Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
Manitoba Greens Call For Premier to Quash Energy East pipeline
Winnipeg Free Press
The Selinger government can — and should — slam the brakes on a proposed national pipeline that would pump diluted bitumen from the Alberta oil sands into eastern Canada, the Green Party says. Story here.
Out of Plaice: Popular UK Fish at Risk From Rising Temperatures
theguardian
Study predicts dinner favourites plaice and lemon sole facing severe depletion and rapid warming of North Sea already forcing haddock out of British waters. Story here.
Thousands March In Canada To Call For Action On Climate Change
ThinkProgress
Thousands of Canadians have taken to the streets of Quebec City to call on their country to curb tar sands growth and climate change. Story here.
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Big Tobacco's Deadly Attack
AVAAZ
The tobacco giant Philip Morris is suing Uruguay for having some of the best anti-smoking laws in the world, and there’s a good chance it could win, unless we step in. Sign here.
Fracking Study on Water Contamination Under Ethics Review
Inside Climate News
Chesapeake Energy paid undisclosed fees to the lead author, whose study was based on water samples provided by the company. Story here.
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Vanuatu: UN Urges Support for Government-led Relief Efforts One Month After Cyclone Pam
UN News Centre
Children examine the damage in Vanuatu. UNEP photo.
The Government of Vanuatu urgently needs funding to continue basic humanitarian relief efforts such as food, safe drinking water and shelter, according to the United Nations humanitarian mission helping the country respond to the effects of Cyclone Pam. Story here.
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