Wednesday, April 27, 2016

New Uncovered Corporate Documents Show #ExxonKnew Much Earlier Than Previously

EcoWatch

Throughout Exxon’s global operations, the company knew that CO2 was a harmful pollutant in the atmosphere years earlier than previously reported. Story here.

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Climate Change Has All But Destroyed Great Barrier Reef, Study Confirms

CommonDreams

More than 90 percent of world's largest living ecosystem has been hit by "severe" coral bleaching. More here.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Peruvian Government’s Response to Amazon Oil Spills: Promise High, Deliver Low

Amazon Watch

Across Peru, headlines have been dominated by the presidential elections. Deep in the Amazon, however, the ongoing trauma caused by oil pipeline spills seeps on. Almost three months following a 2,000-barrel spill in Chiriaco followed by another just days later near Mayuriaga, indigenous communities continue to confront the daily reality of poisoned water, fish and crops. More here.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Glyphosate Found in Popular Breakfast Foods in US

EcoWatch

Today, the Alliance for Natural Health-USA released the results of food safety testing conducted on an assortment of popular breakfast foods. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing revealed the presence of glyphosate—the most widely used agricultural herbicide—in 11 of the 24 food samples tested. More here.

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

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