Manitoba Permanently Designates Largest Area Of Protected Land In More Than a Decade
June 16, 2011 Gov't. of Manitoba Asatiwisipe Aki Management Plan Approved: Blaikie. Details here. Part of the Boreal forest in west-central MB. l.p. photo
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Climate Change is the Symptom, Not the Cause
By: Rod Kueneman - 06/11/2011 - Winnipeg Free Press The soil is warming and the arrival of this year's growing season once again provides… Details here. A crowded beach in China. Courtesy; Secondose PLT - While I might have worded the headline differently that the Free Press did, I believe this is an excellent article. If Prof. Kueneman is not suggesting that climate change is unimportant - and I don't believe he is, his references to world population and consumption are compelling. l.p.
Water Woes Pose Dire Prospects for Prairie Crops
Canadian Wheat Board 06/14/11 Winnipeg - Unrelenting rain across large areas of Western Canada will severely impact grain production…. Details here. Soggy field. l.p. photo
Why Supermarket Tomatoes Suck
By Barry Estabrook - 6/13/11 ON E ARTH a survival guide for the planet Excerpted from the new book "Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit" Details here. Organic cherry tomatoes. l.p. photo
Innu, Nalcor Disagree on Impact of Labrador Hydro Dams
CBC News - Mar 21, 2011 Innu say caribou will be harmed. Details here. Photo courtesy of "Our Labrador"
Canadian Inspectors Can’t Stop Dangerous Food Imports
Bob Kingston, Ottawa Citizen 06/14/11 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency might be trying hard to protect Canadian consumers from unsafe imported food. But, the simple fact is… .Details here.