Now retired, I was formerly the editor of the Clearwater Times newspaper in Clearwater, BC, Canada. My special interest is global carbon fee-and-dividend - charge a fee on fossil fuels and distribute the revenue to everyone as equal dividends worldwide.
James Hansen has argued since the spring that 2026 will be the warmest year on record. Zeke Hausfather said it would be the second warmest, but the data suggests Hansen might be right #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.theclimatebrink.com/p/why-hansen...
Why Hansen may end up being right about 2026Whether 2026 sets a new record is increasingly likely to be a spit decision between different groupswww.theclimatebrink.com“It’s already very difficult to survive economically and now with climate change it’s becoming a struggle that I’m not sure we’re capable of going through.” – Uyen Do, French organic farmer #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmersDrought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviablewww.theguardian.com“We need to stop burning fossil fuels. Because as long as we keep burning fossil fuels, temperatures will increase globally." – Friederike Otto, Imperial College of London #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition apnews.com/article/glob...
Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculateTwo new studies reveal climate change's fingerprints over extreme fire weather-triggering infernos in Spain and France.apnews.com“While the cost of living crisis continues to spiral, with food and fuel prices soaring, so do global oil and gas companies' profits.” – Zack Polanski, UK Green Party #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.commondreams.org/news/this-is...
'This Is Obscene': Shell Profits More Than Double as Iran War Pushes Up Gas Prices | Common Dreams"We're running out of words to describe the obscenity of these numbers."www.commondreams.orgChina aims to install 3,500 gigawatts (GW) of renewables capacity by 2030. According to Google, power plants in the U.S. can produce up to 1,250 GW combined #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.carbonbrief.org/qa-what-does...
Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ for renewables mean for climate change? - Carbon BriefChina has released its “15th five-year plan for the development of renewable energy”, outlining key targets and policies for the sector in 2026-2030.www.carbonbrief.org“Climate change is accelerating. So our response must evolve just as quickly." – Hadja Lahbib, EU preparedness commissioner #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
Wildfires spread in Greece and Turkiye as EU chief urges climate actionHeatwaves intensify deadly fires across Europe, killing three firefighters in Greece.www.aljazeera.com“They’re clean, they’re safe, there’s no maintenance, and they’re emissions-free. They can really be used by anyone to power the critical devices in the home.” – Brian Essenmacher, EcoFlow #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
Want a home battery on a budget? Consider a portable, DIY system.Power stations that recharge from the sun, a car, or a home outlet can keep appliances going in an outage. Some can even help lower electric bills.www.canarymedia.comAs wildfires rage across Europe and North America, unprecedented rains continue elsewhere #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘We have lost everything’: extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoonsFrom Afghanistan to Taiwan, unprecedented deluge highlights devastating impact of climate breakdownwww.theguardian.com“The design and implementation of transition processes will determine whether there is a transition at all ... Just transition is a test of governance, legitimacy, and the rule of law.” – Patricia Kameri-Mbote, UNEP #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition insideclimatenews.org/news/2807202...
More Countries Are Factoring Fairness Into the Clean Energy Transition - Inside Climate NewsCountries with strong environmental governance and trusted institutions are well positioned to pivot away from fossil fuels, a new United Nations report finds.insideclimatenews.org"The natural gas industry is destroying the climate and destroying people’s lungs, and it’s trying to lock us into this expensive practice for decades to come." – Bill McKibben #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.commondreams.org/opinion/gas-...
It's Time to Make Gas a Dirty Word | Common DreamsThe natural gas industry is destroying the climate, and destroying people’s lungs, and it’s trying to lock us into this expensive practice for decades to come.www.commondreams.orgSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for a national pact to fight wildfires, saying climate change is making them worse #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition apnews.com/article/euro...
France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest EuropeAcross France and Spain, roughly 330,000 people have been driven from homes and vacation sites by fires of exceptional scale.apnews.comOver the last three decades, governments have spent more than $40 billion on carbon capture. Yet the technology captures and stores less than 0.1% of annual global emissions #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
Calling Carney’s Carbon Capture Bluff | The TyeeHe pretends the technology is a serious response to the climate crisis. Here’s the reality.thetyee.ca“Women are on the front line doing farming, planting, harvesting and these things that are all impacted [by climate change].” – Tracy Kajumba, LIFE-AR #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.carbonbrief.org/access-to-fi...
Access to finance ‘strengthens climate resilience’ among sub-Saharan women - Carbon BriefEmpowering women through greater access to finance could strengthen households' ability to withstand “climate shocks”, a new study says.www.carbonbrief.orgA recent report by the US National Academies of Science makes it clear that climate attribution is normal, mainstream science. And the fossil fuel industry views that as a problem #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition arstechnica.com/science/2026...
The report oil companies are worried about: Climate attribution scienceNew report says our ability to tie weather damages to climate change is improving.arstechnica.com“We are experiencing exactly what the climate models in the 1990s said we should experience now." – Andy Pershing, Climate Central #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Scorching US heatwave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in monthTemperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwestwww.theguardian.comJBS has massive expansion plans in Nigeria. This could threaten smallholder farmers, domestic food security and land-use priorities, and lock in huge quantities of methane emissions #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World’s largest meat company faces legal challenge over green credentials of $6bn global expansionGreenpeace petitions Dutch courts to order JBS to disclose how its aims are compatible with responsibilities to climate and human rightswww.theguardian.com"You’re talking about a number that is potentially half a percent of global electricity consumption by itself just for data centres in Alberta.” – Alex de Vries, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.desmog.com/2026/07/23/a...
‘Absurdly High’: Alberta Considering Almost 21 GW of Gas-Powered Data CentresExpert warns that would require 200 billion litres of water and explode Canada’s emissions.www.desmog.comRenewable electricity generation is forecast to rise by more than 8% this year, lifting its share of the global power mix from 33% in 2025 to 37% in 2027 #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition electrek.co/2026/07/22/i...
IEA: Global power demand is surging – and renewables are passing coalGlobal electricity demand is rising, but booming solar will help renewables overtake coal as the top power source this year, says the IEA.electrek.co"Over the long term, China is likely to seek to preserve its dominance of the solar industry, where it already has a strong grip on most manufacturing segments." – Cosimo Ries, policy analyst #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.reuters.com/business/ene...
India's solar push idles factories unable to shake reliance on ChinaIndian makers of solar panels are being forced to shut factories as they face waits stretching up to eight months for domestic components to replace Chinese imports as the government pushes to beef up...www.reuters.com"But who wants to talk about an inconvenient fact like the human-caused climate crisis when it’s much easier to just blame Canadians? Maga certainly doesn’t." – Arwa Mahdawi, Guardian columnist #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The world is on fire, and who does Trump blame? The Canadians | Arwa MahdawiThe US president has been complaining about Canada’s ‘filthy, polluted and unhealthy air’. Maybe he should put all that energy into tackling the climate crisis, writes Arwa Mahdawiwww.theguardian.com