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Climate change: CO2 emissions fall in 18 countries with strong policies, study finds

Feb. 25, 2019- CBC News-

‘You develop the policies, you fund them, and then you get emission decreases”

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We’ve had an apocalyptic warning: now will we care about biodiversity?

Feb. 22, 2019- The Guardian-

A UN report on shrinking species turns the focus away from bumblebees and on to us. It’s time for humanity to take notice

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City eases fleet into electric tech with planned vehicle purchases, charging stations

Feb. 18, 2019- CBC News-

Request for proposals asks charging station manufacturers for pitches as city studies feasibility

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‘The beginning of great change’: Greta Thunberg hails school climate strikes

Feb. 15, 2019- The Guardian-

The 16-year-old’s lone protest last summer has morphed into a powerful global movement challenging politicians to act

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Federal government, environmental groups take the stand in Sask. carbon tax challenge

Feb. 14, 2019- CBC News-

Groups in favour of the federal carbon tax will take the stand in Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal on Thursday morning.

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By 2080, the climate in these Canadian cities will look nothing like it does today

Feb. 12, 2019- CBC News-

A study looked at 540 cities across Canada and the U.S.

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Carbon offsets: Worth buying to fight climate change?

Feb. 7, 2019- CBC News-

What they are, what they do, when to buy and how to get the best value

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‘Why aren’t we building for wildfire smoke?’ Air quality specialist calls for air filters indoors

Feb. 6, 2019- CBC News-

Sarah Coefield is in Vancouver for a wildfire workshop hosted by the B.C. Lung Association

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Thawing of Earth’s ‘3rd pole’ could affect 1.9 billion people, study says

Feb. 4, 2019- CBC News-

Lead author calls melting of glaciers in Asia ‘the climate crisis you haven’t heard of’

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Rising CO2 won’t make trees grow more, study suggests

Feb. 4, 2019- CBC News-

Research into ancient cedars in Quebec shows we may need to change predictions of vegetation, water cycle

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Australia’s extreme heat is sign of things to come, scientists warn

Feb. 1st, 2019- The Guardian-

Hottest month ever shows temperatures rising faster than predicted, say climate experts

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