politics
Canadian Government Scraps Long-Form Census
An appalling decision from the Canadian federal government today, reported by the Globe & Mail here: “Tories scrap mandatory long-form census” The census is a vital data source for all sorts of transportation and land use planning. A voluntary census is nearly useless, since the sample will suffer from voluntary response bias. This will do [...]
Joe Romm on Climate
I’ve finally found the climate change book that I can recommend widely: Hell and High Water by Joseph Romm, 2006. I urge you to read it, as soon as you can. Why do I recommend this particular book? Clear and accessible. A wide audience can appreciate this book: the language is simple, the opening sections [...]
Canada in last place
I was startled to see the figure on the right in a recent Economist article. Canada is not only going in the wrong direction when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it’s actually doing worse than the rest of the G8, including the United States. One interesting aspect of Kyoto is that it isn’t [...]
