Daily Climate Links: 4/21/2016

Canada ranked 14th out of 16 on protecting the environment, Conference Board says. CBC.

A new report suggests Canada ranks 14th among 16 peer countries when it comes to environmental performance, with only the United States and Australia doing worse.
The report by the Conference Board of Canada on Thursday gives Canada a "D" grade based on nine indicators covering climate change, air pollution, and freshwater management.

Trudeau carries 'D' climate grade, oil support into UN Paris signing ceremony. Bruce Cheadle, Canadian Press.

$3.6trn investor coalition supports methane emissions limits ahead of Paris signing ceremony. Responsible Investor.

The U.S. and Canadian announcement, made on March 10, 2016, commits both nations to reduce oil and gas methane pollution by 40 to 45 percent over the next decade, and to put forth standards to achieve this goal.

The climate change generation gap. Dana Nuccitelli. The Bulletin.

A record number of Americans now view global warming as a serious threat and blame human activities as the cause. But there is apparently a generation gap out there when it comes to accepting the scientific evidence. And an ethnic gap, a gender gap, and a gap in political leaning—along with whether one can be considered one of society’s “haves” or “have nots.”

scientific articles:
Waste not, want not, emit less. Jessica Aschemann-Witzel. Science.