Earth Overview Blog Series Part 3 – How Earth’s Feedback Loops Are Exacerbating Climate Change
I have been working in the climate field for over 25 years, and it is only in recent years that I have learned more about…
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Earth Overview Blog Series Part 2 – Befriending Earth’s Carbon Cycle
Earth’s carbon cycle describes the way the element carbon moves between the Earth’s biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere.
Earth Overview Blog Series Part 1 – Experiencing the Overview Effect Without Going into Space
There is a phenomenon called the Overview Effect that describes the change in perspective astronauts feel when they are out in space and looking back…
Looking out for our most vulnerable during extreme heat events
Heat events can have a major impact on health in Canada and around the world. For example, in 2003 Europe experienced unseasonably hot weather which…
‘Streets For All’ or ‘Streets for the Housed’?
TCAT, like many active transportation and road safety organizations, has long been a proponent of Complete Streets, an approach to road design that seeks to…
Implementation of Nature-based Solutions by Municipalities to Advance Climate Action
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are multi-functional, economical and provide a variety of benefits for local government and communities, such as improved health and well-being, reduced pollution and revitalized urban spaces.