Political upheaval threatens Brazil’s environmental protections

Nature

Barrage of proposals would allow developers to sidestep environmental reviews. Story here. 

The Amazon rainforest near Manaus.

Photo by Neil Palmer/CIAT

Cattle stranded, nerves fraying

Manitoba Co-Operator

As the water keeps rising, cattle producers question pump-operation guidelines around The Pas. Story here. 

Oklahoma Rattled by Earthquake Near Pipeline Epicenter

CommonDreams

Oklahoma has experienced thousands of earthquakes in recent years, which scientists have linked back to fracking and wastewater disposal. Story here.

Climate catastrophe looms ever closer: UN releases damning report as COP 22 opens in Marrakesh

NATIONAL

OBSERVER

The much lauded Paris agreement—known as COP 21—came into force on Nov 4th, as the world closes in on another record-breaking year for global temperatures. Story here.

Aerial Photos Document Massive Flooding of 36 Factory Farms

Eco-Watch

Hurricane Matthew's rampage through North Carolina's coastal plain flooded more than 140 feces-strewn swine and poultry barns, more than a dozen open pits brimming with hog waste and thousands of acres of manure-saturated fields, an analysis by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Waterkeeper Alliance reveals. Story here.

Harvest completion ‘will take a miracle’

THEWESTERN

PRODUCER

Northern Alta. producers are in particularly bad shape, but fields unharvested across Prairies. Story here.

As Flint Suffers, Nestlé Plans Dramatic Expansion of Water Privatization in Michigan

CommonDreams

What's more, the biggest food company in the world gets to pump that water at no cost. Story here.

EPA Re-Affirms Decision to Allow Toxic Chemical Concoction on Next Generation of GMO Crops

EcoWatch

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has re-approved and proposed a dramatic expansion of the use of the toxic pesticide Enlist Duo after only a cursory review of troubling data showing the two chemicals in the pesticide combine to have "synergistic" effects that are potentially harmful to endangered species and the environment. Story here.

Canadian coal industry "whistling past the graveyard" says Greenpeace

NATIONAL

OBSERVER

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.