TORONTO, Nov. 23, 2015 − The upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris (Nov. 30 to Dec. 11) aims to achieve a new international agreement that would keep global warming below 2°C. York University experts are available for comment on a variety of key issues including climate change and its environmental effects, the progress […]
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York U prof’s recommendations first step to protecting countries from climate change lawsuits by oil companies
TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2015 – A York University law professor’s recommendations are the first step toward ensuring any multilateral agreement coming out of the Paris climate change negotiations will block oil companies from filing investor-state dispute resolution (ISDS) lawsuits. Gus Van Harten of Osgoode Hall Law School proposed specific wording to safeguard against ISDS lawsuits […]
Bumblebees disappearing as climate warms in North America and Europe
TORONTO, July 9, 2015 – Bumblebees are rapidly declining in both North America and Europe, and a new study points to climate change as the major factor. The study, a comprehensive analysis of how climate change impacts these critical pollinators, was published in Science today. The research shows that bumblebees are losing large amounts of […]
New lake surface temperature database will help to study climate change: York U researcher
TORONTO, March 17, 2015 – A group of York University investigators and their international counterparts have jointly created a database of lake surface temperatures, to help study ecological effects of climate change. “There has been a significant need to put together a database like this, considering the rapid warming of lakes,” observes Professor Sapna Sharma in […]
Work in a Warming World Conference: Labour, Climate Change and Social Struggle
TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2013 – Climate change is already affecting the jobs people do around the world, forcing them to adapt to new ways of supporting themselves in a unpredictable environment. The Work in a Warming World Community-University Research Alliance (W3) is holding a three-day international conference Nov. 29 to Dec.1 that will bring labour […]
