Lawrence Solomon: Are high CO2 levels again saving the Amazon Forest?

(May 9, 2011) The Amazon Forest – often called the lungs of the Earth – suffered a large drought in 2005 and an even larger one in 2010, devastating populations of river dolphins and other species and leading many climate scientists to fear the worst.   Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Losing indicators — 91% of Liberals, 90% of Bloc supporters, believe in global warming

(May 9, 2011) According to a draft report from the Brookings Institute that compares attitudes to global warming in the U.S. and Canada, an astounding 91% of Canadians who identify themselves as Liberals, and 90% who identify with the Bloc, answer “Yes” when asked: “From what you’ve read and heard, is there solid evidence that the average temperature on Earth has been getting warmer over the past four decades.” Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Greening Harper

(May 6, 2011) Fiscal prudence and smaller government could go hand in hand with environmentalism — really! Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Don’t count on constant electricity under renewable energy, says UK electricity CEO

(May 5, 2011) Wind power will require lifestyle change Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Tornadoes could be an omen of global cooling

(May 1, 2011) If tornadoes are an indicator of global cooling, these would be ill winds, indeed. Continue reading

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Parker Gallant: Ontario Ministry of Energy: Not so Smart Spending

(April 30, 2011) In the final week of the Federal Election if you live in Ontario you might be confused based on the daily press releases emanating from Queen’s Park.  Those releases would lead you to believe that the incumbent Ontario Liberals are in the final week of the Provincial Election. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Global warming? What global warming?

(April 26, 2011) A plurality of the world’s population is unaware that Earth has been warming, according to a just released Gallup poll. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Raising U.S. debt ceiling is real threat

(April 21, 2011)  Rather than saving the economy, raising the US debt ceiling would further undermine the US dollar’s standing as the world’s reserve currency. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Canadians lead western world in fearing climate change

(April 19, 2011) A new Ipsos poll shows that Canadians fear climate change more than residents of any other western country. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: UN map disappears, along with prediction of doom

(April 19, 2011) UN map showing the disappearance of several small islands disappears; islands still in plain sight. Continue reading

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