The global parade of extreme weather continues. Europe, Asia and the North America are experiencing record heat and attendant wildfires. The Guardian newspaper (Britain) dubs this “a wake-up call” and, once again, the U.N. Secretary General issues a dire warning to...
At no time in history has it been more critical for governments to make a sustained effort to avert climate catastrophe. But here in Ontario, due to our flawed First Past the Post (FPTP) electoral system, we have yet another false majority government committed to...
Finally, spring has arrived in its full glory, but it is masking a harsh underlying reality of the continuing global climate emergency. Consider last month: An ongoing and record-breaking heat wave in India and Pakistan is closing schools, damaging crops and putting...
Continuing the series “The Future We Choose, on Earth Day 2022, we have just obtained The Spec editorial for Earth Day 2050 through the magic of time travel. We thought readers would be interested in reading it. Hamilton and Burlington are great places to live in...
(First published as Op Ed in The Hamilton Spectator, Mar. 22nd, ’22) Welcome back to “The Future We Choose”, a series we are writing for you – every reader who is confused, frustrated, scared, and feeling powerless to do something useful about climate change. We don’t...
(First published as Op Ed in The Hamilton Spectator, Feb. 19th, ’22) Welcome to The Future We Choose, a series of monthly articles on climate change and what we must do about it. While our attention is on Covid, the frequency, duration and intensity of global extreme...
(First published in The Hamilton Spectator, Aug. 26th, ’21) Justin Trudeau has called an election. He wants a pat on the back for his COVID fighting strategies as well as a blessing on his plans for Canada’s economic recovery. He needs a boot in the butt instead. When...