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Government gives Red Cross $2.5 million for flood relief
The public safety minister added the Ottawa River was cresting on Friday in the Ottawa-Gatineau area, but also warned it's expected to remain high and risky for much of the coming week before starting to subside in any appreciable way. Ten to 15 mm of rain are expected in the area today but the forecast is for a drier weekend. "Canadians are grateful to the Red Cross for their dedicated work in ... [Full Article...]
Shorten pledges $75m for clean energy jobs
Former federal government economist Brian Fisher, managing director of BAEconomics, estimated Labor's carbon reduction targets could wipe up to $542 billion from the nation's growing economy. However, Labor would increase its emissions reduction target from 26-28 per cent to 45 per cent of 2005 Carbon dioxide levels by 2030. Energy minister Mark Butler also announced on Thursday a $5 million "... [Full Article...]
The Annual Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Will Take Place This Weekend
The Eta Aquaris meteors are named after the constellation Aquarius as they fall from that point in the sky. According to AccuWeather blogger Dave Samuhel, people located in the Southern Hemisphere are going to experience the most out of this event with up to 40 meteors per hour, while the Nothern Hemisphere will only be able to observe a moderate shower of 10-30 meteorite sightings per hour.... [Full Article...]
Presidential Candidate Jay Inslee Releases Climate Plan
Democratic presidential candidate and Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D-WA) (CENTER L) tours the LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI) with Michael Swords, LACI Vice President Government Affairs and International Relations, on April 18, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. [Full Article...]
Trump easing offshore drilling safety rules from BP blowout
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said in a statement the administration was acting to eliminate "unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining safety and environmental protection offshore". "More drilling and less safety is a recipe for disaster". "The Trump administration, in other words, wants to hand over responsibility for industry safety to the very entity the commission warned agains... [Full Article...]
The federal carbon tax is constitutional, Saskatchewan Court of Appeal rules
McKenna called climate change an issue of national concern. "Pollution doesn't know any borders". "The justices may have been split on this issue, but producers are not", Lewis said, adding that in his organization's view the carbon tax will hurt businesses without helping to deal with carbon emissions. [Full Article...]
Scientists Discover Likely Collision Between Neutron Star And Black Hole
Almost 1300 scientists from around the world participate in the effort through the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, which includes the GEO Collaboration. The instruments that detected the gravitational waves include the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and the European Virgo detector. [Full Article...]
Saskatoon students call for action on climate change
Let's not pretend that by changing your socks for organic cotton you can halt runaway climate change or the number of species lost. The demonstrators were given instructions on the chants they would be using before heading out to walk around the city's core. [Full Article...]