Keystone Pipeline Mishap Has TransCanada Scrambling Again

the Desmog Blog

On Saturday afternoon, the worst fear of a landowner in South Dakota was realized. Loern Schulz found oil in surface water near the Keystone pipeline’s right-of-way and reported the spill. Story here.

World Health Day: Rapidly Rising Diabetes Closely Linked to Poverty

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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.

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.

White House: Climate Change Poses Urgent Health Risk

Climate Central

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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. 

Story here.

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.

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.

Another Horror Story About An Evil Multinational Corporation Which Cares About Nothing But Profit. (Video)

Fracking Study Finds Toxins In Wyoming Town's Groundwater and Raises Broader Concerns

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Study also finds companies fracked into underground sources of water and at much shallower depths than previously known, close to drinking water wells. More here.

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.

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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.