Sunday, August 31, 2014

America's Burger King 'Inversion' Allows it to Profit Off Public, Dodge Taxes, say Critics

Common Dreams


Fast food giant to acquire Canada's Tim Hortons, reap benefits of tax loophole. Story here.

Saturday, August 30, 2014

'Severe... Pervasive... Irreversible": IPCC's Devastating Climate Change Conclusions

Common Dreams
Mystery vapour trails over Neepawa, MB. P in P photo
A draft of the UN panel's synthesis report on the global scientific community's assessment of human-caused global warming offers the starkest and most strongly-worded warning yet of the dangers ahead. Story here.

Friday, August 29, 2014

The Province of Manitoba, Canada Announces Additional Moose-Hunting Closures In the West-Central District

Government of Manitoba Release
Declining Population Needs TimeTo Rebuild
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Effective immediately, moose hunting is closed to all hunters in the area north of Porcupine Mountain in the Red Deer Lake area of Game Hunting Area (GHA) 12. A ban continues to be in place for all licensed hunting in this area, which was put in place last year.  Moose hunting is now also closed to licensed hunters in GHA 19A, east of Duck Mountain.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Monday, August 25, 2014

Exciting Development: Seralini Study on Toxic Effects of GMOs and Glyphosate Republished

People for Glyphosate Testing

A "crop-duster" sprays chemical on a GMO crop in Manitoba, CA. (PinP photo)
The Séralini study on the long-term effects of GMOs and glyphosate has been republished in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe. Story here.

Canada's Governing Conservatives Use Loopholes To Get Around Mail Rules (& Video)

Brandon Sun 

Manitoba MP, Robert Sopuck, sends partisan letters to Canada's Arctic. Story here.

Below, watch a video which declares MP Sopuck a "legend!"

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Monsanto May Have Just Met Their Match: Beekeepers.

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Help Mexico's Beekeepers Stand up to Monsanto. Story here.

Evaluating Soybean Varieties for Suitability in Organic Production Systems in Manitoba, Canada.

Manitoba Co-Operator

Organic growers in Manitoba have limited options right now. Story here.


A soy crop in Manitoba, genetically-engineered to resist the herbicide, Roundup. 
An estimated 90% of all such crops are manipulated in this fashion, 
resulting in copious use of such chemicals. P in P photo.

'Severe' Drought Covers Nearly 99.8% of California, Report Says

Los Angeles Times
Drought conditions may have leveled off across California, but nearly 100% of the state remains in the third-harshest category for dryness, according to the latest measurements. Story here.
Puddles of water are all that remain in some areas of the San Gabriel River's West Fork in the Angeles National Forest, revealing the effects of the prolonged drought. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) 

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Meet The First Pacific Island Town To Relocate Thanks To Climate Change

ClimateProgress

A small town on Taro Island — the capital of Choiseul Province in the Solomon Islands — is planning to relocate its entire population in response to climate change, Reuters reports. It’s the first time that a provincial capital in the Pacific Islands will have done so. More here.

‘Afghanistan earthquake’ images used by major UK media outlets were likely made with AI.

FULL FACT Five major UK media organisations shared images that were very likely made with AI in their reports on the recent earthquake in Af...