Sunday, July 17, 2016
Saturday, July 16, 2016
Hog Barn Fire ‘Could Have Been Much Worse’
THE WESTERN
PRODUCER
A hog farm north of Leroy, Sask., is redistributing its stock after a June 18 inferno demolished two barns. Story here. Friday, July 15, 2016
'Shocking,' 'Plain Stupid': Theresa May Shuts Climate Change Office
CommonDreams
'This reshuffle risks dropping climate change from the policy agenda altogether—a staggering act of negligence for which we will all pay the price.’ Story here.
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
We're Going to Court. Time to Sting Back!
John Bennett
Honeybee photo by Joydeep
Enough is enough. With your help we’re heading to court to get bee killing pesticides off the market. Story here.
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Global Warming Shifts Earth's Clouds, Study Shows
The warming of the planet over the past few decades has shifted a key band of clouds poleward and increased the heights of clouds tops. Story here.
Colombian Popular Tribunal to Try Canadian Oil Company
PR Newswire
Representatives of Canadian and Quebec's civil society organizations are in Colombia this week as part of a delegation to support and observe a popular hearing on the actions of Canadian oil company Pacific Rubiales Energy in Colombia. Story here.Monday, July 11, 2016
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Early Hail Season on the Canadian Prairies Keeps Adjusters Hopping
THE WESTERN
PRODUCER
Prairie hail adjusters are busy earlier than usual this year following several recent storms. Story here.
Global Warming to Blame for Hundreds of Heatwave Deaths, Scientists Say
theguardian
Manmade climate change increased the risk of heat-related deaths by about 70% in Paris and 20% in London in 2003, research shows. Story here.
Saturday, July 9, 2016
Bornean Orangutan Declared ‘Critically Endangered’
EcoWatch
The Bornean orangutan is now listed as critically endangered. With this update, both species of orangutan (the other being Sumatran) are now at extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Story here.
Global Fish Production Approaching Sustainable Limit, UN Warns
theguardian
Around 90% of the world’s stocks are now fully or overfished and production is set to increase further by 2025, according to report from UN’s food body. Story here.
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