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Should mayors rule the world? They already do.
Posted by Daniel Hoornweg on September 30, 2014
Working at the World Bank makes you think ministers of finance rule the world. Sure, heads of state make all the speeches at places like the UN,...
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Ontario’s place in an urbanizing world
Posted by Daniel Hoornweg on September 29, 2014
A response to Lieutenant Governor Dowdeswell’s call for a discussion on Ontario’s priorities. Ontario is home to one of North...
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World leaders announce significant commitments to climate change at UN Summit
Posted by Guest Author on September 24, 2014
More than 100 heads of state and government were joined by more than 800 business, finance and civil leaders in New York on Tuesday for the UN...
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Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide participate in climate march
Posted by Guest Author on September 22, 2014
From Manhattan to Melbourne, more than half a million people across the planet took to the streets on Sunday to demand action from world leaders in...
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The first challenge we must face in our energy future is energy storage
Posted by Eddie Sheng on September 17, 2014
It’s been said that electricity is the most valuable form of energy. In fact, the modern world wouldn’t function, let alone exist,...
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Capturing the power of water
Posted by Nandine Kanesalingam on September 15, 2014
For thousands of years, people around the world have been capturing the power of moving water to create mechanical or electrical power for grinding...
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Is natural gas a sustainable option?
Posted by Christopher Yee Chuin Koon on September 11, 2014
With a surging global population, the world’s energy needs are going to continue to grow. Fossil fuels meet a vast majority of the...
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Are fossil fuels dead? A look at the rising use of natural gas in North America
Posted by Jason Runge on September 10, 2014
As the Earth’s climate continues to rise, governments around the world have introduced policies to reduce both their greenhouse gas emissions...
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Cities set to embark on third wave of urbanization
Posted by Daniel Hoornweg on September 09, 2014
Around 5000 years ago, the first cities emerged in Mesopotamia and the fertile valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Agricultural surpluses...
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