The Fort McMurray fire The Canadian news this past week has been filled with harrowing tales of the plight of people caught up in the Fort McMurray wildfire, and reports have spilled over into the international press. It began the… Read More »Wildfire – Just One More Gift from Climate Change.
The Athabasca River Kayak on the Athabasca River There are still a few great rivers in the world. High in the Canadian Rockies, within Jasper National Park, the Athabasca River arises in the Columbia icefields. The 168 km stretch within… Read More »Restoring the Athabasca River Trumps Building Energy East: Choices in the nexus of climate, environment and economy.
We knew it was doomed. Long ago. And while some may dream of phoenixes rising from the ashes sometime after the next US election, its time has passed. The surge in production of light, tight crude due to fracking, and… Read More »Requiem for Keystone