EcoWatch
It’s back! Today was #WorldMeatFreeDay, a great time to think about how the everyday choices we make about the food we eat can impact our health and the health of the planet. Story here.Monday, June 13, 2016
Morneau Eyes Federal Tax on Carbon
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Finance Canada is quietly pushing the idea of a federal carbon tax as the Liberal government looks to set a minimum national price and complement provincial carbon pricing plans, sources say. Story here.
Warming Ocean Water Undercuts Antarctic Ice Shelves
National Snow & Ice Data Centre
“Upside-down rivers” of warm ocean water threaten the stability of floating ice shelves in Antarctica, according to a new study led by researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center published today in Nature Geoscience. The study highlights how parts of Antarctica’s ice sheet may be weakening due to contact with warm ocean water. Story here.
87,000 NASA Images Show a Greening Arctic
The northern edge of North America is getting steadily greener. In the most detailed study so far of plant growth across Alaska and Canada, scientists say that about a third of the land cover now looks less like tundra, and more like a warmer ecosystem. Story here.
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Whistleblower Says EPA Officials Covered Up Toxic Fracking Methane Emissions for Years
Nation of Change
Why has the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to take adequate action against disastrous, climate-warming methane emissions from the fracking industry? An environmental watchdog alleges that the answer may be…Story here.
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Paris Floods Made Almost Twice as Likely by Climate Change, Say Scientists
theguardian
Manmade global warming greatly increased the risk of extreme rain affecting the French capital, analysis shows. Story here.
Shell’s Retreat From Canadian Arctic Creates Space for Arctic Protection
Greenpeace Canada
Earlier this week on World Oceans Day we were greeted with some wonderful and exciting news: Shell announced it was giving up all its offshore exploration permits in the Canadian Arctic! Story here.RELATED: "Shell Relinquishes Canadian Arctic Drilling Rights"
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