25,000 Ads, 431 Million Views as Facebook Lets Fossils Spread Climate Misinformation – The Energy Mix: “Despite Facebook’s public support for climate action, it continues
to allow its platform to be used to spread fossil fuel propaganda,” the
report stated.
“Not only is Facebook inadequately enforcing its existing advertising
policies, it’s clear that these policies are not keeping pace with the
critical need for urgent climate action.”

The analysis showed the fossils’ investment in Facebook ads ramping
up in July 2020, right after then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe
Biden announced a $2-trillion climate plan. “This suggests the oil and
gas industry uses Facebook advertising strategically and for politically
motivated purposes,” InfluenceMap wrote.

Of the $9.5 million spent by the 25 fossil groups, InfluenceMap
found, $5 million came from colossal fossil ExxonMobil, and groups led
by the American Petroleum Institute pitched in another $3 million. The
organizations placed more than 25,000 ads on Facebook that were viewed
more than 431 million times.

25,000 Ads, 431 Million Views as Facebook Lets Fossils Spread Climate Misinformation – The Energy Mix: “Despite Facebook’s public support for climate action, it continues
to allow its platform to be used to spread fossil fuel propaganda,” the
report stated.
“Not only is Facebook inadequately enforcing its existing advertising
policies, it’s clear that these policies are not keeping pace with the
critical need for urgent climate action.”The analysis showed the fossils’ investment in Facebook ads ramping
up in July 2020, right after then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe
Biden announced a $2-trillion climate plan. “This suggests the oil and
gas industry uses Facebook advertising strategically and for politically
motivated purposes,” InfluenceMap wrote.Of the $9.5 million spent by the 25 fossil groups, InfluenceMap
found, $5 million came from colossal fossil ExxonMobil, and groups led
by the American Petroleum Institute pitched in another $3 million. The
organizations placed more than 25,000 ads on Facebook that were viewed
more than 431 million times.Read More

Seven Years after Mount Polley Disaster, Mine Waste Still Flows into Quesnel Lake | The Tyee: The gold and copper mine deposited nearly 25 million cubic metres of
mine waste into the Fraser watershed that day — roughly equal to the
volume of water flowing over Niagara Falls every two-and-a-half hours.
It left a toxic slurry that remains on the lakebed today. Data showed
the lake rose several inches overnight, Watt says.

Seven years later, mine
waste continues to flow from Mount Polley into Quesnel Lake under a
permit issued by the B.C. government.

Seven Years after Mount Polley Disaster, Mine Waste Still Flows into Quesnel Lake | The Tyee: The gold and copper mine deposited nearly 25 million cubic metres of
mine waste into the Fraser watershed that day — roughly equal to the
volume of water flowing over Niagara Falls every two-and-a-half hours.
It left a toxic slurry that remains on the lakebed today. Data showed
the lake rose several inches overnight, Watt says. Seven years later, mine
waste continues to flow from Mount Polley into Quesnel Lake under a
permit issued by the B.C. government.Read More

Seniors cut off from income supplement after receiving emergency benefits: In a letter sent to three Liberal cabinet ministers, NDP MP Daniel
Blaikie said many seniors who received the CERB and Canada Recovery
Benefit either do not qualify for the guaranteed income supplement or
face drastic deductions to it.

“They’re just not going to have enough income at the end of the month
in order to pay their bills. And what we feared would happen last year
will end up happening this year,” Blaikie said in an interview.

Seniors cut off from income supplement after receiving emergency benefits: In a letter sent to three Liberal cabinet ministers, NDP MP Daniel
Blaikie said many seniors who received the CERB and Canada Recovery
Benefit either do not qualify for the guaranteed income supplement or
face drastic deductions to it.
“They’re just not going to have enough income at the end of the month
in order to pay their bills. And what we feared would happen last year
will end up happening this year,” Blaikie said in an interview.Read More

5 things to watch for in the latest IPCC report on climate science: Over the past eight years, climate scientists have improved the
methods they use to measure different aspects of climate and to model
(or project) what might happen in the future. They’ve also been
monitoring the changes that have developed right before our eyes.

This updated assessment comes three months before world leaders
gather in Glasgow, Scotland, to find ways to avoid the worst effects of
climate change and renew their commitments to reduce greenhouse gases.
It also comes amid another year of severe heat waves, droughts, wildfires, flooding and storms.

The report will provide policy-makers with the best possible
information regarding the physical science of climate change, which is
essential for long-term planning in many sectors, from infrastructure to
energy to social welfare. Here are five things to look for in the new
report:

5 things to watch for in the latest IPCC report on climate science: Over the past eight years, climate scientists have improved the
methods they use to measure different aspects of climate and to model
(or project) what might happen in the future. They’ve also been
monitoring the changes that have developed right before our eyes. This updated assessment comes three months before world leaders
gather in Glasgow, Scotland, to find ways to avoid the worst effects of
climate change and renew their commitments to reduce greenhouse gases.
It also comes amid another year of severe heat waves, droughts, wildfires, flooding and storms. The report will provide policy-makers with the best possible
information regarding the physical science of climate change, which is
essential for long-term planning in many sectors, from infrastructure to
energy to social welfare. Here are five things to look for in the new
report:Read More

Canada’s health system ranked second last among 11 countries: report:
The report, released on Wednesday by the Commonwealth Fund,
ranked 11 high-income countries on key health-system measures,
including equity, access to care, affordability, health-care outcomes,
and administrative efficiency.

The report found that the top-performing health systems overall are in
Norway, the Netherlands, and Australia, while Switzerland, Canada and
the U.S. were the countries with the worse health-care systems,
respectively.

Canada’s health system ranked second last among 11 countries: report:
The report, released on Wednesday by the Commonwealth Fund,
ranked 11 high-income countries on key health-system measures,
including equity, access to care, affordability, health-care outcomes,
and administrative efficiency.
The report found that the top-performing health systems overall are in
Norway, the Netherlands, and Australia, while Switzerland, Canada and
the U.S. were the countries with the worse health-care systems,
respectively.Read More