Dec 17, 2008
Pete Harrison and Huw Jones
Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE4BG2SH20081217
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Obama focuses on alternative energy, environment
Dec 17, 2008
Deborah Charles
Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE4BG43N20081217
Deborah Charles
Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE4BG43N20081217
Rising sea levels, earthquakes to hit B.C., says study
Dec 17, 2008
Richard Watts
Victoria Times Colonist
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=1083823
Richard Watts
Victoria Times Colonist
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=1083823
Adapting to a changing climate
Documents sent to Transport and Infrastructure Canada by federal experts warn that water resources are particularly vulnerable to changes in the climate and urge Ottawa to offer more support, guidance and leadership
Dec 16, 2008
MIKE DE SOUZA
The Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/story.html?id=1079893
Dec 16, 2008
MIKE DE SOUZA
The Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/story.html?id=1079893
Generic drug makers seek changes to patent law
Consumers would benefit from lower costs, says industry
Dec 16, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/12/16/generic-court.html
Dec 16, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/12/16/generic-court.html
Groups urge BPA ban in all food packaging
Dec 16, 2008
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081216.BISPHENOL16/TPStory/National
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081216.BISPHENOL16/TPStory/National
The big melt
Two trillion tons of ice have melted since 2003
Dec 16, 2008
Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081216.wbigmelt1216/BNStory/Science/home
Dec 16, 2008
Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081216.wbigmelt1216/BNStory/Science/home
Arctic ice volume lowest ever as globe warms - U.N.
Dec 16, 2008
Robert Evans
Reuters
http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/science/story.html?id=1082827
Robert Evans
Reuters
http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/science/story.html?id=1082827
The million-dollar degree
Dec 16, 2008
Leo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/blog.aspx?id=4834&blogid=86
Leo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/blog.aspx?id=4834&blogid=86
Canadian research misconduct to be studied by Health Canada-led committee
New study for Canadian Research Integrity Committee compares policies and incidence at home with eight other countries
Dec 15, 2008
Nick Taylor-Vaisey
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/canadian-research-misconduct-to-be-studied-by-health-canada-led-committee.aspx
Dec 15, 2008
Nick Taylor-Vaisey
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/canadian-research-misconduct-to-be-studied-by-health-canada-led-committee.aspx
Canada labelled a ‘Colossal Fossil’
Climate change top Ottawa priority despite environmentalist criticism: Prentice
Dec 15, 2008
The Canadian Press
http://www.metronews.ca/calgary/Live/article/154237
Dec 15, 2008
The Canadian Press
http://www.metronews.ca/calgary/Live/article/154237
Air forced underground could provide energy
Storing compressed air below ground could provide the grid with wind power when it's needed, not just when it blows
Dec 15, 2008
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/553702
Dec 15, 2008
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/553702
Recall of toys sparks study on lead risks
Health Canada; Special X-rays will scan people's bones
Dec 15, 2008
Tom Blackwell
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=1076803
Dec 15, 2008
Tom Blackwell
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=1076803
Going digital to save health care millions of dollars
Converting X-rays and other images to electronic format will reduce costs, aid patients, report says
Dec 15, 2008
LISA PRIEST
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081215.DIGITAL15/TPStory/National
Dec 15, 2008
LISA PRIEST
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081215.DIGITAL15/TPStory/National
Australia to cut pollution 5 to 15 per cent by 2020
Dec 15, 2008
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/12/15/australia-climate.html
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/12/15/australia-climate.html
Cellphone health study on hold
Other nations have released their data on wireless health effects, so why hasn't Canada?
Dec 14, 2008
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/553500
Dec 14, 2008
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/553500
The glaciologist's worst nightmare
Forget melting. The possibility of ice break-up could lead to an irreversible catastrophe
Dec 13, 2008
Daniel Tanuro
Special to the Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/552439
Dec 13, 2008
Daniel Tanuro
Special to the Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/552439
Prentice says climate a priority for Tories
Environment minister offers reassurance despite economic crisis
Dec 13, 2008
Joanna Smith
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/553266
Dec 13, 2008
Joanna Smith
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/553266
Tories ‘embarrassing’ Canada: Government scientist
Dec 12, 2008
Mike De Souza
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/science/story.html?id=1069327
Mike De Souza
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/science/story.html?id=1069327