Wheat Growers Seek Carbon Signatures

THE WESTERN

PRODUCER

Carbon taxes are not popular with many producers, and the Western Canadian Wheat Growers group is setting out to capture those signatures. Story here.

Groups Urge UNESCO to Put Wood Buffalo National Park on 'In Danger' List

CBC News 

'It's beautiful but severely impacted in terms of water loss.’ Story here.

Gros Beak Lk. Wood Buffalo Park. Ansgar Walk photo.

BP Platform Leaks Oil Into North Sea With No Plans to Clean It Up

EcoWatch

About 95 metric tons of oil leaked into the North Sea on Sunday from BP's Clair platform, and it will be left in the ocean. BP says the oil is moving away from land and dispersing naturally, but the spill is a reminder that accidents happen as more oil development is eyed for the Arctic. Story here.

The Clair platform. BP photo.

Canada’s New Carbon Price: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

DesmogCanada

Canadians could be forgiven for being a bit confused about how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doing on climate change these days. Story here

Reservoirs Are a Major Source of Global Greenhouse Gases, Scientists Say

The Washington Post

If a new study is correct, there’s a big problem.  Story here.

Lake of the Prairies, a large reservoir in west-central Manitoba, formed by the Shellmouth dam. PinP photo.

Crops That Account For Half the World’s Calories Will Struggle to Adapt to Climate Change

ThinkProgress

Grasses like wheat and rice won’t be able to adapt in time, according to a new study. Story here.
Wheat - Wikimedia

Forget Paris, Scientists Say 'Radical Change' Only Way to Stay Below 2 Degrees

Common Dreams

Study by former IPCC chair comes amid rash of new research, all predicting the Earth will soon blow by key global warming thresholds. Story here.

Pulling For Plovers: Group Heaves Weeds From Sandy Manitoba Habitat of Endangered Bird

CBC News

Piping Plovers Wikimedia

Volunteers remove invasive sweet clover by hand from Riverton Sandy Bar on Lake Winnipeg. Story here.

Seeds of Corporate Power vs Farmers’ Rights

Foreign Policy in Focus

We need to start tilting the playing field back in favour of farmers and the environment. Story here.

The TPP's Climate Blindspot

Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy.

Free trade deals, and in particular the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), have taken a beating this election season. Most of the noise on trade from Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has focused on the loss of jobs linked to the offshoring. Much less attention has been paid to the serious impact the TPP and past trade agreements will have on our ability to respond to climate change. Story here.

Significant Diseases in Field Peas, Wheat and Barley in Manitoba. What to Do Next Season?

Manitoba Co-Operator

Too much rain and uneven crop staging made it difficult for farmers to apply fungicides at the optimum time. Story here.