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alberta views - David Schindler Harper is gone, but pro-development governments continue to ignore science. Story here.
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Environment Canada confirms tornado hit Ontario's cottage country, 3,000 still without power
CBCnews Too soon to know how strong twister was, but several structures damaged. Story here.
Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone Could be Largest Ever, Thanks to the Meat Industry
EcoWatch Photo of a dead zone with sediment from the Mississippi River carrying fertilizer to the Gulf of Mexico. Photo by NOAA. Scientists predict that so much pollution is pouring into the Gulf of Mexico this year that it is creating a larger-than-ever " dead zone " in which low to no oxygen can suffocate or kill fish and other marine life. Details here.
Industrial Pollution Costs Cattle Producers Access to a River in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Western Producer Several cattle producers along the Wood River in south-central Saskatchewan have to move about 1,000 head to different pastures after water quality in the river declined unexpectedly. Story here.
Extreme heat warnings issued in Europe as temperatures pass 40C
TheGuardian PinP photo. Authorities in 11 countries warn residents and tourists to take precautions amid region’s most intense heatwave – nicknamed Lucifer – since 2003. Story here.