Durum Acres on the Canadian Prairies Fall Prey to Fusarium

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Fields that once grew profitable durum no longer do so because of fusarium, leaving some to speculate that prairie durum may go the way of the dinosaur. Story here.

Wind Generates 100% of Scotland's Electricity Needs for Entire Day

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A Canadian wind turbine. PinP photo.
Wind energy had a banner day in Scotland. Thanks to an unseasonably windy Sunday, wind turbines generated more electricity than the country actually needed. Story here.

Seas aren’t just rising, scientists say — it’s worse than that. They’re speeding up.

The Washington Post

On a warming Earth, seas inevitably rise, as ice on land melts and makes its way to the ocean. And not only that — the ocean itself swells, because warm water expands. We already know this is happening — according to NASA, seas are currently rising at a rate of 3.5 millimeters per year, which converts to about 1.4 inches per decade. However…Story here.

Black Hole

George Monbiot

The fake grassroots campaign run by grouse shooters is just one instance of the way democracy is being bypassed. Story here.

A World at War

by Bill Mckibben

Flooding stranded many farm families like this in Saskatchewan, Canada. Circa 2010. PinP photo. 
We’re under attack from climate change—and our only hope is to mobilize like we did in WWII. Story here.

California wildfire brings destruction, uncertainty; 82,000 people in 34,000 homes threatened

Chicago Tribune

A ferocious wildfire had swallowed up many homes as it spread across 40 square miles of mountain and desert east of Los Angeles. Exactly how many, however, and to whom they belonged, remained uncertain. Story here.

Dazzling blue lakes are forming in Antarctica — and they’ve got scientists worried

The Washington Post

In a new study, scientists who study the largest ice mass on Earth — East Antarctica — have found that it is showing a surprising feature reminiscent of the fastest melting one: Greenland. Story here.

NASA: July Was Earth’s Hottest Month in Recorded History

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PinP photo.

Hello global warming: not only is 2016 shaping up to be the hottest year on record, but July 2016 is officially the warmest month of any in data record that can be extended back to the nineteenth century. STORY HERE.

18 Years of Data Link Neonics to Bee Decline

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Bumblebees on chives. PinP photo.

The negative effects that have been reported before, scale up to long-term, large-scale, multi-species impacts that are harmful.  Story here.

Scientists Say Expect More 1,000-Year Events Like Louisiana Flood

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Louisiana's devastating rainfall was the state's second "1,000-year" flood this year. Story here.

Epic Middle East Heat Wave Is Being Compared to Weapon of Mass Destruction

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Recent extreme heat events in the Middle East have climate scientists worried about future climate-related catastrophes. Temperatures have climbed above 115 F across the region this summer and Kuwait and Iraq recently recorded most likely the hottest temperatures ever in the Eastern Hemisphere. Story here.
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