World's Largest Bee-Killing Corporation Threatens to Sue an Advocacy Group Trying to Save the Precious Pollinators! PLEASE DONATE!

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We've just received a letter from a major corporate agribusiness firm threatening legal action unless we stop our campaign to save the bees. The letter came from a contractor for Bayer, one of the biggest producers of bee-killing pesticides in the world--which means we could be facing a long, drawn out legal fight against corporations with incredibly deep pockets. PLEASE HELP!  CONTRIBUTE HERE!

Alberta in Talks on Climate Policy With Eye to Keystone Approval

BloombergBusiness

Sunlight breaks this tailings pond at the Alberta tar sands down into a rainbow spectrum. Pond contains toxins including bitumen, naphthenic acids, cyanide, phenols and metals such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead and zinc. Photo credit - Beautiful Destruction.

Alberta is in talks with other Canadian provinces and U.S. states to cooperate on climate and environmental policies as it seeks to improve the reputation of its oil sands and win approval of TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone pipeline. Story here.

As Antarctica Melts Away, Seas Could Rise Ten Feet Within 100 Years

CommonDreams

Based on rapid thawing, continent has become 'ground zero of global climate change without a doubt,' says geophysicist. Story here.

UK Drinking Water Could be Poisoned With Toxic Algae Linked to Alzheimer’s

The Telegraph

Blue-green algae is increasing in Britain's lakes and poses a serious threat to health, scientists have warned. Story here.

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Food Waste Is Costing Countries Billions Every Year And Contributing To Climate Change

ClimateProgress

Food waste is costing the global economy billions each year, and governments should act quickly to reduce it if they want to save money and scale back their carbon emissions, according to a new report. Story here.

Droughts of the Present? A "Walk-in-the-Park" Compared to the Droughts of our Grandchildren. (Video. Click full-screen.)

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