Saturday, April 23, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Climate Change Has All But Destroyed Great Barrier Reef, Study Confirms
CommonDreams
More than 90 percent of world's largest living ecosystem has been hit by "severe" coral bleaching. More here.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Peruvian Government’s Response to Amazon Oil Spills: Promise High, Deliver Low
Amazon Watch
Across Peru, headlines have been dominated by the presidential elections. Deep in the Amazon, however, the ongoing trauma caused by oil pipeline spills seeps on. Almost three months following a 2,000-barrel spill in Chiriaco followed by another just days later near Mayuriaga, indigenous communities continue to confront the daily reality of poisoned water, fish and crops. More here.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Glyphosate Found in Popular Breakfast Foods in US
EcoWatch
Today, the Alliance for Natural Health-USA released the results of food safety testing conducted on an assortment of popular breakfast foods. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing revealed the presence of glyphosate—the most widely used agricultural herbicide—in 11 of the 24 food samples tested. More here.
Wildfires Near Fort St. John, Prince George Prompt Evacuations
CBC News
Climate change means wildfires that are larger, start earlier and last longer. Above - NWT, Canada ’04.USDA Forest Service.
Residents from communities across northern B.C. have been forced to flee their homes. More here.
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