PLANET IN PERIL

ScienceDaily A recent study shows food sources for migratory birds decline with low water levels and high salt content in lakes. Story here. The American avocet.  Photo credit - US Fish & Wildlife.

ScienceDaily The  mosquito that carries the Zeka virus. Scientists find that global warming has allowed disease-bearing insects to proliferate, increasing exposure to viral infections. Story here.

ILRI - The International Livestock Research Institute Photo by ILRI Emma Naluyima  is a smallholder farmer and private veterinarian in Uganda who has integrated crop growing and livestock raising to build a thriving, profitable and environmentally friendly farm enterprise for her and her family. More here.

THE LANCET New estimates suggest that 256,000 premature deaths from cardiovascular disease - including 185,000 deaths from ischemic heart disease - in the USA may be linked to historical lead exposure in middle-aged and older adults (people currently aged 44 years or over). This according to an observational study following 14,300 people for almost 20 years, published in  The Lancet Public Health  journal. More here.

ScienceDaily Source:: Tropical Trees. Author: Paul Hamilton. Trees in the tropics, especially important for the planet, face increasing threats.    More here.

CBC News A year after losing both legs and an arm, a Winnipeg mom has no idea why infection struck. More here. RELATED?  Could the Manitoba government’s return to a deregulated hog industry actually contribute to a world health crisIs?