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<https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/city-of-ottawa-declares-climate-emergency-1.5109378>
Ottawa declares climate emergency
Ottawa city council has declared climate change an emergency, joining
other Canadian municipalities in making the declaration.
City to spend $250K to speed up studies on renewable energy, emissions
Kate Porter CBC News
24 Apr 2019 4:16 PM ET
[image] Protesters rallied outside Ottawa City Hall on Apr. 24, 2019,
urging city council to declare climate change an emergency. (Kate
Porter/CBC)
Ottawa city council has declared climate change an emergency, joining
other Canadian municipalities in making the declaration.
Council members who voted for the declaration, including the mayor,
say it's no empty gesture. Wed's vote dedicates $250,000 from
the city's annual Hydro Ottawa dividend to speed up studies aimed at
moving the city to renewable energy and meeting greenhouse gas
emission targets.
It's the young people who are inheriting the problems that we're all
responsible for creating.
- Coun Jenna Sudds
Coun. Shawn Menard, who tabled the motion and won support for it at
committee last week, said he's received petitions from schools and has
even had children come to his door to air their concerns.
"It's the young people in the city who are actually leading this
effort," Menard said Wed.
Coun. Shawn Menard told the rally that municipalities have control
over half of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions, and can no longer
rely on upper levels of govt to fight climate change on their
behalf. (Kate Porter/CBC)
That resonated with many other councillors including Kanata North's
Jenna Sudds.
"I think it's important that we give thought to that because it's the
young people who are inheriting the problems that we're all
responsible for creating," Sudds said.
'There is a connection'
Mayor Jim Wason pointed to the flooding currently threatening the
<https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-river-levels-to-rise-this-week-1.5107682>
region, the devastating floods of 2017 and the tornadoes that
<https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-gatineau-tornado-damage-in-video-and-photos-1.4834478>
struck Ottawa and Gatineau last fall.
"There is a connection, and I think when you look at almost every
scientific journal and every report that's come out on climate change,
these are not coincidences. They're actually serious challenges to the
planet's well-being."
We're going to have to spend more.
- Mayor Jim Watson
That said, the city has not stood "idly by" on climate change, the
mayor said, pointing to a nine-page list of recent municipal efforts
to curb greenhouse gas emissions including the electric light rail
Confederation Line.
...
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Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann Apr 17
Replying to @citizenservant @EcoSenseNow and 6 others
Never argue with clowns. Hire them for birthday parties sure, but don't
bother trying to discuss science with them...
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Peter Gleick @PeterGleick Apr 2
April 1 is the unofficial end of the wet season in California. We've had a
great year with over 150% of normal after a long stretch of most very dry
years. Enjoy, but don't go back to wasting #water. Every drop saved stays in
our reservoirs or rivers.
Agritree @Agritree 20 Mar 2019 14:38Z
Here's a running list of all the ways #climate change has altered Earth in 2019
The list covers from historically unprecedented disappearances of ice,
to flood-ravaged cities. As more news comes out, the #list will be updated.
buff.ly/2TRSYRQ pic.twitter.com/b9HbrQ0nAM
`If this is the new normal, I want no part of it': Citing Trump,
Iowa's longest-serving Republican leaves party
The Washington Post, 24 Apr 2019 10:38Z
AccuWeather @breakingweather 24 Apr 2019 11:34Z
Kenneth, located off the east coast of Africa, has been upgraded to a
severe tropical cyclone; the storm will impact Mozambique & Tanzania
later this week: bit.ly/2ID1wH3 pic.twitter.com/IkHJWcvpwa
William du Plooy @Williamz902 24 Apr 2019 12:00Z
WARNING: cyclone Kenneth will reach category 3 by tomorrow (25th). It will
affect Northern #Mozambique, Southern #Tanzania, #Malawi & North East
#Zambia. Please take this warning SERIOUSLY. Move to higher ground, stock up
& prepare for floods. Move away from rivers. pic.twitter.com/SAwO1D5rZp
Cyclone Kenneth: Tanzania warns of destructive storm
BBC, 24 Apr 2019 12:32Z
Cyclone Kenneth is predicted to also hit neighbouring northern
Mozambique with winds of up to 200km/h (124 mph) and torrential
rain. ... Mozambique is still reeling from Cyclone Idai which killed
hundreds of people and left 1000s homeless. ... Tanzania's Lindi,
Mtwara and Ruvuma ...
The Weather Channel @weatherchannel 24 Apr 2019 12:36Z
#Tropical Cyclone #Kenneth may become the northernmost
hurricane-strength landfall on record in southern Africa Thu,
another devastating blow for Mozambique just weeks after
#Idai. @wunderground Cat. 6 blog: bit.ly/2DvBjpH
pic.twitter.com/wOmb44aQs3
AccuWeather @breakingweather 24 Apr 2019 12:55Z
Flooding has caused problems in TX this morning, including around the
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, where a parking garage at Dallas Love Field
Airport was flooded. Storms will continue to pose a flood risk in parts of
the state into tonight: bit.ly/2DwSXJX pic.twitter.com/f4jANkwNi7
Al Jazeera Weather @AJEWeather 24 Apr 2019 14:56Z
More than 60 killed in South Africa flooding
Al Jazeera Weather @AJEWeather 24 Apr 2019 14:56Z
Strong storms to bring large hail, damaging winds a possible tornadoes to
northern Italy
Al Jazeera Weather @AJEWeather 24 Apr 2019 14:56Z
Northern Mozambique readies as powerful cyclone targets the coast
UNOSAT @UNOSAT 24 Apr 2019 15:01Z
#CycloneKenneth is expected to make landfall tomorrow in the Grande Comore
Island, #Comoros. An estimated 0.75 mn people are living within
cyclone's wind speed zones: bit.ly/2vi1s6Z pic.twitter.com/WSvqppRiTc
Philippines' Duterte Talks Trash (Literally) To Canada, Threatening War Over
Garbage
NPR, 24 Apr 2019 15:08Z
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte wants Canada to come get tons of trash
that was wrongly sent to his country - and he's threatening extreme steps if ...
New guidelines: No screen time for babies, only 1 hour for kids under 5
WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland, 24 Apr 2019 16:13Z
The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how
much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all
for those ...
Weather Underground @wunderground 24 Apr 2019 16:53Z
Cat 1 Cyclone #Kenneth is hitting the northern #Comoros Islands full force--
the strongest storm on record there. Kenneth is expected to strengthen
before a Thu landfall in northern Mozambique.
wunderground.com/cat6/Kenneth-S# pic.twitter.com/tabaFxkQjk
Motor technology from Model 3 helps Tesla boost Model S range 10%
Ars Technica, 24 Apr 2019 18:05Z
New motor design helps Model S to drive 370 miles on a charge.
US measles outbreak is largest since disease was declared eliminated in 2000
Q13 News Seattle, 24 Apr 2019 18:17Z
Measles cases in the United States have surpassed the highest number on
record since the disease was declared eliminated nationwide in 2000.
Nicholas Barretto @WeatherBarretto 24 Apr 2019 19:14Z
A well-defined eye has appeared in Cyclone Kenneth, and may begin a period
of rapid intensification, I assume that the wind speed could be higher than
75kt, maybe 100kts in the next advisory, or 115mph Category 3 Hurricane.
pic.twitter.com/jiTWbKH9aQ
NOAA Satellites @NOAASatellites 24 Apr 2019 19:46Z
Tropical Cyclone #Kenneth, seen here by #NOAA20 on April 23, 2019, is on
track to pass near the Comoros Islands before making landfall near the
Tanzania-Mozambique border later this week. Learn more: go.usa.gov/xmKNU
pic.twitter.com/MvIDt0rYUN
'All my mates ever got was a wooden cross': Australia pauses to mark Anzac Day
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ABC News, 25 Apr 2019
Thousands of people have gathered this morning to commemorate the 104th
anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops on Gallipoli.
<https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/city-of-ottawa-declares-climate-emergency-1.5109378>
Ottawa declares climate emergency
Ottawa city council has declared climate change an emergency, joining
other Canadian municipalities in making the declaration.
City to spend $250K to speed up studies on renewable energy, emissions
Kate Porter CBC News
24 Apr 2019 4:16 PM ET
[image] Protesters rallied outside Ottawa City Hall on Apr. 24, 2019,
urging city council to declare climate change an emergency. (Kate
Porter/CBC)
Ottawa city council has declared climate change an emergency, joining
other Canadian municipalities in making the declaration.
Council members who voted for the declaration, including the mayor,
say it's no empty gesture. Wed's vote dedicates $250,000 from
the city's annual Hydro Ottawa dividend to speed up studies aimed at
moving the city to renewable energy and meeting greenhouse gas
emission targets.
It's the young people who are inheriting the problems that we're all
responsible for creating.
- Coun Jenna Sudds
Coun. Shawn Menard, who tabled the motion and won support for it at
committee last week, said he's received petitions from schools and has
even had children come to his door to air their concerns.
"It's the young people in the city who are actually leading this
effort," Menard said Wed.
Coun. Shawn Menard told the rally that municipalities have control
over half of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions, and can no longer
rely on upper levels of govt to fight climate change on their
behalf. (Kate Porter/CBC)
That resonated with many other councillors including Kanata North's
Jenna Sudds.
"I think it's important that we give thought to that because it's the
young people who are inheriting the problems that we're all
responsible for creating," Sudds said.
'There is a connection'
Mayor Jim Wason pointed to the flooding currently threatening the
<https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-river-levels-to-rise-this-week-1.5107682>
region, the devastating floods of 2017 and the tornadoes that
<https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-gatineau-tornado-damage-in-video-and-photos-1.4834478>
struck Ottawa and Gatineau last fall.
"There is a connection, and I think when you look at almost every
scientific journal and every report that's come out on climate change,
these are not coincidences. They're actually serious challenges to the
planet's well-being."
We're going to have to spend more.
- Mayor Jim Watson
That said, the city has not stood "idly by" on climate change, the
mayor said, pointing to a nine-page list of recent municipal efforts
to curb greenhouse gas emissions including the electric light rail
Confederation Line.
...
--
Upcoming events:
09 Jul 2019 19Q2 bn-dollar disasters NOAA
Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann Apr 17
Replying to @citizenservant @EcoSenseNow and 6 others
Never argue with clowns. Hire them for birthday parties sure, but don't
bother trying to discuss science with them...
[EIA Fig ES-5: Electricity generation 1990- (tr kwh):]
<Loading Image...
>[Dunning-Kruger Effect:]
<Loading Image...
>Peter Gleick @PeterGleick Apr 2
April 1 is the unofficial end of the wet season in California. We've had a
great year with over 150% of normal after a long stretch of most very dry
years. Enjoy, but don't go back to wasting #water. Every drop saved stays in
our reservoirs or rivers.
Agritree @Agritree 20 Mar 2019 14:38Z
Here's a running list of all the ways #climate change has altered Earth in 2019
The list covers from historically unprecedented disappearances of ice,
to flood-ravaged cities. As more news comes out, the #list will be updated.
buff.ly/2TRSYRQ pic.twitter.com/b9HbrQ0nAM
`If this is the new normal, I want no part of it': Citing Trump,
Iowa's longest-serving Republican leaves party
The Washington Post, 24 Apr 2019 10:38Z
AccuWeather @breakingweather 24 Apr 2019 11:34Z
Kenneth, located off the east coast of Africa, has been upgraded to a
severe tropical cyclone; the storm will impact Mozambique & Tanzania
later this week: bit.ly/2ID1wH3 pic.twitter.com/IkHJWcvpwa
William du Plooy @Williamz902 24 Apr 2019 12:00Z
WARNING: cyclone Kenneth will reach category 3 by tomorrow (25th). It will
affect Northern #Mozambique, Southern #Tanzania, #Malawi & North East
#Zambia. Please take this warning SERIOUSLY. Move to higher ground, stock up
& prepare for floods. Move away from rivers. pic.twitter.com/SAwO1D5rZp
Cyclone Kenneth: Tanzania warns of destructive storm
BBC, 24 Apr 2019 12:32Z
Cyclone Kenneth is predicted to also hit neighbouring northern
Mozambique with winds of up to 200km/h (124 mph) and torrential
rain. ... Mozambique is still reeling from Cyclone Idai which killed
hundreds of people and left 1000s homeless. ... Tanzania's Lindi,
Mtwara and Ruvuma ...
The Weather Channel @weatherchannel 24 Apr 2019 12:36Z
#Tropical Cyclone #Kenneth may become the northernmost
hurricane-strength landfall on record in southern Africa Thu,
another devastating blow for Mozambique just weeks after
#Idai. @wunderground Cat. 6 blog: bit.ly/2DvBjpH
pic.twitter.com/wOmb44aQs3
AccuWeather @breakingweather 24 Apr 2019 12:55Z
Flooding has caused problems in TX this morning, including around the
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, where a parking garage at Dallas Love Field
Airport was flooded. Storms will continue to pose a flood risk in parts of
the state into tonight: bit.ly/2DwSXJX pic.twitter.com/f4jANkwNi7
Al Jazeera Weather @AJEWeather 24 Apr 2019 14:56Z
More than 60 killed in South Africa flooding
Al Jazeera Weather @AJEWeather 24 Apr 2019 14:56Z
Strong storms to bring large hail, damaging winds a possible tornadoes to
northern Italy
Al Jazeera Weather @AJEWeather 24 Apr 2019 14:56Z
Northern Mozambique readies as powerful cyclone targets the coast
UNOSAT @UNOSAT 24 Apr 2019 15:01Z
#CycloneKenneth is expected to make landfall tomorrow in the Grande Comore
Island, #Comoros. An estimated 0.75 mn people are living within
cyclone's wind speed zones: bit.ly/2vi1s6Z pic.twitter.com/WSvqppRiTc
Philippines' Duterte Talks Trash (Literally) To Canada, Threatening War Over
Garbage
NPR, 24 Apr 2019 15:08Z
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte wants Canada to come get tons of trash
that was wrongly sent to his country - and he's threatening extreme steps if ...
New guidelines: No screen time for babies, only 1 hour for kids under 5
WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland, 24 Apr 2019 16:13Z
The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how
much screen time children under 5 should get: not very much, and none at all
for those ...
Weather Underground @wunderground 24 Apr 2019 16:53Z
Cat 1 Cyclone #Kenneth is hitting the northern #Comoros Islands full force--
the strongest storm on record there. Kenneth is expected to strengthen
before a Thu landfall in northern Mozambique.
wunderground.com/cat6/Kenneth-S# pic.twitter.com/tabaFxkQjk
Motor technology from Model 3 helps Tesla boost Model S range 10%
Ars Technica, 24 Apr 2019 18:05Z
New motor design helps Model S to drive 370 miles on a charge.
US measles outbreak is largest since disease was declared eliminated in 2000
Q13 News Seattle, 24 Apr 2019 18:17Z
Measles cases in the United States have surpassed the highest number on
record since the disease was declared eliminated nationwide in 2000.
Nicholas Barretto @WeatherBarretto 24 Apr 2019 19:14Z
A well-defined eye has appeared in Cyclone Kenneth, and may begin a period
of rapid intensification, I assume that the wind speed could be higher than
75kt, maybe 100kts in the next advisory, or 115mph Category 3 Hurricane.
pic.twitter.com/jiTWbKH9aQ
NOAA Satellites @NOAASatellites 24 Apr 2019 19:46Z
Tropical Cyclone #Kenneth, seen here by #NOAA20 on April 23, 2019, is on
track to pass near the Comoros Islands before making landfall near the
Tanzania-Mozambique border later this week. Learn more: go.usa.gov/xmKNU
pic.twitter.com/MvIDt0rYUN
'All my mates ever got was a wooden cross': Australia pauses to mark Anzac Day
<Loading Image...
>ABC News, 25 Apr 2019
Thousands of people have gathered this morning to commemorate the 104th
anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops on Gallipoli.