Climate change

Protestors at the People’s Climate March in New York City.
  • 5 years 4 months ago

Canadian climate neglected

Climate change was a hot topic in September, with politicians and celebrities alike focusing on issues of sustainability and global protests highlighting a need for action.Continue...
  • 6 years 3 months ago

A changing atmosphere

Climate change is happening, and is likely to impact Kingston’s animal population — including the famed Kingston squirrel.Continue...

The skating rink at Springer Market Square in downtown Kingston was closed earlier this week due to warm and wet weather conditions.
  • 6 years 11 months ago

Views on climate change vary

Since 1948, Canada’s national average temperature for winter months has risen by 3.2 degrees.Continue...

According to renewable energy expert Joshua Pierce, Queen's must be carbon neutral by 2050.
  • 8 years 2 weeks ago

Queen's behind on climate action plan

Two years after signing an important climate change agreement, Queen's has failed to meet certain conditions.Continue...

The Queen's Solar Coalition is one ongoing initiative that aims to make the campus more energy efficient.
  • 8 years 4 months ago

Queen's at climate crossroads

Canada and Queen's have reached a fork in the road when it comes to climate change policy.Continue...
  • 4 months 2 weeks ago

Individuals have just as much responsibility as governments to address the climate crisis

Over a week at the end of September, millions of people around the world—predominately young people—took to the streets to protest a lack of political and social action to mitigate the effects of our changing climate.Continue...
  • 4 months 3 weeks ago

Talking Heads: Why are you protesting at the climate strike?

"To stand in solidarity with everyone else protesting across the country." Chonyi Iama, ArtSci '22 Continue...
  • 5 months 2 weeks ago

Professor talks climate change and rising water levels in Lake Ontario

Over the summer, water levels in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River rose significantly , affecting docks and other coastal infrastructure across Kingston, including the Gord Edgar Downie pier.Continue...
  • 5 months 2 weeks ago

As a student, going green comes with a price tag

There’s no denying that climate change and money are closely intertwined. Whether it’s big industry polluters cutting corners to save (or make) a buck, carbon taxes in the news, or the cost of cleaning up after yet another extreme weather event, dollars and cents contribute to the dialogue around our planet’s decline.Continue...
  • 11 months 2 weeks ago

Queen’s should divest from the source of climate change

The University’s refusal to divest from fossil fuels proves that Queen’s values its finances above the changing climate. Queen’s positions itself as...Continue...

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