Author Archives: Cheryl Bradbee

Planet Wreckers: How 20 Countries’ Oil and Gas Extraction Plans Risk Locking in Climate Chaos

If these 20 Planet Wreckers said “no” to their planned new oil and gas production, as the UN Secretary General is urging them to, 173 billion tonnes (Gt) of carbon pollution would be kept in the ground. That is equivalent to the lifetime pollution of nearly 1,100 new coal plants, or more than 30 years […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on September 16, 2023

“Negligent manslaughter”: Climate change could kill 1 billion mostly poor people

By the end of the century, nearly 1 billion mostly poor people could die due to climate change, a new study suggests. If climate change reaches 2°C higher than pre-industrial levels, the level of death it will unleash would be catastrophic, according to research published in the scientific journal Energies. If true, this means that […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on August 30, 2023

Climate Action Conference

My job is to send them off, motivated and informed to move as quickly as possible in both reducing emissions and engaging in actions to promote adaptation to climate extremes. This is where I will be speaking on Sept. 22, 2023 Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on August 29, 2023

Anger is most powerful emotion by far for spurring climate action

My greatest despair with climate change/chaos/and multiple disasters is that our policy makers have not and still will not do enough. It makes me angry and makes me feel powerless. Seems we all need to get angrier about this in order to provoke change. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on August 21, 2023

What the Fossil Fuel Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know

In a blistering talk, Nobel Laureate Al Gore looks at the two main obstacles to climate solutions and gives his view of how we might actually solve the environmental crisis in time. You won’t want to miss his searing indictment of fossil fuel companies for walking back their climate commitments — and his call for […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on August 11, 2023

Destructive Heat

We must be ready for the impacts of climate change that are already here. Scientists develop heat alert system to protect vulnerable populations.

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on August 9, 2023

This heatwave is a climate omen

I know I’ve struggled with both alarm and despair this summer. The bad news seems relentless. The destruction of life and property amazing in scope. And crop failures will continue to impact us into the winter. What is truly worrying is that this is just the start of it all. How bad can it get? […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 19, 2023

Climate change is driving up the cost of living for Canadians.

According to the Canadian Climate Institute, climate change is driving up the cost of living for Canadians. And by 2025, it could even cost Canada $25 billion annually. Watch on YouTube => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySTzhPW5AUw Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on June 8, 2023