PLANET IN PERIL

CNN Twelve ivory towers burned in Kenya on Saturday, sending thick plumes of ash and smoke over Nairobi National Park as elephant and rhino tusks smoldered. More here.

Greenpeace Canada There is a growing  call for the federal government to investigate Imperial Oil , the Canadian arm of ExxonMobil, for its role in the oil giant’s global effort to spread doubt about climate science and delay policy action by governments, even though the company’s own researchers were telling them that global warming was a serious threat and the company was adjusting its operations in the Canadian Arctic to deal with a warming world. More here.

Eco Watch It is possible to produce enough food to feed a growing population without another tree being felled, according to new research. But there’s a catch. More here.

Reuters Myanmar has banned lucrative logging operations as the newly-elected government of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi steps up a battle on deforestation, an environment official said on Thursday. More here.

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives We can now add political party conventions to the list of potential disasters caused by climate change. Story here.

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