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Friday, June 12, 2009

Blowing up a storm

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:22 AM

Lawmakers are finally acknowledging concerns about the esthetic and health impacts of wind turbines, but that hasn't stopped plans for massive investment in the new source of energy
Jun 10, 2009
Dakshana Bascaramurty, Dawn Walton and Rhéal Séguin
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/blowing-up-a-storm/article1177125/

Tough drinking-water standard proposed

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:22 AM

Ontario panel recommends world's strictest limits for the amount of cancer-causing tritium considered safe
Jun 11, 2009
Martin Mittelstaedt
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/tough-drinking-water-standard-proposed/article1175482/

Energy industry unsure of impact of cap & trade

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:21 AM

June 11, 2009
MARKUS ERMISCH
SUN MEDIA
http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/alberta/2009/06/11/9760741-sun.html

Carbon offsets disaster in making

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:21 AM

Federal regulation doesn't inspire confidence
June 11, 2009
Don Braid
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Technology/Braid+Carbon+offsets+disaster+making/1684734/story.html

Alberta satisfied with Ottawa's carbon market strategy

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:21 AM

June 11, 2009
Kelly Cryderman And Renata D'aliesio
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Technology/Alberta+satisfied+with+Ottawa+carbon+market+strategy/1684723/story.html

Ottawa cooking up greenhouse gas stew that could sicken heavy emitter Alberta

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:20 AM

June 11, 2009
RICK BELL
Edmonton Sun
http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/alberta/2009/06/11/9760746-sun.html

What is Macleans' thinking!?

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:20 AM

Jun 10, 2009
Vito Pilieci
Ottawa Citizen
http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bitsandbytes/archive/2009/06/10/what-is-macleans-thinking.aspx

You can’t buy that here

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:19 AM

Why Canadians have to wait for the coolest new gadgets
June 9, 2009
Colin Campbell
Macleans
http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/09/you-can%E2%80%99t-buy-that-here/

Swine flu vaccine could be ready by fall

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:19 AM

June 12, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/06/12/swine-flu-vaccine-morocco012.html

Ottawa raises prospect of closing clinics at epicentre of Mba flu outbreak

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:19 AM

Jun 11, 2009
Chinta Puxley
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5htAgQ3MOn5RVhBYvt_aQ78LJbvYQ

Environmentalists say purchase of Chemainus estuary a victory

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:18 AM

Ducks Unlimited buys land from Catalyst for $3M
June 11, 2009
Robert Barron
Daily News
http://www.canada.com/Environmentalists+purchase+Chemainus+estuary+victory/1685199/story.html

Arctic researchers leave 'tremendous' footprint

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:18 AM

Jun 12, 2009
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/arctic-researchers-leave-tremendous-footprint/article1179036/

Caribou herds worldwide experiencing serious decline: Study

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:18 AM

June 11, 2009
Randy Boswell
Canwest News Service
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Technology/Caribou+herds+worldwide+experiencing+serious+decline+Study/1686758/story.html

UN sketches countries with climate risk profile

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:17 AM

June 11, 2009
AFP
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/sketches+countries+with+climate+risk+profile/1685917/story.html

Feds may reduce toy safety standards

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:17 AM

But move will only take place if 'justified': Records
June 11, 2009
Sarah Schmidt
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/Feds+reduce+safety+standards/1685210/story.html

Many kids aren't fully protected

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:17 AM

Low child vaccination rate worries officials
June 11, 2009
Danielle Bell
Daily News
http://www.canada.com/Many+kids+aren+fully+protected/1685160/story.html

McMaster starts producing medical isotopes

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:16 AM

June 12, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/12/mcmaster-isotopes.html

Unclear when Chalk River will produce isotopes again: officials

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:16 AM

June 11, 2009
Krista Erickson
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/11/chalk-river-isotope-0611.html

MDs, industry want to revisit mothballed Maple reactors

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:15 AM

Ottawa urged not to abandon medical isotope business it pioneered a half-century ago
Jun 12, 2009
Gloria Galloway and Anna Mehler Paperny
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/mds-industry-want-to-revisit-mothballed-maple-reactors/article1179058/

Canada getting out of medical isotope production: PM

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:15 AM

June 10, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/06/10/isotope-harper.html

Ontario and Ottawa at odds over reactor

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:15 AM

Secret briefing notes suggest the federal government believes AECL has been picked to build Ontario's new reactor, but that the province considers the price too high
Jun 11, 2009
Shawn McCarthy and Karen Howlett
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario-and-ottawa-at-odds-over-reactor/article1176875/

Medical isotopes on Saskatchewan's radar: premier

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:14 AM

June 11, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2009/06/11/medical-isotopes-saskatchewan.html

Medical isotopes: What are the alternatives?

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:14 AM

June 10, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/06/10/f-isotope-shortage-options-cyclotron.html

Asbestos: The magic mineral that was once Canada's gold

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:14 AM

June 10, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/06/10/f-asbestos-safety.html

Ottawa station 1st in world to sell biofuel from wheat straw

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:13 AM

June 11, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/11/biofuel-shell-wheat-straw.html

Researchers want to share data to improve chronic care

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:13 AM

Institute says a lot of health care depends on strategies that used to work
June 12, 2009
ADAM BOWIE
Daily Gleaner
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/cityregion/article/697238

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Goodyear questions Mideast forum funds

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:22 PM

Science Minister draws ire of academics for intervening on controversial conference
Jun 10, 2009
ANNE McILROY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/goodyear-questions-mideast-forum-funds/article1175909/

Canada’s Science Minister Is Accused of Interfering With Academic Conference

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:22 PM

June 10, 2009
Karen Birchard
The Chronnicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/news/article/6618/canadas-science-minister-is-accused-of-interfering-with-academic-conference

Environment minister unveils key part of Canadian carbon market

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:22 PM

June 10, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/10/tech-carbon-cap-and-trade-canada-prentice-draft.html

Feds unveil plans for carbon market

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:21 PM

Jun 10, 2009
Steve Rennie
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/648691

Ontario proposes tough new wind turbine rules

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:21 PM

June 10, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/06/10/ontario-wind-turbines.html

Federal food scientists look into adding probiotics to many foods, beverages

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:21 PM

Jun 9, 2009
Judy Creighton
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jwo67tItYxLbZ69GszB4TZ07Y0Jg

Emotional Raitt apologizes for 'sexy' isotopes comment

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:20 PM

Canadians 'cannot count' on Raitt's reassurances over medical isotopes supply: Ignatieff
June 10, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/06/10/raitt-statement-isotopes061009.html

Taxpayers still on hook despite AECL privatization: report

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:20 PM

Government can't avoid having a continuing role even if nuclear Crown corporation is sold off, C.D. Howe Institute says
Jun 10, 2009
Shawn McCarthy
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/taxpayers-still-on-hook-despite-aecl-privatization-report/article1174933/

Putting food on the table produces greenhouse gases: StatsCan

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:20 PM

June 9, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/06/09/food-production.html

Alberta Tories take Ottawa to task

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:19 PM

MLAs take aim at their federal counterparts
Jun 10, 2009
BRIAN LAGHI
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/alberta-tories-take-aim-at-brethren/article1174091/

Canada better than U.S. and Mexico at reporting industrial pollutants: study

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:19 PM

June 10, 2009
Tobi Cohen
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jwPwNbKXiA5gVq30_NEzFGB8h6Kg

School board mulls aspartame-only drinks

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:18 PM

Jun 10, 2009
Noor Javed
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/648335

In bid to stem global warming, future of foreign aid is green

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:18 PM

Jun 10, 2009
Allan Woods
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/648348

Will falling wind speed curb turbine plans?

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:18 PM

Jun 10, 2009
Seth Borenstein
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/648631

Manitoba First Nations, health system straining under flu outbreak

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:17 PM

June 10, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/06/09/mb-swine-flu-first-nations.html

WHO head calls experts over swine flu spike

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:17 PM

June 10, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/06/10/swine-flu-who.html

Canada to step up flu vaccine research

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:17 PM

Jun 10, 2009
Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-SwineFlu/idUSTRE5544NQ20090610

World 'very close' to pandemic: WHO

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:16 PM

June 10, 2009
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/World+very+close+pandemic/1681262/story.html

Calgary college opens crime research lab

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:16 PM

June 9, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2009/06/09/calgary-research-lab-mount-royal-college-.html

NASA considering joint exploration to Mars with Europe

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:16 PM

Budget woes pushing space agency toward significant shift
Jun 9, 2009
Alicia Chang
Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/nasa-considering-joint-exploration-to-mars-with-europe/article1175481/

Nuclear fusion power project to start in slimmed-down version

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:15 PM

June 9, 2009
Laurence Chabert
AFP
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Nuclear+fusion+power+project+start+slimmed+down+version/1678135/story.html

World faces daunting refugee crisis because of climate change

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:15 PM

‘Large swaths of land that people live on and rely on for their livelihoods are going to become partially or entirely uninhabitable'
Jun 10, 2009
Martin Mittelstaedt
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/world-faces-daunting-refugee-crisis-because-of-climate-change/article1175616/

Reefs collapse across Caribbean, study says

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:14 PM

Researchers cite climate change in rapid and devastating decline
Jun 10, 2009
Mark Hume
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/reefs-collapse-across-caribbean-study-says/article1175531/

U.S. Army's war on trees has environmentalist worried

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:14 PM

Fearful of roots undermining flood barriers, engineering corps launches nationwide effort to clear away trees; critics say the roots are stabilizing levees, not weakening them
Jun 9, 2009
Cain Burdeau
The Associated Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/us-armys-war-on-trees-has-environmentalist-worried/article1175552/

Japan emissions targets fail to impress

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:13 PM

Prime Minister, with an election due within months, had to balance fighting climate change with the needs of industry and voters amid the nation's worst recession since World War II
Jun 10, 2009
Risa Maeda and Chisa Fujioka
Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/japan-emissions-targets-fail-to-impress/article1176128/

Brace yourselves for apocalypse now

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:13 PM

Whether it's something in the air (such as greenhouse gases) or something in the economy (such as oil and food prices), the only field where there currently seems to be a boom is in gloom. But it's not just ranters wearing bathrobes on street corners: Some of the most respected thinkers about science and society are issuing alarming prognostications about humanity coming to an end, with a bang or with a whimper.
Jun 9, 2009
Martin Mittelstaedt
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/brace-yourselves-for-apocalypse-now/article1172056/

Monday, June 8, 2009

Friday, June 5, 2009

UN recognizes climate change as possible security threat

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:48 AM

Non-binding resolution a symbolic victory that may push climate change onto Security Council's agenda
Jun 4, 2009
Claudia Parsons
Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/un-recognizes-climate-change-as-possible-security-threat/article1169251/

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