PLANET IN PERIL

By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID  HuffPost Green -  06/20/11 WASHINGTON -- Sea level has been rising significantly over the past century of global warming, according to a study that offers the most detailed look yet at the changes in ocean levels during the last 2,100 years. Details here.

Mia Rabson - Winnipeg Free Press - 06/22/2011 Wheat board's end will devastate port, he says . Details here.

Nature Canada - On June 15, the National Audubon Society in the United States released a startling report; many of our most recognized birds are experiencing steep population declines.   Details here.

Travis Donovan  Huffpost Green 20/6/11 If the current actions contributing to a multifaceted degradation of the world's oceans aren't curbed, a mass extinction unlike anything…. Details here. Please also read, "The Gulf of Mexico is Dying."  PLT: I first posted this story with some reluctance & trepidation,  fearing it may be a bit "over the top." I no longer believe this to be the case.

ScienceDaily (June 17, 2011) — It's summer wildflower season in the Rocky Mountains, a time when high-peaks meadows are dotted with riotous color. But for how long? Details here. Bee photo by l.p.

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