Posts Tagged ‘walking’
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Ancient forest unveiled, revealing impacts of climate change
- Study says half of worldwide emissions come from livestock
- Cycling and walking increase in US pilot communities
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Authors: Neil Thomson, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull, James Noble
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Solar power much cheaper to produce than most analysts realize
- Climate skepticism in media an English-speaking phenomenon
- Canadians want more from feds on climate change
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: Chris Kantowicz, Calyn Shaw, Neil Salmond, Kristina Welch
Editors: James Tansey, Jessica Worsley
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