Council of Canadians. The Council of Canadians is applauding the transfer of the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) to the International Institute of Sustainable Development but continues to decry the Harper government’s abdication of its responsibility for fresh water protection. Details here.
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Health Professionals Worldwide Demand Urgent Climate Action Following IPCC Report
Eco Watch TRANSFORMING GREEN Health and medical organizations from around the world are calling on governments to respond to the major health risks described in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s recent Second Working Group reporting , ‘Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation,’ which was released on Monday. Details here.
Experimental Lakes Area Research Station Officially Saved
CBC News Deal launches 'fresh new chapter' in life of research station near Kenora in northwestern Ontario. Details here. Dear Larry, I’m delighted to share some good news with you! It was announced yesterday that a final agreement was made to transfer operation of the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). We applaud the IISD and the Governments of Ontario and Manitoba for creating a new home for the ELA.
Conservative Climate Panel Warns World Faces ‘Breakdown Of Food Systems’ And More Violent Conflict
CLIMATE PROGRESS The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued its second of four planned reports examining the state of climate science. This one summarizes what the scientific literature says about “Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability” (big PDF here ). As with every recent IPCC report, it is super-cautious to a fault and yet still incredibly alarming. Details here.