40 Tons of GMO Crops TORCHED in America, Media Blackout

the Farmacy

Though the controlled corporate media apparatus is suppressing the story, 40 tons of GMO crops were torched, prompting an FBI investigation. Full story here.

African Population Growth Frightening

Gwynne Dyer - Winnipeg Free Press

The news on the population front sounds bad: Birth rates are not dropping as fast as expected, and we are likely to end up with an even bigger world population by the end of the century. Details here.

The Growing Truth About GM Crops

Winnipeg Free Press - Laura Rance

New study finds nothing impressive about yields. Full story here.

Seed pods in a GM canola field in Manitoba.
PLT photo.

Get Used to Weather Extremes, Expert Says

Winnipeg Free Press - Laura Rance
They could eventually bankrupt Manitoba. Details here.

 Excess moisture caused this key highway in western Manitoba to collapse in 2012. Detours were in effect for months while it was being repaired, costing area farmers and businesses dearly. PLT photo.

What Part of 'No' Does Enbridge Not Understand?

Huffington Post

"Pipelines, no! Salmon, yes!"

Last week, hundreds of B.C. residents gathered under the hot sun to say no to Enbridge's proposed pipeline and tankers. On a day better fit for cold drinks and swimming in lakes, people came from across northern B.C. to Terrace on the banks of the Skeena River to deliver a strong message to the energy giant: the answer is still no. Details here.

Indians Question How Far Flash-Flooding Disaster Was Manmade

theguardian

Boom in religious tourism and hydroelectric projects may have contributed to disaster in Uttarakhand. Details here.