August 30, 2023
Aiming for optopia
Kim Stanley Robinson has been called a cli-fi (rather than sci-fi) writer and his book Ministry for the Future has been seminal on moving the climate change discussion further into […]
Read MoreAugust 29, 2023
Preparing for an EV future
‘Build it and they will come’ is taking on a new meaning in Northern Canada’s tourism industry. If you want to attract tourists from urban Ontario, where increasing numbers of […]
Read MoreAugust 28, 2023
Calling all carbon newbies to save the date
The Carbon Almanac and our partiner Clever Carbon are participating in the Carbon Newbie Summit as part of New York Climate Week. The Carbon Newbie Summit is a casual conference […]
Read MoreAugust 27, 2023
Social housing leading the way
You may be familiar with the passive house concept - which is defined as an international standard that “is recognized by the United Nations as the optimal way to build […]
Read MoreAugust 26, 2023
Changing minds in Switzerland
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe recently participated in the SPEED2ZERO event where she gave a talk titled “Using Data to Change People's Minds on Climate Change”. Watch a recording of that presentation. […]
Read MoreAugust 25, 2023
Cities are a key piece of the climate change puzzle
Did you know that over half the world’s population lives in urban areas? Perhaps you live in a city yourself and are growing ever more worried about the impacts of […]
Read MoreAugust 24, 2023
The perfect temperature
Heating and cooling are the largest energy expenses in most homes–comprising 35-50 percent of the annual electricity bill. They also account for a significant portion of an individual’s impact on […]
Read MoreAugust 23, 2023
Climate knowledge quiz
Test how much you know about climate change with these carbon-based questions: (Find the answers here) After you test your knowledge, share this quiz with a young person or an […]
Read MoreAugust 22, 2023
More, less or ignore?
In his book The Wizard and the Prophet Charles Mann describes two theories about the future–one based on the work of a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the other by […]
Read MoreAugust 21, 2023
Helping bees helps us
Climate change causes irregular weather patterns which can create a mismatch of seasonal changes. This can cause flowers to bloom before or after the bees emerge. All species of bees pollinate […]
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