Computers Out
of the waste stream
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Kids Tonnes
and more tonnes
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What's EH?
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TREE BYLAW
The public will get another
opportunity to comment on
a proposed city tree cutting
bylaw. The initial draft (discussed
in the May issue of
TreesHamilton) generated
numerous comments from
both urban and rural residents
and convinced city officials
to re-write the bylaw
and ask for more public input.
The new draft will be released
in September, followed
by public open houses
and more opportunities for
citizen comment. The initial
draft focused almost entirely
on trees in rural areas. The
lack of rules about urban
trees drew particular concern.
As a result, the new
draft will include stronger
protection for city trees.
Changes are also expected
to the bylaw regulations affecting
trees in rural areas.
City officials are also working
on tree preservation
guidelines for development sites. These may also be presented
in September for public
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WHAT'S WITH THE WEATHER?
Environment Hamilton is holding
a public meeting on climate
change on Thursday, August 11.
The guest speaker is Dr Howard
Barker, a research scientist with
cloud physics and severe
weather research division of the
Meteorological Service of
Canada.
Dr Barker will explain why
much of the commentary about
global climate and climatic
change is often too narrow and
misleading. He will present recent
evidence of changes in the
earth’s climate and how they
line up with Global Climate Models,
our most powerful tool for
predicting climatic change.
Dr Barker’s specific research
is focused on the physics of
clouds and ways of improving
weather forecasting. This has
included work with the Canadian
Space Agency. The meeting
will take place in the
auditorium of the Hamilton
Spectator building on Frid
Street and starts at 7 pm. Admission
is free.
A very hot summer
in southern Ontario
The curved line represents the normal temperature from June
1 to August 5 in Toronto. Above it are the times the average
was exceeded. There are 11 days below the line and 57 above
it. Average temperatures were nearly three centigrade degrees
above normal, and it was more than five degrees above
normal on nearly half the days in this period.
