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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 08 August 2012

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

Migrating birds can carry oil spill impacts far and wide
Car share programs measure up on their environmental benefits
Investors and governments adapt to increasing climate risks

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: Chris Kantowicz (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)

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Tags: adaptation, BC, behaviour, birds, British Columbia, Car share, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon storage, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, Communication, deepwater horizon, Enbridge, engagement, Forest, forest carbon, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, greenhouse gas, investment, Investor, low carbon economy, Mapping, Migration, moral, Northern gateway, oil spill, Pipeline, portfolio, risk, Transport
Posted in AB, BC, Biomass, buildings, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, Finance, Footprint, GHG reduction, International, storage, transportation, US | No Comments »

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

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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Tags: acidic, acidification, adaptation, aquaculture, BC, British Columbia, calcification, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon-management, Clarke, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, COV, Ecosystem, Enbridge, energy policy, energy solutions, Forest, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, greenhouse gas, Infrastructure, low carbon economy, marine, Migration, Northern gateway, ocean, Pipeline, public perception, rain, risk, safety, seagrass, shellfish, Vancouver, vegetation, visualization
Posted in AB, BC, buildings, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, GHG reduction, transportation, water | No Comments »

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

Authors: Neil Thomson, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull

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

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Tags: BC, bleaching, British Columbia, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, Carbon storage, carbon-management, clean, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, coral, deforestation, economic value, Energy, Forest, Fracking, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, Green, greenhouse gas, health, impact, leak, low carbon economy, malaria, methane, Natural gas, north sea, Northern gateway, ocean, Pipeline, pollution, reefs, Scotland, Sea, Sustainable communities, sustainable food, temperature, Total SA, trees, urban, urban planning, warming
Posted in BC, buildings, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, Europe, Footprint, GHG reduction, Legislation, storage, transportation, US, water | No Comments »

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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Tags: adaptation, addiction, agriculture, BC, Behavior change, behaviour change, benefit, British Columbia, Buffer zone, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate leadership, climate policy, CO2, Coal, COP17, dead zone, dependence, Durban, dying, Education, emotions, fertilizer, forest carbon, Fossil fuel, GHG, GHG emissions, global warming, greenhouse gas, imagination, low carbon economy, mystery, Nitrogen, nitrous oxide, ocean, oil sand, pacific northwest, paradigm, Pipeline, Policy, pollution, positive, regulation, renewable energy, report, River, root system, skeleton forest, snow pack, Species, sustainability, thrive, University, values, Victoria, waterways, WCS, World Climate Summit, Yellow cedar
Posted in Clean power, Clean tech, Efficiency, Electric, EPA, Footprint, GHG reduction, storage, water | No Comments »

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

Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch

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

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Tags: alien, BC, British Columbia, canada, carbon emissions, Carbon footprint, carbon market, carbon pricing, carbon reduction, carbon target, Carbon tax, carbon-management, Clean Energy, Clean tech, Climate Change, climate policy, coastline, crude, Ecosystem, food, Fossil fuel, GHG, GHG emissions, global, global warming, greenhouse gas, health, Infrastructure, invasive, low carbon, low carbon economy, Nasa, noise, ocean, oil, oil spill, Over-fishing, Peak oil, Pipeline, renewable energy, Sea, Species, subsidies, syndrome, tanker, Tar Sands, taxpayer, time-lapse, Tipping point, UNEP, vibration, video, wind energy, Wind turbine
Posted in BC, Clean Energy, Clean power, Clean tech, Europe, Footprint, GHG reduction, wind | No Comments »

CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 29 November 2011

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

Climate talks begin in Durban and the energy research imperative
United Nations predicts more frequent extreme weather
What’s next for Keystone XL?

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: picsscan@uvic.ca.

Authors: Neil Thomson, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch

Editors: James Tansey, Robyn Meyer

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