Monday, April 28, 2025
Sunday, April 27, 2025
A University of Manitoba study warns Arctic could be ‘beyond recognition’ by 2100
University of Manitoba
A groundbreaking study warns that the Arctic is undergoing rapid and dramatic changes due to accelerating global temperatures, with potentially irreversible consequences by the end of the century. Story here.
Friday, April 25, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Canada Urged to Protect Children from Escalating Heat in Schools and Child Care Settings
Extreme heat events caused by climate change jeopardize children’s health and learning 40+ organizations issue urgent call to action marking Healthy Environments for Learning Day: 24 April. Story here.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Dogs More Effective Than Any Other Method at Finding Oil Spills under Ice with Practical Implications for Protecting Water Supplies and Oceans: New Study
WINNIPEG—Scientists in Canada have discovered, for the first time, that dogs can sniff out certain types of oil spilled under ice in freshwater lakes, with a 100% success rate. Story here.
Why Now is the Best Time to Reform Fossil Fuel Subsidies
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
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With the current drop in the price of oil, now is an ideal moment to scale back subsidies with minimal disruption to households and industries. Story here.
Friday, April 18, 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
I was an independent observer in the Greenpeace trial. What I saw was shocking
The Guardian
Greenpeace lost – not because it did something wrong but because it was denied a fair trial. Details here.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Canadian company in negotiations with Trump to mine seabed
The Guardian
Environmentalists call bid to skirt UN treaty ‘reckless’ amid fears that mining will cause irreversible loss of biodiversity. Story here.
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Are hungry kids a priority for the Harper government? by Larry Powell The forum (for the riding of Dauphin - Swan River - Neepawa) w...
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by Larry Powell Planet In Peril has sorted through some of the confusion surrounding the absence of Robert Sopuck, the Conservative M...
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Larry Powell Powell is a veteran, award-winning journalist based in Shoal Lake, Manitoba, Canada. He specialize in stories about agriculture...