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Yikes. Well there's a clear indication that despite natural changes in the climate, that there is a human element to it. The nature and scope of any possible ramifications should be balanced with appropriate (and I stress appropriate) investments to reduce our dependency on oil. That's it...

Sweeping generalizations for $300 Alex.

76 out of 79 is the number of climate scientists responding about an "increase" to question#1. 75 out of 77 is the number of climate scientists responding to anthropogenic causes to question#2. The percentages are 96% and 97% for both questions, respectively. Those climate scientists have...

Clarify?

Um.. okay.. well, those are the climate scientists, and I did say scientific consensus. So if you think that climate scientists aren't credible on climate science, then you are free to believe that.

The objective of our study presented here is to assess the scientific consensus on climate change through an unbiased survey of a large and broad group of Earth scientists. An invitation to participate in the survey was sent to 10,257 Earth scientists. The database was built from Keane and...

This is perfectly normal.. or common place is more appropriate.. as the social discourse on this issue is much different than the scientific discourse. When I say the science is sound, I mean that climate scientists (those whose expertise is in this particular field) overwhelmingly agree on the...

Can you clarify this with some examples? C'mon Bear. Give me some credit here. If you're surveying everyday Americans on their interpretation of the science, they do not have more clout than climate scientists themselves. That's ridiculous, and I'm surprised you wouldn't agree...

At this point in time there is a warming of the climate that is based on 4 or 5 different factors. The most influential factor has been shown to be anthoprogenic (human) in nature. The science on this case is complete and verifiable from multiple sources. The acceptance of the science is now...

Time, Canada, to negotiate the Northwest Passage It's never been easy for Canada to talk about the Northwest Passage with the U.S. The passage was the holy grail for explorers from Cabot to Hudson and Franklin, whose discoveries helped define our northern nation. The Northwest Passage also...

Cuts coming to Environment Canada: reports Reports are emerging that Environment Canada will soon announce a wave of job cuts that will eliminate hundreds of staff from the department. Environment Canada may be set to send nearly 800 employees out the door, including more than 200...

U.S. Weapons Now in Somali Terrorists’ Hands Bad news in the five-year-old U.S. proxy war against al-Qaida–allied Somali insurgents. Half of the U.S.-supplied weaponry that enables cash-strapped Ugandan and Burundian troops to fight Somalia’s al-Shabab terror group is winding up in...

Muzzling scientists wrong Taxpayers paid for Kristi Miller's important research on why West Coast salmon stocks have been crashing. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans, for which she works, wanted the information made public. There is great public concern about the future of salmon. And...

Climate change threatens world peace: UN boss Climate change is generating extreme weather events that threaten global security, the UN chief said Wednesday as the Security Council recognized the issue's potential effect on world peace. "Extreme weather events continue to grow more frequent...

Doug Ford and 3 other councillors won’t be audited: ruling In a sharp rebuke to a left-leaning election fairness coalition, a council committee has rejected all the requests for compliance audits targeting four of Mayor Rob Ford’s closest supporters, including his brother Doug. The other...

OPTI Canada to be acquired by China's CNOOC in $2.1bn deal Junior oil sands developer OPTI Canada (TSE:OPC), which last week filed for bankruptcy protection, announced Wednesday it will be acquired by China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), a subsidiary of China's CNOOC (NYSE:CEO), in a...

Researchers cheer AIDS trial 'Important tipping point'; Early treatment can all but eliminate HIV from spreading to partners Researchers at a world AIDS conference Monday stood up to cheer a trial proving that early use of drugs to treat HIV all but eliminates the risk of transmitting the...

Well this is a bit refreshing, and a stark contrast from the constant barrage of conservative bark ads. Can't say it's a ringing endorsement from myself for the Libs, but hopefully this becomes a trend where all parties focus on their strengths and achievements rather than simply slandering...

Walkom: Assessing the brutal, pointless Afghan war On Tuesday, Canada officially ended its combat mission in Afghanistan. It should never have started. The war has been a dismal failure. It did not achieve its primary aim of...

Alberta should create oilsands commission: panel Alberta should create an arm's-length commission to monitor the environmental impact of oilsands development, an independent panel told the provincial government in a report released Tuesday. The work would need to be "science-based and...