CLIMATEPROGRESS
Commercial and recreational fisheries up and down the West Coast have been forced to close as a result of a massive toxic algal bloom, which scientists are describing as one of the largest in history. Story here.
PLANET IN PERIL (PinP) "Where science gets respect." Contaminants which run off from farms and cities, produce dead-zones downstream, where few things can live. It's feared this year's dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico will be the biggest yet. Image by NOAA.
Thursday, 18 June 2015
Pope Francis Slams GMOs and Pesticides for Environmental and Social Damage
Sustainable Pulse
Pope Francis slams both GMOs and pesticides in a draft of his major environmental document that was leaked Monday. He has also called for the financing of independent and interdisciplinary research to study GMOs. Story here.
ALSO, READ THE ENCYCLICAL LETTER,
LAUDATO SI’
OF THE HOLY FATHER, FRANCIS
ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME .
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