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    Scientists explain why the record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge. Warming may be worsening

    Jan. 12, 2024 – Associated Press – The latest calculations from several science agencies showing Earth obliterated global heat records…+

    2023’s extreme storms, heat and wildfires broke records – a scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters

    Dec. 19, 2023 – The Conversation – Globally, 2023 was the warmest year on record, and it wreaked havoc around…+

    How Sweden electrified its home heating — and what Canada could learn

    April 12, 2023 – CBC – In the 1970s, three-quarters of Swedish homes were heated with oil boilers. Today, electric-powered…+

    Sweden

    Sweden’s economy grew by 44% from 1990 to 2005. As of 2005, Sweden has achieved a 7.2% reduction in GHG…+

    Passive solar

    There’s no shortage of sunlight in Manitoba. It has the potential to give us abundant, clean energy while cutting dependence…+

    Alternative heat energy

    In this section, we’ll look at the possibilities for these alternative forms of heating energy, ones that come with fewer…+

    Heating

    Depending on your space heating system, heating your home eats up 40-60% of the total energy consumed by your home….+

    Ventilation

    Good air ventilation is not so much a tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions itself as it is an important…+

    Straw bale construction

    This construction method uses bales of straw for walls or wall insulation, which are usually covered in stucco. In an…+

    Thermal mass

    Thermal mass refers to a material’s ability to absorb, store, and later release radiant heat. Brick, slate, concrete, porcelain, stone…+

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