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B.C.’s plan to ‘reconcile’ by giving First Nations a veto on land use

By Bruce Pardy | Special to National Post We live in strange times. A new generation of political leaders seems determined to cripple their own societies. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, of course, comes to mind. But in Canada, he is not alone. In British Columbia, NDP Premier David Eby is preparing to bring his province […]

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China’s Yarlung Tsangpo Great Bend mega-dam not feasible due to risks

By Fan Xiao Originally posted October 18, 2022 on the WeChat account “HeShanWuYan” (Rivers and Mountains in Silence; 河山无言). Translated by Probe International A transboundary super dam proposed for occupied Tibet, near its border with India, poses significant concerns and risks. A report by Chinese geologist Fan Xiao delves into the infeasibility of the massive development, […]

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COP28 Preview: What can we expect from Dubai?

As the age of “climate hysteria” enters a new era of energy realism, the UN COP28 climate summit is expected to shift in tone from previous years, according to a panel of climate and energy experts in a preview of what to expect from this year’s gathering in Dubai. Organized by climate policy watchdog Net Zero […]

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Global warming issues and the IPCC

The primary causes of current global warming are natural forces, not CO2 emissions. Scientists and governments have neither the knowledge nor the means to control the earth’s climate, at least not at this time. What few people realize is that on a technical basis, the earth remains in the grip of an ice age which began […]

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China’s addiction to coal

The world believes China is leading the way on green energy. In reality, Xi Jinping’s political legitimacy depends on fossil-fuel powered growth for stability. Broadcast by Between the Lines, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Probe International’s Patricia Adams joins Between the Lines with Tom Switzer to discuss China’s record highs for coal production. Beijing has approved its largest expansion of […]

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Poor forest management to blame for Canada’s wildfires, not climate change

By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon, published by The Epoch Times Commentary As North America suffers from Canada’s out-of-control forest fires, the Canadian government shuns responsibility. Instead of acknowledging its failure to follow tried-and-true forest-management procedures, the government instead points the finger at climate change. “We’re seeing more and more of these fires because of […]

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The energy transition Ontario really needs is to nuclear

By Lawrence Solomon, published by Financial Post If Ontario wants to keep its lights on and its economy stable, it needs to abandon the fantasy that wind and solar power can make a meaningful contribution to its energy needs. In the absence of untapped hydroelectric sites, the provincial government’s determination to outlaw fossil fuels in […]

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Junk Science Week — Lawrence Solomon: Levelling coal makes wind look good

By Lawrence Solomon, published by Financial Post According to Forbes, “99 per cent of U.S. coal plants are more expensive than new renewables.” Scores of other media outlets have chimed in. “It now ‘unequivocally’ costs less to build new renewable energy projects than to operate existing coal plants, according to a new analysis,” reported Bloomberg. Except the […]

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Canada’s rising carbon tax and the supreme court

The expansion of federal control over the economies of resource-rich provinces will ensure those provinces, and all Canadians, will lose out through escalating energy prices that increase the cost of living generally.

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Climate Porn: the hottest day on record

By Andrew Roman For the original version of this posting, see here. For more analysis by Andrew Roman, check out his blog here:https://andrewromanviews.blog Escape Your Bubble What you read online about climate change is carefully targeted by social media algorithms and cookies to keep you in your ideological comfort zone. The TV news is also designed […]