Siberia heat ‘almost impossible’ without climate change: Earth’s poles are warming faster than the rest of the planet, and temperatures in Siberia – home to much of the world’s carbon-rich permafrost – were more than 5C hotter than average between January and June.

One town, Verkhoyansk, recorded a temperature of 38C (100.4 Fahrenheit) – smashing previous records.

Andrew Ciavarella, senior detection and attribution scientist at Britain’s Met Office, described the findings released Wednesday as “staggering”.

“This is further evidence of the extreme temperatures we can expect to see more frequently around the world in a warming climate,” he said.

Siberia heat ‘almost impossible’ without climate change: Earth’s poles are warming faster than the rest of the planet, and temperatures in Siberia – home to much of the world’s carbon-rich permafrost – were more than 5C hotter than average between January and June.One town, Verkhoyansk, recorded a temperature of 38C (100.4 Fahrenheit) – smashing previous records.Andrew Ciavarella, senior detection and attribution scientist at Britain’s Met Office, described the findings released Wednesday as “staggering”.“This is further evidence of the extreme temperatures we can expect to see more frequently around the world in a warming climate,” he said.Read More

Is Jason Kenney Ready to Bet Albertan Pensions on Failing Fossil Fuel Firms? | The Tyee: As part of the Fair Deal Panel that Jason Kenney announced on Nov. 9 to “advance our vital economic interests,” the repatriation of nearly $40 billion in Canada Pension Plan assets will be explored. Those assets would also be handed over to AIMCo, and they could be an irresistible target for an oil and gas industry that is struggling to attract investment — and a government that clearly wants to help it do just that.

Kenney has clearly signalled his willingness to increase public financing for private oil and gas companies on a vastly larger scale. Last April he committed $7.5 billion in provincial funds to completing the Keystone XL pipeline because TC Energy could not access private equity for the contentious project, a move he boasted was “a solid bet.” International finance experts disagreed, calling the investment an “idiotic waste.”

TC Energy stock has dropped 16 per cent since Alberta pensioners became majority owners in what could be a money-losing climate killer.

Is Jason Kenney Ready to Bet Albertan Pensions on Failing Fossil Fuel Firms? | The Tyee: As part of the Fair Deal Panel that Jason Kenney announced on Nov. 9 to “advance our vital economic interests,” the repatriation of nearly $40 billion in Canada Pension Plan assets will be explored. Those assets would also be handed over to AIMCo, and they could be an irresistible target for an oil and gas industry that is struggling to attract investment — and a government that clearly wants to help it do just that. Kenney has clearly signalled his willingness to increase public financing for private oil and gas companies on a vastly larger scale. Last April he committed $7.5 billion in provincial funds to completing the Keystone XL pipeline because TC Energy could not access private equity for the contentious project, a move he boasted was “a solid bet.” International finance experts disagreed, calling the investment an “idiotic waste.”TC Energy stock has dropped 16 per cent since Alberta pensioners became majority owners in what could be a money-losing climate killer.Read More

‘Jaw-dropping’ world fertility rate crash expected: The world is ill-prepared for the
global crash in children being born which is set to have a
“jaw-dropping” impact on societies, say researchers.

Falling fertility rates mean nearly every country could have shrinking populations by the end of the century.

And 23 nations – including Spain and Japan – are expected to see their populations halve by 2100.

Countries will also age dramatically, with as many people turning 80 as there are being born.

What is going on?

‘Jaw-dropping’ world fertility rate crash expected: The world is ill-prepared for the
global crash in children being born which is set to have a
“jaw-dropping” impact on societies, say researchers. Falling fertility rates mean nearly every country could have shrinking populations by the end of the century. And 23 nations – including Spain and Japan – are expected to see their populations halve by 2100.Countries will also age dramatically, with as many people turning 80 as there are being born. What is going on?Read More