Wednesday, May 30, 2018

International organizations slam Trudeau for pipeline support


ricochet 

One of the many protests against the Kinder Morgan pipeline in Vancouver. Photo by William Chen.
Groups say prime minister’s stance on tar sands negates attempt to position Canada as a global climate leader. Story here.

Friday, May 25, 2018

Special Investigation: How the common agricultural policy promotes pollution - the View From Europe.


The Ecologist.
Almost a trillion Euros in taxpayers' money is handed to EU farmers as part of the Common Agricultural Policy. The money is supposed to leverage environmental practices. But an international team of investigative journalists, today publishing with THE ECOLOGIST, has found the cash actually feeds significant pollution. More here.

Nipah virus outbreak in India 'definitely a concern,' Canadian scientist says


CBC news
Much is unknown about the virus that is spread by bats, but here are some answers. More here.

RELATED: "In Hogs We Trust. Part 3 - the magnitude of disease in the livestock industry."

'It’s wrong to stink up other people’s lives': fighting the manure lagoons of North Carolina


The Guardian
Pigs outstripped people in Duplin county long ago - but now the residents are fighting back. More here.

Monday, May 21, 2018

Canada should ban bee-killing neonics in 2018!


DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION
A PinP photo.
Europe will ban neonics by the end of the year. We need parallel action to protect bees in Canada! More here.



Human race just 0.01% of all life but has eradicated most other living things



The Guardian

A clearcut at Bugaboo Creek, B.C.
Groundbreaking assessment of all life on Earth reveals humanity’s surprisingly tiny part in it as well as our disproportionate impact. More here.

RELATED: "The Sixth Extinction - an Unnatural History," a book review.

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

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