How Quebec Floods are Linked to Climate Change

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Tri Vo, a resident of Gatineau, Quebec, peered out at the flooded landscape from a back porch door,  barricaded by sandbags and water pumps. Story here.

The Montreal suburb of Cartierville. Photo by "Exile on Ontario St."

REPSA: Do right by the victims of destructive palm oil policies in Guatemala. PLEASE SIGN PETITION!

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It has been two years since a deadly spill contaminated La Pasión River and destroyed the livelihoods of communities in Guatemala. The corporation responsible, REPSA, has yet to take real steps to address the environmental and social damages it has caused. PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION!

"Justin's Disaster." Blog attaches a name to Canada's flooding tragedy.

Bill Would Set Manitoba's Animal Protections Back by a Decade

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There's a sick feeling of déjà vu for those of us in Manitoba these days. Here's why. Story here.

Climate Change - Global Warming Warning - 1981 (Video)

The dam at the heart of Canada's flooding emergency

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The Moses-Saunders dam which regulates flows from Lake Ontario 

into the St. Lawrence River. 

High water levels threatening flood damage to hundreds of homes in Ontario and Quebec will continue to rise, warns the federal environmental engineer in charge of reporting this data to international authorities. Story here.