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Fridays For Future Ottawa
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ottawaclimate.bsky.social
N I N E M I L L I O N $$ to study an epically stupid idea. Oh, and btw, the province in not realising already completed work on this "initiative"...
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Ontario awards $9.1M contract to study Hwy. 401 tunnel concept | Globalnews.ca
Internal studies into the concept at the Ministry of Transportation were paused in 2021 and found there was a 'potential for roadway collapse.'
globalnews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
About the only good thing about geoengineering is that it's a tacit admission humans can change our one and only precious home
cleantechnica.com/2025/11/08/r...
Royal Society Report: Geoengineering Is A Really Bad Idea - CleanTechnica
A study by the Royal Academy shows that geoengineering is fraught with climate and political dangers that could backfire on humanity.
cleantechnica.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
Trump and his goons would only be there to spy and piss in the soup anyway...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Over 100 US leaders to attend Cop30 climate summit as Trump stays away
Dozens of US state and local leaders will be at talks in Brazil with president’s team expected to send no representatives
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
While Alberta "can't have" renewable energy, a place that produces 3x the amount of oil they do is getting on with it 🧐
oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 Has Sparked a Massive Renewable Energy Push | OilPrice.com
Saudi Arabia is accelerating its Vision 2030 plan to diversify its economy beyond oil by rapidly expanding renewable energy, green hydrogen, and digital industries.
oilprice.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
When Doug Ford came into power, people warned him not to cancel 730 renewable energy projects. He did anyways at great expense to the province.
And now this is happening...
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Ontario electricity supply costs jump 29 per cent as nuclear spending rises
Ontario’s electricity rates will jump 29 per cent starting Nov. 1, driven largely by higher spending for nuclear power and a shortfall in last year’s budget, the Ontario Energy Board says.
www.kenoraminerandnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
This presser tells you everything you need to know. According to the Doug Ford regime, a speeding car getting a fine in a school zone is a taxpayer. Very soon people will die because of this vile decision. But hay ZOOM, ZOOM!
November 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
The umpiring during the games was much closer to the truth than Doug Ford's ads
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Don’t be fooled by the Ontario Ring of Fire ads aired during Blue Jays games | The Narwhal
Doug Ford’s ads during Blue Jays World Series games suggest mines are up and running in the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, but that’s not true
thenarwhal.ca
November 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
People who are vain and want to fit in are never the friends of a moral cause. As for this individual, in addition to the vanity, this is hardly the first stupid thing he's had to say
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Respectfully, Bill Gates Should Shut Up
The tech billionaire used to be a fierce climate advocate. What changed?
slate.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
In the middle of a climate crisis, when there are many more important things to do, we're spending our money on turning a small white elephant into a big one. Ain't that just peachy?
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Some councillors question wisdom of raising tourism taxes to help pay for Lansdowne 2.0 - Capital Current
A city plan to hike taxes on the tourism industry in order to help pay for the controversial Lansdowne 2.0 project is getting push-back from some city councillors, who question the wisdom of increasin...
capitalcurrent.ca
November 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
People can and do pivot to new things
www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo...
Meet the coal miner who just started a geothermal drilling business
A Colorado entrepreneur is going all in on a renewable energy source that will keep him digging — and could be a model for other miners looking beyond…
www.canarymedia.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Important sectors of the economy can't run if they can't be underwritten
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Climate change is becoming an insurance crisis
Climate change is undermining insurance markets, especially for the households that need coverage most.
theconversation.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
Just in case you're wondering how the oil industry has $300 billion in unfunded environmental liabilities
October 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
Let's hear it for more buses that won't be stuck in traffic
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Ottawa eyes bus-only lanes on Merivale Road
A report for the public works and infrastructure committee meeting on Thursday recommends councillors approve the statement of work for the environmental assessment study to place bus lanes on Merival...
www.ctvnews.ca
October 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
Good people in Muskoka want it to remain the place we all know and love
www.muskokaregion.com/opinion/colu...
Muskoka on the global stage: Why COP30 matters at home
If we fail to act boldly on climate change over the next decade, Muskoka could lose the essence of what makes it special — clean waters, quiet forests, and stable shorelines, writes Peter Johnston of ...
www.muskokaregion.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Dani Does Dumbass...Again
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/23/n...
Danielle Smith dodges climate science in parliament
Are human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, driving climate change? Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn't know, as the province plans to double oil production and build pipelines in ...
www.nationalobserver.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
Folks in Stittsville, let's speak up for some much needed bike infrastucture! A good compliment to the TransCanada trail
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Share your feedback on the West Ridge bike lane and sidewalk project - Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville
Originally published October 8, 2025 La version française suit The City of Ottawa has started a study along West Ridge Drive in response to traffic and pedestrian safety concerns raised by residents a...
glengower.ca
October 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
When something goes wrong, Big Oil's paid sociopaths blame renewables, facts be damned 🧐
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After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
www.npr.org
October 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
We urgently need the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) to keep working!
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/21/n...
New study shows disruption of ocean currents that stabilize the global climate
Clam shell growth rings contain clues about the looming potential for a tipping point into climate collapse.
www.nationalobserver.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
Who would ever think of Atlantic Canada as being arid? Welcome to the new, but still changing, normal...
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art...
Scientist says climate change driving Atlantic Canada’s wildfires but forests could be managed better
Atlantic Canada’s wildfires are growing and scientists say the combination of climate change and regional forest management are making things worse.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
Cars aren't always needed to help local businesses thrive. Often, the oposite is true
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Getting vehicles off Wellington Street could revive downtown, some businesses say - Capital Current
Some downtown Ottawa businesses say removing vehicles from Wellington Street would increase foot traffic and attract more customers.
capitalcurrent.ca
October 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
If Big Oil's dirty politics we're off the table we'd be making much more progress
www.investors.com/news/clean-e...
Clean Energy Stocks Beat Fossil Fuels Despite Anti-ESG Backlash
See the top firms ready for a low-carbon economy, despite anti-ESG headwinds.
www.investors.com
October 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
Every Canadian knows this is happening. If anything, a 9% increase seems lower than what we've experienced
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
CO2 from wildfires increases by 9% as climate crisis supercharges infernos
Greenhouse gases from wildfires at sixth highest level on record after blazes in large areas of the Americas and Africa
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
In Australia, people wisely assess fossil fuel projects in terms of the number of people they will kill. These are only heat deaths, not other catastophic climate events.
Via: Climate Council
October 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
ottawaclimate.bsky.social
Let's hear it for Matt Ayling of Almonte who speaks up for bike lanes!
www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
MSN
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October 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Privatize the profit, socialize the loss. When the industry is done getting rich oil or gas wells they fob the clean-up on others...🫤
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orphaned wells - Thoughtful Journalism About Energy's Future
Landowners, and concerned residents say the Alberta government is pushing a regulatory system that lets O&G companies dodge taxes, skip rent, and leave orphaned wells behind.
energi.media
October 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM