Wildfires in Alberta Will Hurt Economic Growth, Bank of Canada Says

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OBSERVER

The economy will be weaker than expected in the second quarter due to the Alberta wildfires, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday as it kept its key interest rate steady at 0.5 per cent. Story here.

Alberta's on Fire and We Should be, Too

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The forests around Fort McMurray and the tar sands, the epicentre of Canada’s contribution to fossil fuel extraction and global greenhouse gas production, have been ablaze for many weeks, with a heat and ferocity not seen in living memory. Story here.

World Could Warm by Massive 10C if All Fossil Fuels are Burned

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Arctic would warm by as much as 20C by 2300 with disastrous impacts if action is not taken on climate change, warns new study. Story here.

Earth’s Health Declining ‘Faster Than Thought’ but Action by Governments Can Reverse Trend

UN News Centre

A clearcut in Canada. Wickimedia Commons.

The environment is deteriorating faster than previously thought, making it imperative that governments act now to reverse the worst trends, says the most authoritative study the United Nations has ever published on the state of the planet’s health.  Story here.

Dear Ontario Government - Please Revisit Your Royalty Regime and Make De Beers Compensate Attawapiskat Fairly. PLEASE SIGN!

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The De Beers diamond mine 90 km from Attawapiskat paid just $226 in royalties two years ago -- after extracting $2.5 billion in gems since 2007.

  Story here.

Will the Arctic Be Ice-Free Within the Next Two Decades?

EcoWatch

When sea ice melts, the ocean loses its reflective surface and the dark water absorbs more heat. Story here.

Edible Six-Pak Rings Hold Promise for Sea-Life

Thousands of Tiny Red Crabs Wash Up on California Coastlines

EcoWatch

Thousands of red crabs are covering parts of California’s coastline. But this isn’t the first time. Story here.
RELATED: "Why Are Fish Dying By The Millions?"

A Third of Birds in North America Threatened With Extinction

CBCNEWS

Gannets at Cape St. Mary's eco-reserve, 

Newfoundland. PinP photo.

State of North America's Birds report finds ocean, tropical birds most threatened. Story here.

No, the UN Has Not Given Glyphosate a 'Clean Bill of Health'

CommonDreams

News headlines today suggest that a UN report on glyphosate residues has given the controversial herbicide a clean bill of health, but that's seriously misleading. Story here.
RELATED: "U.N. Experts Find Glyphosate Unlikely to Cause Cancer" 

U.N. Experts Find Glyphosate Unlikely to Cause Cancer

London | Reuters — The herbicide glyphosate, sold by Monsanto in its Roundup product and widely used in agriculture and by gardeners, is unlikely to cause cancer in people, according to a new safety review by United Nations health, agriculture and food experts. Story here.
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