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THE CLOCK IS TICKING ON SITE C

SIERRA CLUB BC The results of the BC election are finally in, and the message is clear: Almost sixty per cent of voters called for a review or cancellation of the Site C dam. Their concerns must be honoured by the incumbent government. Details here.

Toxic Cocktail of Man-Made Chemicals Found in Great Barrier Reef Turtles

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EcoWatch Green Sea Turtles in Australia's Great Barrier Reef are some of the world's most majestic creatures. They have a lifespan of up to 50 years, but after recent results from blood tests on the marine animals, their health might be in jeopardy. Story here.   Photo by Nize @ English Wikipedi

Not So Funny: The Arctic is Leaking Laughing Gas

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EcoWatch Nitrous oxide, the main ingredient in laughing gas, is 300 times more potent as a greenhouse gas, than carbon dioxide. And scientists believe it could be leaking from ancient reservoirs beneathArctic permafrost.  Details here. Melting permafrost in Canada's Arctic.  Photo: Charles Tarnocai/Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Biodiversity moves beyond counting species

nature Ecologists are increasingly looking at how richness of traits — rather than number of species — helps set the health of ecosystems. Details here.

How scientists reacted to the US leaving the Paris climate agreement

nature What the United States' departure from the historic pact means for efforts to fight global warming. Details here.