Friday, September 11, 2015

Amnesy International 
CANADA:
WELCOME
SYRIAN
REFUGEES

Canada’s commitment to resettling refugees has been modest and processing rates painfully slow. Remind the Prime Minister and all party leaders that Canadians welcome refugees. Story here.

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

UK Experiences Three Earthquakes a Year Due to Human Activity, Study Says.

theguardian
At least three earthquakes strike the UK every year as the result of human activity, according to a new study. Story here.

Brazil and Indonesia Struggling to Reduce Deforestation

World
Resources
Institute
New satellite-based data highlight the challenges of reducing forest loss in two of the world’s largest forest-rich countries. Story here.

Slashing in Canada - a practise where trees standing in the way of agricultural production are bulldozed, then burned. PinP photo.

Monday, September 7, 2015

The Real Enemy Is Within

Chris Hedges - OpEdNews

If you are not dedicated to the destruction of empire and the dismantling of American militarism, then you cannot count yourself as a member of the left. It is not a side issue. It is the issue. It is why…

Learning From Indigenous Peoples on Climate Change

National Geographic

Many of the people likely to be on the front lines of a changing climate are indigenous. Already assaulted by centuries of colonialism and exploitation, many indigenous people must also now adapt to rising seas, warming temperatures, and other disruptions to natural systems. Story here.

Infectious Diseases Like It Hot: How Climate Change Helps Cholera and Salmonella Outbreaks

CLIMATEPROGRESS
Every year, about one million Americans and tens of millions of people worldwide suffer the debilitating effects of salmonella poisoning, episodes sometimes serious enough for hospitalization. Story here.

Saturday, September 5, 2015