Posts Tagged ‘land use’

CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 22 May 2012

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

  • Strong Norwegian EV sales throw BC incentives into sharp relief
  • Life cycle assessments drive consumption towards lower-carbon alternatives
  • Most mammals too slow for climate change

Authors: Neil ThomsonNeil SalmondKristina WelchJustin Bull

Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)

The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list Subscribe Here or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.

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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 17 JANUARY 2012

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

  • US snow drought could have serious water implications
  • Cornell scientists can’t agree on fracking impact
  • Nature editorial urges scientists to speak out

The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business in partnership with the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.

Authors: Neil ThomsonCalyn ShawNeil Salmond,

Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Tom Pedersen (PICS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)

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