Humans are Poisoning the Ocean—and It's Poisoning Us Back

CommonDreams 

Photo by Fabio Grasso

New study shows deadly bacteria levels spiking in North Atlantic as ocean temperatures rise. Story here.

Canadian Military Official Fears Pipeline Will Lead to "Disaster of Epic Proportions"

NATIONAL

OBSERVER

PinP photo
Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) has serious concerns that a major pipeline project proposed by Calgary-based energy company TransCanada Corp. will lead to a "disaster of epic proportions," reported Radio-Canada on Tuesday, based on a series of internal emails. Story here.

How Brazil, Panama and Costa Rica Breathed New Life Into Their Degraded Lands

WORLD

RESOURCES

INSTITUTE

This is the third instalment of our Restoration Global Tour blog series. The series examines restoration success stories in Asia, Latin America, Africa, Europe and North America. Tune in over the coming months for additional installments, or check out our Restoration Diagnostic for more information. Story here.

Humanity Just Ate Through Planet's Annual Resource Budget Faster Than Ever

CommonDreams 

A clearcut forest in Canada.
...and it's only August. That's the fastest pace yet. Story here.

Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Reminds World That Climate Change is Very Real

Nation of Change

The Opening Ceremony at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games may have opened up with a dance party, but it was a video on climate change watched by roughly 3.3 billion that made people stop what they were doing and focus on human-made pollution. Story here.

Honey Bee Population Drop by 12% Worldwide

Aussie Network News                                                                                                                        

 PinP photo.

Experts around the world have warned that bee population is declining. Now, a study reveals that the number of honey bee colonies dropped by almost 12 percent last winter. Story here.

The Town That Reveals How Russia Spills Two Deepwater Horizons of Oil Each Year

 theguardian

Oil spills caused by old pipelines are relatively small in Russia and rarely garner widespread attention - but added up they threaten fish stocks and pasture for cattle. Story here.

We Were Promised The Greenest Olympics Ever. We Got An Ecological Disaster.

climateprogress

On a cool December night in Paris, at an awards ceremony in the city’s 3rd arrondissement, Eduardo Paes, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, took the stage to thunderous applause from an audience full of his fellow mayors from around the world. Paes’ voiced boomed as he stressed the importance of cities leading the fight against climate change — Story here.

The Front Lines of Climate Disruption: Alaskans Witness Collapsing Mountains, Shattered Lives

Moyers & company

Climate denial is having a real impact on the lives of those living in the Arctic. Story here.

Winnipeg Home to New ‘Bacon Centre of Excellence’

Manitoba Co-Operator

More of the bacon people bring home will soon come from an expanded Maple Leaf plant in Winnipeg. Story here.

North Saskatchewan River Flunks Five Water Quality Tests After Husky Oil Spill

NATIONAL

PBSERVER

The early results are in and they confirm a catastrophic oil spill from a Husky Energy pipeline has contaminated the North Saskatchewan River, says a new report on the incident released by the Calgary-based company on Wednesday. Story here.