Canadian coal industry "whistling past the graveyard" says Greenpeace

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The Canadian coal industry doesn't deserve to have a bad rap, says Coal Association of Canada (CAC) president Robin Campbell. Story here.

Despite Paris Climate Pledge, Planet on Track to Surpass 3°C Temperature Rise

CommonDreams

'After 24 years of negotiations we are hurtling towards a 3.5 degree world, which will be catastrophic for millions.’ Story here.

Ghost Forests: How Rising Seas Are Killing Southern U.S. Woodlands

environment360

A steady increase in sea levels is pushing saltwater into U.S. wetlands, killing trees from Florida to as far north as New Jersey. But with sea level projected to rise by as much as six feet this century, the destruction of coastal forests is expected to become a worsening problem worldwide. Story here.

Deadly explosion of Quebec-owned pipeline rocks Alabama

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One worker is dead and five others injured following an explosion on a major pipeline in Alabama. Story here.

The slow death of the Green Revolution

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Even as the negative impacts of the great Green Revolution pile up, there is hope.  Story here.

"Before the Flood" - Watch the Preview to Leonardo DiCAprio's New Documentary

Yale Study Finds Fracking Linked to Cancer-Causing Chemicals

Nation of Change

The study also confirms the practice of fracking can contaminate both air and water in nearby communities. Story here.

Climate Change Denial Has Taken On A New, More Insidious Form

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Leaders are now acknowledging climate change. But you’d never know it by their actions! Story here.

Saskatchewan government "unlikely" to clean all of Husky oil spill

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The reality of the disastrous Husky oil spill in Saskatchewan is finally starting to sink in — quite literally. Story here.

Mosul battle shows link between war and environmental degradation, says U.N. agency

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The United Nations Environment Programme is highlighting the battle by Iraqi forces to reclaim Mosul from the Islamic State as the latest instance in the complex but very real linkage between military conflicts around the world and extreme environmental degradation. Story here.

Scientists report ‘devastating’ coral death at Great Barrier Reef

The Washington Post

We knew this news was coming, perhaps. Now that it is here, it is no less shocking. Story here.