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Larry Neufeld Jul 23, 2024

Last week's #torontoflood shows we need our governments to act decisively to address the climate crisis — and make #BigOil clean up the mess they made, writes Johanna Lewis #TaxBigOil #RenewableEnergy #cdnpoli #fossilfuels https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/07/23/opinion/big-oil-should-pay-torontos-billion-dollar-flood-heres-how

Big Oil should pay for Toronto’s billion-dollar flood. Here’s how

Last week's flooding in Toronto shows we need our governments to act decisively to address the climate crisis — and make Big Oil clean up the mess they made.

Canada's National Observer

Tj H Jul 17, 2024

Omg 100% this. #toronto #torontoflood . While this rain was crazy for Toronto it isn't even close to the worst I've seen (this would be a normal monsoon day where I grew up) more to the point it looks to be becoming more common. Facing the reality of #climatechange doesn't mean being a doomer, it means preparing for events like this to become more common.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-flood-adaptation-1.7265581

After 2nd major flooding event in 11 years, Toronto must adapt better to changing climate | CBC News

After 11 years almost to the day, Toronto has experienced its second major flooding event, knocking out power, flooding city streets and transit stations. It's a reminder that cities need to better adapt to a changing climate.

CBC

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