Thursday, July 21, 2016
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
June Was Earth's 14th Straight Record Warm Month, Greenland Loses Shocking 1 Trillion Tons of Ice
EcoWatch
June has continued the unprecedented heat streak for the 14th month, with globally averaged temperatures being a full 0.9 C warmer than the average across the 20th century. Story here.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Flooding Now Causing Most Crop Damage
THEWESTERN
PRODUCER
If crop insurance data is an indicator, flooding may now be the most common plague in Saskatchewan. Story here.Malta Likely to Become First European Country to Ban Glyphosate
EcoWatch
Malta has begun the process of banning glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup. Story here.
Crop Duster in Manitoba. PinP photo.
Crop Duster in Manitoba. PinP photo.
Monday, July 18, 2016
Environmental Group Regrets Manitoba's Review of Pesticide Ban
CBCNews
Pallister government says it will review restriction on cosmetic pesticides in Manitoba. Story here.
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Hundreds of Offshore Fracking Wells Dump Billions of Gallons of Oil Waste Into Gulf
EcoWatch by Andy Rowell
As the U.S. shale industry comes under increasing scrutiny for its environmental and health impact, it has emerged that the U.S. has approved fracking offshore leading to billions of gallons of wastewater to be dumped at sea. Story here.
Scientists Warn of 'Unsafe' Decline in Biodiversity
BBC News
An international team of scientists has issued a warning that biodiversity is dropping below safe levels for the support and wellbeing of human societies. Story here.
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.
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