Neoliberalism is not the root of the problem: it is the ideology used to justify a global grab of power, public assets and natural resources by an unrestrained eliteBy George Monbiot The GuArdian December 3 2012Humankind's greatest crisis coincides with the rise of an ideology that makes it impossibl...

Ignoring Planetary Peril, a Profound ‘Disconnect’ Between Science and DohaBy CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE International Herald Tribune December 9 2012 In one of the most poignant moments of the Doha climate talks, the Philippine climate change commissioner, Naderev M. Sano, appealed to his fellow negotiat...

Conventional Order Passes Best Before DateBy Mike Nickerson Sustainability December 10 2012Circles have no corners; ends and beginnings flow smoothly from one to the other, yet, I can't help but think that the end of the Mayan Calendar can mark the beginning of a new purpose for humanity....

'Large old trees will diminish or disappear in many ecosystems,' ecologists warnCBC News Dec 7, 2012 The world's biggest and oldest trees are dying at an alarming rate, according to a report by three leading ecologists.Death rates among trees 100 to 300 years old, living organisms that also sustain b...

Environmental Commissioner of Ontario news release December 4 2012Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Gord Miller, says the Ontario government is backing away from its plan to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG)....

Canada trailed only by Kazakhstan, Iran and Saudi Arabia in 2013 climate change performance indexClimate Action Network release December 3, 2012Canada fell to 58th place out of 61 countries analyzed for their policies and action on climate change this year, trailed only by Kazakhstan, Iran, and Saudi...

Report: $100 billion a year to help poorer countries still unfunded BY HEATHER SCOFFIELD THE CANADIAN PRESS November 26, 2012OTTAWA — A $100-billion-a-year promise from rich nations — including Canada — to help poor countries deal with climate change is still unfunded as of the end of 2012, a new rep...

MNR Is Being GuttedEmail from Peaceful Parks Coalition November 26 2012 The Ministry of Natural Resources is being gutted by staff layoffs and budget restraints.    To cope with the cutbacks, it is streamlining programs and handing off responsibilities to ‘stewardship partners’ such as hunting and an...

Tree killers spreading into forests that were once too cold for themTHE CANADIAN PRESS NOVEMBER 26, 2012  N e w research suggests mountain pine beetles have become so widespread they're not just benefiting from global warming. They're starting to contribute to it."The effects of climate change cascad...

King Weekly Sentinel October 17 2012  Ontario taxpayers and consumers will be paying significantly more, up to 15% more in some cases, for roads, sewers, water systems, public transit and other infrastructure because of the rising costs associated with the disposal of excavated soil.According to a ne...