Will Canada's New 'Climate Test' for Pipelines Have Sharp Enough Teeth?

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As pipeline approval process faces overhaul, new federal audit shows "systemic" failings within Canada's National Energy Board. More here.

Meet the Wolves Targeted in B.C.'s Controversial Kill

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A cousin of the wolf, the coyote. PinP photo.

Some are being targeted to be shot from helicopters as part of a controversial government effort to protect a dwindling caribou population.  More here.

Mumbo-Jumbo Jets

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I see the people on trial for occupying a runway at Heathrow as democratic heroes. More here.

While Global Temperatures Rise, the Poor Burn Faster

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In order to rebalance the world’s ecology, we’ll have to rebalance its wealth. More here.

Roundup-Ready Alfalfa Goes Wild in the US West

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A USDA study shows that a GM alfalfa has gone wild in alfalfa-growing parts of the West. More here

NASA Warns Lawmakers to Act Now, After Record-Smashing Year of Global Warming

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Weird cloud formations in Manitoba. PinP photo.

Announcing that 2015 was the hottest year on record, NASA issued a warning to policy makers that they need to act on climate change. More here