Atmospheric CO2 levels rise sharply despite Covid-19 lockdowns
The concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere reached 417.2 parts per million in May, 2.4ppm higher than the peak of 414.8ppm in 2019, according to readings from the Mauna Loa observatory in the US.
And in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford’s government suspended a large section of environmental oversight law, saying it could delay response to the pandemic. Under the temporary rules, the government does not need to notify or consult the public about any environment-related changes it makes or projects it approves.
“The bottom line for both Ontario and Alberta is that essentially the old adage about not letting a crisis go to waste,” Marshall said.
“We’re in COVID times and people are distracted with more fundamental things like their jobs and their salaries and their health. I think that’s when you see the true colours of some of these governments.”
20,000 Ton Oil Spill in Russian Arctic Has ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ for Wildlife
Russia’s environmental ministry Rosprirodnadzor is
already reporting contaminant levels in the water that are tens of
thousands of times higher than the safe limit.
“[T]here has never been such an accident in the Arctic zone, ” former deputy head of Rosprirodnadzor Oleg Mitvol told BBC News.
Federal government department officials may be throwing cold water on the idea of a green recovery package—or any economic recovery package at all—the Globe and Mail reported last Friday, in a story that focused mainly on the Trudeau government turning to one of the world’s biggest management consulting firms for free advice on its post-pandemic strategy.
