Hi Larry,
I just wanted to check whether you saw my email from the other day, containing shocking footage from industrial tuna boats?
Already an incredible 103,000 emails have gone to Princes and John West, demanding they clean up their tuna.
The campaign is taking off - will you add your name too?
https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/dirty-tuna3
For the oceans,
Victoria
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Stop Cruel & Wasteful Fishing Practices - PLEASE SIGN!
Spring Heat Wave In Australia Breaks Records Across The Country
CLIMATEPROGRESS
Australia’s summer doesn’t start until December, but the country is still baking in a record-breaking spring heat wave. Story here.
Bye Bye Bees? Not If We Can Help It!
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Monday, October 27, 2014
Confirmed: California Aquifers Contaminated With Billions Of Gallons of Fracking Wastewater
DESMOGBLOG.COM
The California State Water Resources Board has confirmed that at least nine sites were dumping wastewater contaminated with fracking fluids and other pollutants into aquifers protected by state law and the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. Story here.
Fertilizer Warning: Don’t Pay $12-An-Acre For ‘Foo-Foo Dust’
Manitoba Co-Operator
Buyer beware, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency no longer tests fertilizers for efficacy and quality. Story here.
Friday, October 24, 2014
UN Agencies Launch New Joint Initiative Targeting Elimination of Global Food Waste
UN News Centre
Larry Powell P in P photo.
The world wastes enough food to feed an estimated two billion people, the United Nations said today. Story here.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
U.S. Tribes To Canada: Please Don’t Allow Tar Sands Pipeline To Pollute Our Waters
CLIMATEPROGRESS
The leaders of several Pacific Northwest Native American tribes are asking Canadian regulators not to approve a huge expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline, saying approval would result in a huge increase of oil tankers coming through tribal waters every day, increasing the risk of a devastating spill. Story here.
There’s a Surprisingly Strong Link Between Climate Change and Violence
The Washington Post
Earlier this year, when a study came out suggesting global warming will increase the rates of violent crimes in the United States -- producing "an additional 22,ooo murders, 180,000 cases of rape," and many other crime increases by the year 2099 -- it drew widespread criticism. Story here.
Earlier this year, when a study came out suggesting global warming will increase the rates of violent crimes in the United States -- producing "an additional 22,ooo murders, 180,000 cases of rape," and many other crime increases by the year 2099 -- it drew widespread criticism. Story here.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Harper Named World's 'Worst Climate Villain' After Damning Report
Huffington Post
Canada does well at many things. Earlier this year, Canadian cities were listed among the world's top places to live. The country ranks high with the best when it comes to wealth and it's been praised for emerging from the financial crisis in decent shape. But there's one category in which Canada ranks dead last among industrialized nations: its efforts to combat climate change. Story here.
Foreign Scientists Call on Stephen Harper to Restore Science Funding, Freedom.
CBC News
Open letter warns about effects of Canadian science policy on international collaboration. Story here.
Does CETA Offer Any Real Value to Canadian Farmers?
Manitoba Co-Operator.
Trade agreements may offer negative outcomes for Canadians. Story here.
Related: "Free Trade: Path to Prosperity - or Back Road to Corporatism?"
Related: "Free Trade: Path to Prosperity - or Back Road to Corporatism?"
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