The black carbon stain of rocket launches
Researchers say that the rising number of space launches around the world will warm parts of the atmosphere and thin the ozone layer.
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Black carbon pollution from tourism and research speeding up Antarctic snowmelt
Pollution generated by burning fossil fuels causes snow to darken, absorb more solar energy and melt faster.
‘Everything living is dying’ in Iraq
Decades of war, poverty, and fossil fuel extraction have devastated the country’s environment and its people.
The burning question: How green is your wood stove?
It's a misconception that wood stoves are a sustainable and carbon-neutral means to heat residential homes, says Michael Mehta, a professor of geography and environmental studies at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C.
Canada urged to develop national plan to limit shipping emissions
NDP environment and climate change critic Laurel Collins says it’s time Canada put in place a formal framework for shipping emissions reduction, complete with specific targets and federal funding for carrying out monitoring and other related tasks.
The once-fuel efficient cars that now produce black carbon
“If you don’t think of both public health and your CO2 budget at the same time, you’re not going to make very optimal decisions.”
Canada joins other countries examining dirty marine fuel ban
A coalition of environmental groups say the use of alternative fuels to comply with a crackdown on sulphur may unintentionally "accelerate the melting of Arctic sea ice and have a major impact on Earth’s climate."
Climate change is making wildfire behaviour stranger than fiction
Scientists have used recent B.C. fires to model the effects of nuclear war on climate.
Canada not on board plan to ban "dirty fuel" use on Arctic shipping routes
The Canadian government wants more study on the impact of eliminating heavy fuel oil in the Arctic before it signs onto an international agreement to ban its use there.