Tag: government
COMMENTARY: ‘Chainsaw’ approach to cuts could impact Great Lakes
There is always room to improve program effectiveness and efficiency in government, as well as business, nongovernmental organizations and other institutions. However, the “chainsaw” approach of recent months to downsizing, […]
Clean Energy Shifts China’s CO₂ Emissions From Growth To Decline
For the first time in modern history, China’s annual CO₂ emissions have dropped—not due to economic turmoil or external shocks, but from a deliberate and sustained expansion of clean energy infrastructure. The significance of this milestone cannot be overstated. China’s emissions had risen relentlessly over decades, driven by rapid industrialization … [continued]
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A New Job For Wave Energy: Water Desalination
The Norwegian wave energy startup Ocean Oasis has developed an emission free, wave-powered offshore desalination system to help relieve water scarcity among island and coastal communities.
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More than 100 new measles cases in Elgin, Oxford: Health unit
The London-area health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak is reporting more than 100 new infections in a week for the first time since the outbreak began in October. Southwestern Public Health reported 104 new measles cases in Elgin and Oxford counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas since May 8 on Thursday. The […]
As farmers wait on government ice storm relief, nonprofits take charge
Nearly two months after an ice storm slammed northern Michigan, state and federal aid to farmers has yet to arrive. Now, local organizers are taking matters into their own hands….