PLANET IN PERIL

New York Times - Oc 8'11 WASHINGTON — The State Department’s inspector general will conduct a special investigation of the handling of the pending decision on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline in response to reports of improper…. Details here.

Alternet - Nov 7 “We don’t know how many people it takes to encircle the White House, but we’re about to find out,” Bill McKibben told a crowd of over 12,000 gathered in Lafayette Square on Sunday       Photo: KAREN BLEIER/AFP               afternoon. Details here.

ScienceDaily                                                                                      Scientists are investigating a possible link between tiny particles of pollution found in diesel fumes and the global collapse of honey bee colonies. Details here.   PLT photo   Please also read: Cure for Honeybee Colony Collapse?

Earth Times - 04 Nov 2011 Global warming is causing a strange phenomenon in tree species. Details here. (PLT photo)