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EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...AtastandstillNegotiationsbetweenthegovernemtofNorthwestTerritoriesandtheUnionofNorthernWorkersoveranewcontractarenotgoingverywell.Themainstickingpointwiththetwosidesisovertheissueofpayequity.Theterritorialgovernmentwantstheunionsoutstandingpayequitycomplaintsettledinthenewagreement.Theunionhasbeenclearthatitwontdothat.IssueMay20199820YearsAgo...BankturnovernextweekItsnowjustoveraweekbeforetheCIBCclosesitsdoorsinFortSmithandpossiblythreeweeksuntiltheBankofMontrealisopenforfullservice-andsomeFortSmithresidentsarestillunclearaboutwhatshap-pening.GeriRuzickaistheassistantman-agerforthenewbankontheblockandshessetupattheFergusonsAgenciesbuildingtoopenaccountsforthenextweekorso.IssueMay26199330YearsAgo...ThebachaimagehurtinEasternArcticThebachaCollegeisbattlinganimageproblemintheEasternArctic.TherecentdepartureoffourInuitstudentsfromthecollegehascomplicatedthatproblemasru-moursspreadthroughouttheKeewatinre-gion.SeveralMLAsfromtheEasternArctichaveexpressedconcernafterhearingfromthestudentsthattheyquittheircoursesbecauseofthreatsbystudentsfromFortSimpson.IssueMay1019834TuesdayMay212013TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.VisittheJournalonlineatwww.norj.caAnzacAtikamegBrownvaleCadotteLakeChardChetehColdLakeConklinDriftpileDufeldEdmontonEnildaEnochFortChipewyanFortMcKayFortMcMurrayFortVermillionFrogLakeGlenevisGoodshLakeGrandePrairieGrouardHighLevelHighPrarieHytheJohnDorPrairieAvailableinAlbertaatAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeDelineEaglePlainsEkatieDiamondMinesEnterpriseFortGoodHopeFortLiardFortMcPhersonFortProvidenceFortResolutionFortSimpsonFortSmithGametiHayRiverInuvikJeanMarieRiverLutselKeNahanniButteNormanWellsPaulatukTheNorthernJournalisavailableinthefollowingNWTcommunitiesRaeEdzoSachsHarbourTroutLakeTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukTulitaUlukhaktokWekwetiWhaTiWrigleyYellowknifeKehewinKinusoLacLaBicheMornvillePeaceRiverRedEarthCreekSaddleLakeSlaveLakeSt.PaulValleyviewWabasca2011CCNACANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2011CMCAAUDITEDAdvertisingDeadlinesDisplayaddeadlineisThursdayat400p.m.ClassiedaddeadlineisThursdayat500p.m.Emailadsnorj.caSubscriptionRates867872-3000PricesincludeGST.47.25inFortSmith52.50elsewhereinCanada105intheUSAoverseas164.30.LetterstotheEditorPolicyTheNorthernJournalwelcomesletterstotheeditor.Lettersmustbesignedandincludeaphonenumbersotheauthorcanbeveried.Nameswillbewithheldonrequestinspecialcircumstanceswherethereasonsaredeterminedtobevalid.TheJournalreservestherighttoeditlettersforlengthlibelclarityandtaste.Opinionsexpressedinlettersandcolumnsarenotnecessarilythoseofthepublisheroreditor.PublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedonrecyclednewsprintwithvegetableinkatWainwrightStarChronicle.PublisherManagingEditorDonJaque867-872-3000ext.21djnorj.caEditor...........................MeaganWohlberg867-872-3000ext.24newsnorj.caReporter.........................ReneFrancoeur867-872-3000ext.25reporternorj.caComptroller...........................DixiePenner867-872-3000ext.23dixnorj.caAdvertising....................JoshuaJorgensen867-872-3000ext.15adsnorj.caAdministration...............AldoLandaverde867-872-3000ext.29adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caIntern....................................JessicaIrvingOnacollisioncoursewithdestinyWhatisgoingonwithglobalwarmingany-wayItisobviousclimatechangeistak-ingplacesowhyistheresomuchdebateoverittotheextentthatsomepeopleevensometopgovernmentleadersaredenyingitishappeningThereissomuchconictinginformationbutforconvenienceletsseparatethede-bateintothreecamps-Therearethosewhofeelglobalwarmingisoccurringasaresultofindustrializationofourplanetagreenhouseeffectresult-ingfromincreasedcarbondioxidereleasedbyindustrialprocessesthatarecausingtheearthsatmospheretoinsulatemoretrap-pingmoreofthesunsheat.-Othersarecertainthatclimatechangeistakingplacenaturallyandthereisnoth-ingthatcanbedoneexceptdealwiththeafter-effects.-Thentherearethosewhodonotagreewiththerstscenariomayagreewiththesecondbutprefertoignoreitaltogetherratherthanlimitindustrializationwhichwouldinhibittheeconomyorslowprogress.Thereisnodoubtsomethingdramaticandscaryisgoingon.Satelliteimagesovertimeprovidepositiveproofthatthepolaricecapsareshrinking.Thatmeansoceanlevelswillriseandcoastalpopulationswillsufferchangesifnotathreattotheirexis-tence.Thatwillmeanurbancentresalongoceanshorelineswhichincludesmanyoftheworldsgreatcitiesmayfacehugecostsnottomentionincreasedpositivelydevas-tatingimpactsfromstorms.Shiftsinclimaticpatternsandoceancurrentswillpredictablyresultinfurtherchanges.Thisisnotdebat-able.Itisreallyhappening.WhatisthecauseandcanitbeturnedaroundoratleastmitigatedsomehowPassionsrunhighinthisdebatewhichhasseparatedandpolarizedmuchoftheworldspopulationawareofsuchthings.Thosewhosaytheproblemresultsfromindustrializa-tionespeciallyfromCO2emissionsfromfossilfuelsarefrightenedfrustratedevenangry.Theyarebecomingagrowinghumantidesoconcernedtheyaresimplyopposedtoanyandallnewindustrialization.TheorganizationcalledTimeforChangewww.timeforchange.orgsaysglobalwarm-ingiscausedbytheemissionofgreen-housegaseslargelyfrompetroleum-basedsources.Theysaymostofthat72percentiscarbondioxideandmostcomesfromburningfossilfuelslikeoilandnaturalgas.TheemissionsofCO2havedramaticallyincreasedwithinthelast50yearsandarestillincreasingbyalmostthreepercenteachyearitswebsitesays.Theoilsandsindustrywhichproducesdirtyoiltheysayistheworstoffendernotonlybecausethebitumenrequiressomuchmoreprocessingtomakeitusablebutalsobecausetheefforttogetitoutofthegroundisintensivewithheavyequipment.Coal-redpowerplantswhichconstitute70percentoftheworldspowergenerationandarethemostrapidlygrowingsourceofpowerontheplanetespeciallyinChinaarealsounderscrutiny.Theothersidedebunksthattheorycom-pletelyagreeingthatclimatechangeistakingplacebutsayingitisanaturalphe-nomenon.Theysayvariationsinclimatearenaturalandpointtoglobalwarmingsimilartowhathastakenplaceduringpe-riodsinthepast.ThemostrecentwasinEuropeanmedievaltimesaround8001400AD.Thereisanattempttocorrelatethecauseofthosechangesandsomesci-entistsspeculatethathigherthanaveragesolarradiationandlessvolcanicactivitysolessvolcanicashintheatmospherewerethecauseatthattime.Nooneitseemsisyetreadytopresentcausalreasonsforthecurrentchanges.TheNorthernJournalgetsasteadystreamofpressreleasesfromtheCalgary-basedorganizationFriendsofSciencewww.friend-sofscience.orgwhosaythosewhospeakofglobalwarmingfromindustrializationarespoutingdogma.StaunchdefendersofcontinuedoilsandsdevelopmentthewayitistheFriendsofSciencepointtofailedenergypoliciesinEuropeancountriesasthereasonwhysomanycountriesintheEuropeanUnionhavefailingeconomies.TheygivedirepredictionsthatthesamethingwillhappeninNorthAmericaifthegreenpropagandaislistenedto.ThethirdgroupwhochosetoignorealltheconcernsaboutbothglobalwarmingandclimatechangeincludestheCana-dianandAlbertagovernments.TheymayadmitthattheoilsandsindustryisalargeemitterofgreenhousegasesbuttheysayitandtheCanadianeconomyasawholeisbutatinycontributortothesumofinter-nationalemissions.TheysaytheywillnotconsiderreductionsandputtheCanadianeconomyatriskforwhatwouldbeasym-bolicgesture.WhoisrightinallthisIfyoubelieveinsci-encelikewedochancesarethatforyouthisisanon-debate.Sohowcanwecom-pelpolicymakerstoactonclimatechangebeforeitistoolateThosemostadamantagainstglobalwarm-ingwhoseeswiftactionasessentialarepredominantlytheyoung.Theywhowillin-heritthemanagementoftheearthorlackofitinafewshortdecadesaretheoneswhoarethemostconcernedandrightfullyso.Thatoppositiondoesnottranslateintovotesnowbutitwillbeafactorintermsofwhowinselectionsandrunsfuturegov-ernments.Thusitisimportantthatcurrentleadersmakesuretheyaregettingallthisright.Theirplaceinhistorydependsonit.Itisanimperativetheyignoreattheirperil.PhotocourtesyofAlKarasiukRoyalCanadianLegionbranch239presidentAlKarasiukcentrepresentsFortSmithresidentSteveBennettrightwithaDiamondJubileemedalhonouringhisyearsofservicetohiscommunityonMay11duringaLegionrally.KarasiukandBennettarejoinedbyTracyCross-GauthierdistrictcommanderofthelegionsDistrict7.DerekLindsayofInuvikandNancyHaywardfromtheYellowknifebranchwerealsoawardedmedals.