Warming Oceans Cause Largest Movement of Marine Species in Two Million Years

Richard Gray - The Telegraph - 26 Jun 2011
Swarms of venomous jelly fish and poisonous algae are migrating into British waters due to changes in the ocean temperatures, a major new study has revealed. Details here.

Sea Levels Rising At Fastest Rate In 2,100 Years: Study

By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID  HuffPost Green -  06/20/11
WASHINGTON -- Sea level has been rising significantly over the past century of global warming, according to a study that offers the most detailed look yet at the changes in ocean levels during the last 2,100 years. Details here.

Churchill Mayor Pleads for Canadian Wheat Board

Mia Rabson - Winnipeg Free Press - 06/22/2011
Wheat board's end will devastate port, he says. Details here.

Canada’s Common Songbird Populations Plummet - Report Reveals Boreal Birds Particularly Hard Hit

Nature Canada - On June 15, the National Audubon Society in the United States released a startling report; many of our most recognized birds are experiencing steep population declines. 

Details here.

'Shocking' Report Warns Of Mass Extinction From Current Rate Of Marine Distress

Travis Donovan  Huffpost Green 20/6/11
If the current actions contributing to a multifaceted degradation of the world's oceans aren't curbed, a mass extinction unlike anything…. Details here.



Please also read, "The Gulf of Mexico is Dying." 
PLT: I first posted this story with some reluctance & trepidation,  fearing it may be a bit "over the top." I no longer believe this to be the case.

Where Have All the Flowers Gone? High-Mountain Wildflower Season Reduced, Affecting Pollinators Like Bees, Hummingbirds

ScienceDaily (June 17, 2011) — It's summer wildflower season in the Rocky Mountains, a time when high-peaks meadows are dotted with riotous color. But for how long? Details here.

Bee photo by l.p.

Greenpeace Leader Boards an Arctic Drilling Rig - & Pays a Price! (Video)

PLT: This is precicely the madness I was referring to in my article, "Are Business Interests Giving Bad Advice to the Government of Canada on Climate Change?" Greenpeace is once again to be commended for their courageous action!