Lessons learned from Manitoba's Flood of the Century

The Red River Valley Echo

MORRIS - They were at the forefront of one of Manitoba’s worst natural disasters, and 20 years later, municipal officials and provincial experts gathered in Morris to share their perspective of what became known as “The Flood of the Century”. Story here.

Crash in sea-turtle births stumps ecologists

Nature|News

Leading suspect — climate change — doesn’t fully explain what is happening to leatherback turtles in the US Virgin Islands. Story here.

Little leatherbacks leave their nest in Aruba.
Photo by Elise Peterson

Canada's federal government failing to put climate plan into action, environmental watchdog finds

CBCnews

Commissioner Julie Gelfand says stronger leadership needed to move beyond ‘endless planning mode.’ Story here.

PinP photo.

Concerned with the way hogs are produced in Manitoba? Then, this is for you!

Please check out this brand new website from Hog Watch Manitoba to find out about the provincial governments disturbing plans for hog industry expansion and why you should care!

Tropical forests may be carbon sources, not sinks

Nature

Combination of satellite images and on-the-ground data enables more complete tracking of forest carbon flows. Story here.

Peruvian rainforest.
Roosevelt Garcia at English Wikipedia

Methane emissions from cattle are 11% higher than estimated

the guardian

Bigger livestock in larger numbers in more regions has led to methane in the air climbing faster than predicted due to ‘out-of-date data.’ Details here.

Screams from the yard

NATIONAL OBSERVER

This investigation is the first chapter in an unprecedented series investigating the power and influence of the oil and gas industry, and its impacts on Canadian communities. Story here.



A Trans Canada Pipeline facility in Nebraska.
shannonpatrick17Nebraska, U.S.A.

Rare chicks rescued in Manitoba catch flight to Ontario before heading south

CBCnews

4 chimney swift chicks were rehabilitated after falling from building at Lower Fort Garry. Story here.

Other Swifts seen here in a chimney. 
Photo by Greg Schechter
from San Francisco, USA

2.9 million American children are threatened by toxic air pollution from oil & gas development

Nation of Change

Living within a 1/2 mile of these production facilities is clearly correlated with negative health impacts. Story here.

PinP photo.

Fort McMurray fires cause air pollution spike on other side of continent

CBCnews

Smoke from Alberta fire was so massive the plumes created their own environmental system. Story here.

Near "Fort Mac" spring '16. Photo by DarrenRD

DEEP TROUBLE - 7 right whales entangled this summer, new data shows

CBCnews

Fishing lines killed at least 2 whales, and 2 others were freed by rescuers. Story here.

We destroy our kindred creatures in ways that are varied and wondrous. This northern right whale was run over by a ship. Photo by NOAA.