Scientists oppose GMO Biocolonization of Costa Rica

Agro Pages

Personalities from the eco-scientific and organic agriculture environments are speaking up against the letter from the American Embassy, in which the Costa Rican government is put under pressure to adopt transgenic seeds. Story here.

Exxon Mobil, BP Suspend Canadian Arctic Exploratory Drilling Program in Beaufort Sea

Wall Street Journal

CALGARY—An oil industry consortium including Exxon Mobil Corp. and BP PLC has suspended its Canadian arctic exploration program in the Beaufort Sea, citing insufficient time to begin test drilling before its lease expires in 2020. Story here.

Alberta's New Climate Plan Seen as a Meaningful First Step

inside climate news

Tar sands' carbon emissions will continue to rise, but the province's new government signals a change in direction. Story here.

Pope Francis Recruits Naomi Klein In Climate Change Battle

The Guardian

Social activist ‘surprised but delighted’ to join top cardinal in high-level environment conference at the Vatican. Story here.

GM Wheat No More Pest-Resistant Than Ordinary Crops, Trial Shows

The Guardian

GM wheat designed to repel aphids is no more effective at repelling the bugs than standard varieties a major field trial has revealed. Story here.

It's Worth Defending

Larry --

Our coastlines, our drinking water, our national parks -- we love these things, and defending them is no easy task, especially in the era of the Harper Conservatives.

The current government has been giving away our natural resources to foreign multinational corporations at an alarming rate, and has pushed for the reckless and unsustainable expansion of the oilsands and other high-polluting industries.

But I have good news for you.

Civil Society Reacts: Papal Encyclical for Climate Action

CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK

NGOs have today welcomed Pope Francis’ strong moral case for people and leaders to tackle climate change delivered in today’s historic Papal Encyclical. Story here.

Near a Fracking Center, Drinking Water Has More Chemicals and Carcinogens

inside climate news

One of the largest analyses of water quality of aquifers near fracking sites examined samples from 550 wells across the Barnett Shale near Dallas. Story here.

Numbers Show Threatened Bittern is Booming Again

BBC News

One of the UK's most threatened birds - the bittern - is returning to England and Wales, according to conservationists. Story here.

Huge Toxic Algal Bloom Shuts Down West Coast Fisheries

CLIMATEPROGRESS

Commercial and recreational fisheries up and down the West Coast have been forced to close as a result of a massive toxic algal bloom, which scientists are describing as one of the largest in history. Story here.

Pope Francis Slams GMOs and Pesticides for Environmental and Social Damage

Sustainable Pulse

Pope Francis slams both GMOs and pesticides in a draft of his major environmental document that was leaked Monday. He has also called for the financing of independent and interdisciplinary research to study GMOs. Story here.

ALSO, READ THE ENCYCLICAL LETTER, 

LAUDATO SI’ 

OF THE HOLY FATHER, FRANCIS

ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME .

HERE.