Number of England's Marine Conservation Zones Nearly Doubles

theguardian

But leading marine conservationist warns that MCZs are ‘paper parks’ and will offer wildlife no real protection from destructive dredging and trawling. More here.

Pelicans in Manitoba, 

Canada. PinP photo.

American Billionaire Set to Open Cape Breton (Canada) Coal Mine

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While other Canadian provinces phase out coal, Nova Scotia is defiantly preparing to open its first coal mine since the last one closed in 2001 - this one under the ownership of a secretive American billionaire with ties to the Carlyle Group and Jeb Bush. More here.

The Great Contaminated Outdoors (Greenpeace Video)

Scorched Earth Conservation in the UK

By George Monbiot - the Guardian.
National park authorities inflict mass destruction on wildlife and habitats, then call it conservation. MORE HERE.

Human fascination with burning is alive and well on Canadian farms, too. PinP photo.

Hazardous Chemicals in Pristine Nature

Greenpeace

It's ironic to think that companies who depend on nature for their business, willingly release dangerous chemicals into the environment. More here.    

Warming Could Mean Major Thaw For Alaska Permafrost

Climate Central

If you’d asked permafrost researcher Vladimir Romanovsky five years ago if he thought the permafrost of the North Slope of Alaska was in danger of substantial thaw this century because of global warming, he would have said no. Not any more. More Here.

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