Posts Tagged ‘ocean’
CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 14 August 2012
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Over $4 billion of venture capital invested in green buildings
- Fragile BC marine ecosystems threatened by climate change
- British Columbia’s carbon tax a model for others
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.
Authors: Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, James Noble, Tim Shah, Kristina Welch
Editors: Neil Salmond (ISIS), Joanna Buczkowska (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)
CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 31 July 2012
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- How will Canada’s energy priorities affect BC?
- Climate visualization study closes gap in climate research
- Vancouver’s adaptation strategy: An encouraging first step
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.
Authors: Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, Clea Moray, James Noble, Tim Shah
Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 19 June 2012
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Major forest fires to increase as climate changes
- What makes some people greener than others?
- Global investment in renewable energy reaches new heights
Authors: Neil Thomson, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull, James Noble, Tim Shah
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 – 24 April 2012
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- American urban planners focus on building sustainable communities
- Urban trees provide economic value
- Is natural gas better for the climate? It depends
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.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 10 April 2012
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- New guidance for managing extreme weather risk
- Understanding energy: sources and options for a low carbon future
- Washington State first to tackle ocean acidification
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.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 27 March 2012
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Beetle’s breeding doubled by warm springs
- Cost of ocean degradation could reach $2 trillion a year
- Are young adults desensitized to environmental issues?
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.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 06 March 2012
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Investors worth $10 trillion issue direct call for carbon emission reductions
- Digital tools for climate change conversations
- Investors worth $10 trillion issue direct call for carbon emission reductions
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 or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Chris Kantowicz, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 28 February 2012
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Mystery solved of dying yellow cedars
- BC study: We can break our addiction to all types of fossil fuels
- World Climate Summit 2011 report released
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 or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Tom Pedersen (PICS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)
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PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 31 JANUARY 2012
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- NASA visualizes how temperatures have increased in the last 131 years
- Climate policy: oil’s tipping point has past
- Clean up world seas to boost economy, UN body says
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 or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Tom Pedersen (PICS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)
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PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 20 December 2011
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- What really happened in Durban – and will it be enough to combat climate change?
- Ocean acidification may directly harm fish: study
- California proposes rules to spur clean car growth
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 Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch
Editors: James Tansey, Jessica Worsley
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Marketwire – Alternative Energy
- NW Natural Reports on Progress of Key Initiatives at Annual Meeting of Shareholders May 23, 2013
- Volkswagen Chattanooga Builds 250,000th Passat Sedan May 23, 2013
- Hammond Power Solutions Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend May 23, 2013
- A Letter From the President of Liberated Energy, Inc. May 23, 2013
- LumaSense Introduces Rel-Rad(TM) -- Breakthrough Thermal Imaging Technology May 23, 2013
- Cyclone Power Technologies Signs MOU With McGill University to Advance Combustion Systems for Micro-Sized Power Units May 23, 2013
- Double Crown Resources Covered by SectorWatch News Report on Oilfield Services May 23, 2013
- Development Milestone Achieved at Rare Element's Bear Lodge Project May 23, 2013
- Echo Teams With CALSTART to Accelerate Adoption of Hybrid Solutions May 22, 2013
- Qualstar Names Three Authorized Resellers May 22, 2013
Globe Newswire
- ENGlobal Recognized with Safety Awards May 24, 2013Houston, Texas, May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- […]
- Precision Castparts Declares Dividend at Quarterly Board Meeting May 24, 2013PORTLAND, Ore., May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE:PCP) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on the company's common stock payable on July 1, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 7, 2013. […]
- TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2013 Financial Results, Provides an Operations Update and Schedules Conference Call and Annual Meeting May 24, 2013HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- […]
- John Maloney Joins Bank of Hampton Roads as Vice President and Customer Relationship Manager May 24, 2013VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:HMPR […]
- DGAP-News: NASDAQ OMX Stockholders Elect Members to Board of Directors May 24, 2013The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. 23.05.2013 23:10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK, 2013-05-23 23:10 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholders elected all nominated directors at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ). Board members Steven D. Black, Borje E. Ekholm, Robert Grei […]
- NASDAQ OMX Stockholders Elect Members to Board of Directors May 24, 2013NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholders elected all nominated directors at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ). Board members Steven D. Black, Börje E. Ekholm, Robert Greifeld, Glenn H. Hutchins, Essa Kazim, John D. Markese, Ellyn A. McColgan, Thomas F. O'Neill, James S. Riepe, Michael R. Splin […]
- PHA Executive Director Len Waterworth to Deliver Keynote Address at Annual Harris County Memorial Day Ceremony Honoring Veterans May 24, 2013HOUSTON, May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Port of Houston Authority Executive Director Len Waterworth, a U.S. Army veteran, will give the keynote address at the annual Memorial Day ceremony in honor of Harris County veterans. The event, hosted by Harris County Commissioner Steve Radack, will be held at Harris County War Memorial in Bear Creek Pioneers Park o […]
- Hudson's Bay Company Announces Refinancing of Credit Facility May 24, 2013TORONTO, May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudson's Bay Company ("HBC") ( […]
- Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. Discusses Capital Markets Strategy; Updates 2013 Guidance May 24, 2013IRVINE, Calif., May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Certain subsidiaries of Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. ("Sabra," the "Company" or "we") (Nasdaq:SBRA) completed the issuance of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes"). Sabra expects to use a portion of the net proceeds of […]
- MGP Ingredients, Inc. Adjourns Annual Meeting May 24, 2013ATCHISON, Kan., May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGPI) (the "Company") adjourned its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for today due to a lack of quorum of preferred stock shareholders. There was a quorum of common stock shareholders. The Company will provide notice in the future as to the time and place fo […]