California's Wildfires Just Tripled in Size

MotherJones

2016 is shaping up to be another epic fire season. Story here.

Why Europe May Ban Glyphosate.

AgroNews

It's hard to find an herbicide like glyphosate . It’s cheap, highly effective, and is generally regarded as one of the safest and most environmentally benign herbicides ever discovered. But a report last year that glyphosate could cause cancer has thrown its future into jeopardy. Now the European Union faces a 30 June deadline to reapprove its use, or glyphosate will not be allowed for sale. Here's a quick explanation of the issues. Story here.

Environmental Review Ordered For Alta. Flood Control Project

THE WESTERN

PRODUCER

The federal government has ordered an environmental review of a controversial flood control project west of Calgary. Story here.

Wildfire Derails Chemawawin Students' Ceremony in Manitoba

CBC News

‘I’ve been waiting for this for 12 years,’ says 18-year-old Rikki Houle. 'This is how we're going to remember our grad.' Story here.
RELATED: Easterville, Chemawawin Cree Nation in Manitoba Evacuated Due to Forest Fire

Study Links 6.5 Million Deaths Each Year to Air Pollution

The New York Times

A sobering report by the International Energy Agency says air pollution has become a major public health crisis leading to around 6.5 million deaths each year, with “many of its root causes and cures” found in the energy industry. Story here.

Dig Deeper - Crop Performance in Farming Systems Trial

RODALE

INSTITUTE

In its 35th year of existence, the Farming Systems Trial (FST) at Rodale Institute continues to demonstrate, through scientific research data, that organic farming is superior to conventional systems with regard to building, maintaining and replenishing the health of the soil. This is the key to regenerative agriculture as it provides the foundation for its present and future growth. Story here.

As Southwest US Burns, Climate Scientists Warn: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet

CommonDreams

"If we continue with business-as-usual burning of fossil fuels, by mid-century what we think of as extreme summer heat today will become a typical summer day." Story here.

MANITOBA RECOMMENDS VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR AREAS OF THE WHITESHELL FOLLOWING HEAVY RAINS

GOV'T. OF MANITOBA

Manitoba Sustainable Development advises a voluntary evacuation is underway in some areas of the Whiteshell following heavy rains as resulting high water has caused deteriorating road conditions.

A number of roads will wash out leaving cottage owners stranded.  Officials are contacting cottage owners in the following areas and recommending they evacuate:
• Block 5, Caddy Lake;
• cottage owners east of Block 9 on PR 312; and 
• no vehicle access south of the ambulance garage on South Shore Road in Falcon Lake.

The road to Florence and Nora Lakes is also washed out, and the Mantario Trail is closed until further notice.

Residents and cottage owners only can call 1-204-349-2201 for information between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. today and tomorrow. 

Oil Trains Will Start Rolling Again in Oregon Just Weeks After Major Derailment

ClimateProgress

Less than three weeks after a fiery oil train derailment in Oregon spilled 42,000 gallons of crude into the Columbia River and forced the evacuation of hundreds,  the company behind the derailment announced that it would resume sending oil trains through the area. Story here.

The Majority Of West Virginia Is Under A State Of Emergency After Floods Devastate The State

InsideClimateNews

Forty-four of West Virginia’s 55 counties are under a state of emergency as severe weather and devastating floods have killed at least 14 residents and left hundreds of thousands without power. A spokesperson for West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin told ABC News that the floods, in some areas, had the potential to be “the worst in 100 years.” Story here.

Canada's Fishery in Severe Decline, Warns Ocean Watch Group

NATIONAL

OBSERVER

An Atlantic roughie. Photo credit NOAA

A leading conservation group, OCEANA, has sounded an alarm over the state of Canada’s fishery in a new report that reveals that less than 25 per cent of the country’s fish stocks are considered healthy and the status of almost half is unknown. Story here.