Marching in Defense of Mother Earth, Thousands in Lima Demand Climate Justice Now!
Common Dreams 'If there is no justice, there is no deal' Story here.
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Oil Exploration Threatens Narwhals and an Entire Way of Life. PLEASE SIGN PETITION!
Sum of Us Photo credit - Narwhal News Network Oil exploration and offshore drilling destroys aquatic ecosystems, putting both the narwhal and Inuit communities at risk. Don't allow Big Oil to wreck the Arctic Ocean. PLEASE SIGN!
The National Farmers Union Urges Canada to Reject "CETA," the Free Trade Agreement With Europe.
National Farmers Union A canola field in Manitoba. Larry Powell PinP photo The NFU tells the House of Commons Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee, "CETA" would provide little or no benefit to farmers. Story here. Related: " Free Trade: Path to Prosperity - or Back Road to Corporatism? "
Amazon Oil Spills Overlooked by Environmental Leaders in Lima.
The Guardian As global environmental delegates gather in Peru for the UN climate talks, five oil spills in the country’s Amazon jungle are causing a hidden environmental disaster. Story here.
Sowing Seeds of Misinformation: Let’s Set the Record Straight on GMO Crops and Foods!
Two Canadian citizens’ respond to the pro-GMO propaganda of American Professor, Dr Kevin Folta, while lecturing in Winnipeg during late October 2014. Letter to the Editor: by-- Rose Stevens, Winnipeg , and John Balatinecz, PhD, Toronto We are two Canadians, one a hobby organic farmer (RS), the other a retired university professor (JB). We are deeply concerned about the impacts GMO crops have on human and environmental health. In fact, that concern is what brought us to meet on the web. And if that concern makes us into “ACTIVISTS”, so be it. At least we care about people and environmental health. The same cannot be said of the corporate transnational agri-giant cartels, the producers and promoters of GMOs, with their so-called “gifts of “modern agriculture”. You can not grow healthy foods with poison! Cartoon credit - www.seppo.net Dr Folta was quoted in the Winnipeg Free Press, as saying: “Concerns about GMOs are based on misinformation and fear
The Ocean Now Has At Least 700 Pieces Of Plastic Per Person On Earth
CLIMATE PROGRESS A study published on Wednesday estimates that the ocean contains over 260,000 tons, or 5.25 trillion pieces, of plastic. The study found that the amount of microplastics, pieces of plastic that are less than half a centimeter, found on the ocean’s surface were much smaller than expected. Story here.