PLANET IN PERIL

inside climate news Brushing aside a fresh court ruling, three federal agencies said they are withholding a permit on a portion of the project near Sioux Land. Story here.

the guardian Life-sustaining sea ice needed for hunting, resting and breeding  is declining in all 19 regions of the Arctic inhabited by the species.   Story here. Ansgar Walk

The Huffington Post The Food and Drug Administration, under public pressure to start testing samples of U.S. food for the presence of a pesticide that has been linked to cancer, has some early findings that are not so sweet. Story here.

+SumOfUs These two companies joining into one mega-corporation is truly the stuff of nightmares. DONATE HERE.

thestar.com Another example of clearcutting. This one in B.C. Wikimedia Commons. A new scientific report says adding more mercury to the area near Grassy Narrows First Nation is “irresponsible” and “shameless” Story here.

by George Monbiot Wikimedia Commons photo. Consumerism occupies a sacred and inviolable space, while the wonders of the living world are dispensable. Story here.