Pesticides Linked to Bee Deaths Must be Banned, Scientists Say

CBC News

Neonicotinoids, fipronil linked to ecosystem damage in new report. Full story here.

PLT photo.

See What Yes Is Doing (Video)

'The Ground's Wet Enough Without My Tears:' Rain Keeping Farmers From Seeding

Winnipeg Free Press

Good weather for ducks. PLT photo.

MELITA, Man. - Up to 400,000 hectares of farmland could go unseeded in Manitoba this year because soggy conditions and relentless rain are making it impossible for farmers to get on their fields. Details here.

US Administration Takes Steps to Aid Bees

New York Times:

The White House announced new initiatives on Friday to promote the health of honeybees and other pollinators, which have suffered enormous losses in recent years. Details here.

So Much Polar Ice Has Melted That Maps Have to Be Redrawn

Care2

When people discuss immediate victims of climate change, they list endangered species and island dwellers… yet never cartographers. WON’T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CARTOGRAPHERS? Full story here.

Wikileaks Leak Shows Data Sovereignty Threat

Wikileaks
A leak of documents from the Trade in Services Agreement negotiations show Australia and other negotiating parties (including Canada) would be prevented from ensuring sensitive customer data remains in the country of origin. Full story here.

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