"...A smart, practical, and accessible guide to measuring (and reducing) our carbon footprint, from internationally recognized expert, Mike Berners-Lee..."

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Climate Change and Society

Sociological Perspectives

"...An improved understanding of the complex relationship between climate change and society is essential for modifying ecologically harmful human behaviors and institutional practices, creating just and effective environmental policies, and developing a more sustainable future..."

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The Climate Challenge

101 Solutions to Global Warming

"...Each solution describes steps that are already being used in homes, schools, businesses, cities, and governments around the world-with full scientific references to help the reader dig deeper and push farther..."

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Resetting Our Future

What If Solving the Climate Crisis Is Simple?

"...An inspiring and practical narrative that will leave readers feeling uplifted and empowered to create a future they are eager to embrace..."

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