Climate Change?
Environmental reform must commence in the next decade, scientist says
Peak Web January 21, 2019Written by: Youeal Abera, Staff Writer On January 10, SFU Harbour Centre hosted a public lecture from Dr. Joeri Rogelj, a renowned environmental scientist and contributing author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In his lecture, titled “Solutions For 1.5 Degrees: Which Path to Climate Change,” Rogelj explained what must be done to keep global temperatures under 1.5°C above pre-industrial warmth. Before touching on the specific methods and actions that could help maintain the global temperature goal, Rogelj explained where the figure of 1.5°C came from. Following IPCC’s two-year review of the most effective methods of reducing climate change, they…
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Focus on ecosystems helps cities fight climate change, study finds
Peak Web July 10, 2017A recent study from a Simon Fraser University think tank demonstrates that cities can achieve better value in restoring urban ecosystems over building additional infrastructure in the fight against climate change. The Adaptation to Climate Change Team, which is based…
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