Climate scientist Andrew Weaver to run for B.C. Greens in Oak Bay-Gordon Head

Andrew Weaver is most famous as a climate scientist. In 2007, he shared the Nobel Peace Prize alongside Al Gore and fellow members of an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The University of Victoria professor is considered one of the leading, and most-outspoken, experts on global warming.

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AFP: 'Planetary emergency' due to Arctic melt, experts warn

Caroline Cannon, a leader of the Inupiat community of Alaska, reminded the participants that her indigenous community, including her nine children and 25 grandchildren, depend on Arctic fishing and hunting for survival.

"My people rely on that ocean and we're seeing dramatic changes," said Cannon. "It's scary to think about our food supply."

Chicago Disappears | Real Science

Earlier this year, Chicago represented the global climate. Record cold this weekend has caused Chicago to disappear from the global climate map.

Planes of the future could fly on sawdust or straw | Reuters

(Reuters) - Passenger jets could be chomping on straw or flying on fuel extracted from sawdust in coming years as the search widens for cleaner alternatives to kerosene, French scientists say.