Thursday, April 7, 2016

World Health Day: Rapidly Rising Diabetes Closely Linked to Poverty

INTER PRESS SERVICE

Diabetes, which now affects more than 400 million people worldwide, is closely linked to poverty in most regions of the world, World Health Organization Medical Officer Alessandro Demaio told IPS Thursday. Story here.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Newfoundland Cod Achieves Sustainability Milestone

World Wildlife Fund
A Newfoundland cod fishery has for the first time 
been certified sustainable, a significant achievement 
that demonstrates how a science-based approach to 
managing fish populations and fisheries delivers 
conservation success. Story here.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

White House: Climate Change Poses Urgent Health Risk

Climate Central
PinP photo.
Climate change is a major threat to human health, with extreme heat likely to kill 27,000 Americans annually by 2100, according to a report released Monday by the White House. Story here.

North America's Key Birds Facing Extinction, Study Finds

theguardian

  Northern Oriole. PinP photo.
314 species, including the bald eagle and 10 state birds of US at risk from climate change. 

Polar Bears Losing Weight As Arctic Sea Ice Melts, Canadian Study Finds

theguardian
Between 1984 and 2009 the weight of female bears in Ontario fell by over 10% while climate change meant they had 30 fewer days a year to hunt seal on ice. More here.

Monday, April 4, 2016

BC Hydro's Bizarre, Multi-Million Dollar Boondoggle to Save Fish from Site C Dam

DESMOGCANADA
In a scenario that sounds like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, bull trout and other fish will travel in trucks past the Site C dam for 100 years as part of BC Hydro’s strategy to save the threatened fish species from disappearing from the Peace River. Story here.

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Warns Canada Against TPP

CBC - The House
The warning from Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz leaves no doubt about his assessment of the Trans Pacific Partnership. More here.

Friday, April 1, 2016

No Seismic Blasting In Canadian Arctic This Year!

Greenpeace Canada
Seismic cannons will not blast through the waters of Baffin Bay and Davis Strait this year, giving Nunavut communities and marine life another summer of relief from the threats of dangerous oil exploration.  More here.

Earthkeeper News - From Around the Planet - VIDEO

Health Canada probes claim that government officials helped pesticide company overturn a ban

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