Science Canada: 08/17/09

Solar radiation management and marine cloud whitening are two promising approaches
Aug 17, 2009
Bjorn Lomborg
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/climate-engineering-its-cheap-and-effective/article1252644/

Aug 17, 2009
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/682007

Don’t worry about the risks of earthquakes or suffocation or water contamination. Carbon capture is good, really
Aug 15, 2009
Lawrence Solomon
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/08/15/lawrence-solomon-carbon-disaster.aspx

Seeks firm repair date after latest reactor delay
Aug 14, 2009
Joanna Smith
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/681150

AECL says isotope-producing reactor will be out of service until spring; medical officials call delay ‘a disaster,' fear even longer wait
Aug 14, 2009
Anna Mehler Paperny
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/how-canada-let-the-world-down/article1250565/

Ottawa must review decision to mothball MAPLE program for sake of our reputation – and health of the world
Aug 14, 2009
Tom Campbel
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/681031

Natives point to over-fishing at sea, want total ban on all salmon on river
Aug 14, 2009
Brian Lewis
The Province
http://www.canada.com/technology/Column+Where+have+Fraser+River+sockeye+salmon+gone/1893791/story.html

Aug 14, 2009
Theresa Boyle
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/681115

SkyPower has filed for protection from creditors after collapse of major shareholder Lehman Bros.
Aug 14, 2009
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/business/article/681062

Catchy billboards meant to bring awareness to dwindling fish stocks
Aug 13, 2009
PATRICIA BROOKS ARENBURG
Chronicle-Herald
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/1137231.html

It is not too much to ask that Leona Aglukkaq provide explanations and respond to pertinent questions about a potentially life-and-death issue in a public forum
Aug 13, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/health-ministers-hasty-departure/article1251372/

MPs furious after Tory leaves early
Aug 13, 2009
Christina Spencer
Sun Media
http://lfpress.ca/perl-bin/publish.cgi?x=articles&p=272364&s=politics

The Great Lakes fishery is safe – it's recreational fishermen who have to watch what they catch
Aug 13, 2009
Peter Meisenheimer and Rick Smith
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/right-hook-wrong-angle/article1250863/

Ontario, Quebec and the Great Lakes states are unlikely to support the Gingras plan
Aug 12, 2009
Frank Quinn
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/08/12/diversion-proposal-doesn-t-hold-water.aspx

Science Canada

Monday, August 17, 2009

Canada loses out as U.S. ups green ante

Climate engineering: It's cheap and effective

Utilities warming to ice-storage air-cooling systems

Moral obligation on isotope mess

Dutch bracing for the worst when top two isotope reactors are shut down next year

Lake Winnipeg shows nitrogen, phosphorus spike

NASA assembles new moon rocket

State of Canada's food-safety system still hotly debated

Carbon disaster

Harper urges quicker action on Chalk River reactor

Raitt regrets miscues in isotope crisis

How Canada let the world down

Memo to Ottawa: Rethink isotope plans

Where have all the Fraser River sockeye salmon gone?

Parasite infects Atlantic finches

Arctic ice experiencing severe summer retreat: Experts

Antarctic glacier melting at faster rate: scientists

Swine-flu vaccine now being tested on humans

Polio surges in Nigeria after vaccine virus mutates

Low estrogen birth control pills reduce clot risk

Ontario-wide swine flu study begins

Wind, solar energy producer runs out of steam

Greenpeace plays on atheist campaign

Lawsuit seeks to halt U.S. seismic blasting in Canadian waters

Health minister's hasty departure

H1N1: Aglukkaq exits before taking main questions

Right hook, wrong angle

B.C. Interior breast cancer tests questioned

Millions fewer salmon

Sask. oilsands need 3-year 'pause': environment group

Diversion proposal doesn’t hold water