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Obama Exercises Good Government, Makes BP Pay. Republicans and the Corporate Media Freak Out

AlterNet - June 25 - '10 Obama's hardline….

GM Alfalfa Ruling by US Supreme Court Has Sweeping Implications For Canadian Farmers and All Citizens

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 22, 2010 SASKATOON, Sask.—The US Supreme Court ruled this week that genetically-modified (GM) alfalfa cannot be planted or sold in that country. This ruling has very significant implications for Canadian farmers and all other citizens. Canada’s National Farmers Union (NFU) participated in an “amicus brief” to the US Supreme Court as part of this case. The case, Monsanto v. Geerston Farms, marks the first time a GM crop case has been brought before the US Supreme Court. Ruling on a lower court decision, the Supreme Court upheld a ban on the sale and planting of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready alfalfa. The ban will remain in place until the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prepares a proper Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and until the USDA succeeds in officially “deregulating” the crop—a move that will be scrutinized and opposed (possibly in court) by many groups. Work on an EIS an

NDP's Food Report Urges Public Incentives for Local Foods

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Manitoba Co-Operator - June 22 - 2010 The federal New Democrats' report...

Supreme Court Case a Defeat for Monsanto's Ambitions

THE HUFFINGTON POST - Junw 21 - 2010 Andrew Kimbrell - Executive Director of the Center for Food Safety - June 21, 2010 It should be no surprise that… Please also read "Supreme Court’s ruling on Monsanto’s GE alfalfa: Who won?" - on Grist

The Impact of Climate Change on the World’s Marine Ecosystems

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Science 18 June 2010: Ove Hoegh-Guldberg 1 ,* and John F. Bruno 1 ,2 University of Queensland Coral reef with Anthias fish colony. (Credit: iStockphoto/Pawel Borowka) Marine ecosystems are centrally important to the biology of the planet, yet a comprehensive understanding of how anthropogenic climate change is affecting them has been poorly developed. The impacts of anthropogenic climate change so far include decreased ocean productivity, altered food web dynamics, reduced abundance of habitat-forming species, shifting species distributions, and a greater incidence of disease. Although there is considerable uncertainty about the spatial and temporal details, climate change is clearly and fundamentally altering ocean ecosystems. Further change will continue to create enormous challenges and costs for societies worldwide, particularly those in developing countries. . 1 Ocean and Coasts Program, Global Change Institute, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD

Climate Change Threatens Food Supply of 60 Million People in Asia

ScienceDaily (June, 2010) — According to...