The Uninhabitable Earth

New York Magazine

Famine, economic collapse, a sun that cooks us: What climate change could wreak — sooner than you think. Story here.

PinP photo

Study warns about the impact of the carp in shallow lakes with high ecological value for the preservation of waterbirds

ScienceDaily

The presence of the carp, a freshwater invasive species spread worldwide, is alarmingly reducing the populations of diving ducks and waterbirds, according to a study. Story here.

One of the carps' victims, the white-Headed Duck. Photo by Ken Billington.

Manitoba getting a carbon tax, amount uncertain

Manitoba Co-Operator

Manitobans will pay a carbon tax, but how much may depend on the courts. Details here.

Global Warming Poses Pros and Cons for the Port of Churchill, Manitoba.

CBCnews

Warming climate opens up opportunities for the port but could pose problems for the railway. Details here.

One of many washed out sections of the rail line to Churchill. (Omnitrax)

'Talk Is Cheap': G20 Told to End Public Subsidy of All Dirty Fuels by 2020

Common Dreams

New report reveals that public financing by wealthiest governments belies stated commitments to Paris climate goals. Story here.

Canada Geese fly over the Suncor Millennium Mine, 
Alberta tar sands. Photo credit - Beautiful Destruction.

Prep school teens were accused of massacring protected birds. Did they get off too easy?

The Washington Post

Albatross. Photo by JJ Harrison

KAPA‘A, Hawaii — The first of the bodies was discovered by a hiker who snapped a photo of the suspicious scene with his cellphone. Buried in a nest on the westernmost spit of the Hawaiian island of Oahu was a dead bird the size of a human child. On the ground next to it was a large stick. More Here.