President's trip to Canada defines critical carbon moment

The Canadian media are full of speculation that the Canadian government will push for special treatment and protections from global warming regulation of its fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions -- the tar sands oil development in Alberta, where much of Canada's oil is derived. Such protection would be disastrous for life on our planet.

The tar sands of Canada constitute one of our planet's greatest threats. They are a ... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Feb. 18, 2009

The article brings together science and questions of the environment and climate change. Relatively few people recognize the widespread destruction incurred by mining and refining oil shales. Hansen frames it as a critical moment in the history of our planet, as Obama heads to Canada.

We need to speed up carbon free renewable energy resources and limit our population growth as we learn to conserve energy.

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