David Suzuki, Author at Revelstoke Mountaineer

Fracked gas heats the planet, but supporters say it’s a solution

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Sep 5, 2019

A new study shows it’s as bad as or worse for the climate than other fossil fuels.

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Let the children vote?

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Aug 29, 2019

Young people may not always make the best or most informed decisions, but given that their futures are at stake and they understand that change is possible and necessary, I can’t imagine they would make worse decisions than their elders.

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Deniers deflated as climate reality hits home

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Aug 6, 2019

Those who continue to spread doubt and confusion about climate science are starting to look even more ridiculous with their many conflicting, insubstantial arguments.

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It’s our choice: turn down the heat or cook the planet

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Jul 30, 2019

Many previous climatic shifts were caused by volcanic eruptions, which triggered different changes — mostly cooling — over different regions, but those don’t match the scale and speed of heating over the past few decades.

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Fossil-fuelled plastic production imperils people and planet

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Jul 25, 2019

Bans on single-use plastic items won’t solve everything, but they’re a good step and help raise awareness about our wasteful ways.

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Yes, we can resolve the climate crisis

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Jul 2, 2019

It’s time for us all to accept reality and work together to address the challenge.

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Avoiding climate chaos means zeroing in on emissions

By David Suzuki ● Latest News ● Jun 18, 2019

We have little time to get emissions under control before we lock so much CO2 and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere that temperatures will rise to catastrophic levels.

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