Arctic Ice Melt is Killing Birds And Will Leave Caribou Stranded

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An Ivory Gull. Will they be next?
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The ongoing loss of sea-ice cover is wreaking havoc on ecosystems across the Arctic, and may spell the end of more species than previously thought. Story here.

Shipments of Liquid Nuclear Waste to Begin Soon

Authorities in Canada and the United States are preparing to ship approximately 150 truckloads of liquid nuclear waste from Chalk River, Ontario to the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The material is a mixture of bomb grade uranium together with a witches’ brew of highly  radioactive fission products dissolved in nitric acid.

World's Biggest Sockeye Run Shut Down as Wild Pacific Salmon Fight for Survival

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Adult sockeye salmon. Marvina Munch, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service

For as long as people have lived in the area, salmon have been an important food source. But something is happening to Pacific coast salmon. Story here.
RELATED: "Disastrous Fraser River salmon run eclipses 2009 collapse - Warmer waters, overfishing, fish farm impacts all likely contributed to this year's dismal returns: environmental group"

Seed: The Untold Story. Movie Trailer.

Canola Farmers Worried About Bayer-Monsanto Merger

Manitoba Co-Operator

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The fear is the new company’s market power will result in higher seed prices and less innovation unless regulators order some divestiture of assets. STORY HERE.

Superbug Explosion Triggers UN General Assembly Meeting

Scientific American

A confined animal feeding operation. "Unnecessary or incorrect antibiotic use in...agricultural production has worsened the problem." USGS photo.

Several times a week Brad Spellberg struggles with a difficult decision. A patient stumbles into his emergency room in southern California suffering from familiar symptoms: pressure when she urinates, pain in her side, fever and nausea. Based on these clues Spellberg can quickly diagnose the problem as a kidney infection, but the trouble lies in deciding what he should do next. He knows the patient is hurting and of course he wants to help, but more than his patient’s health hangs in the balance. Story here.

Indonesia's Illegal Deforestation Fires Killed Over 100,000: Study

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Indonesian forests being burned for agriculture. NASA satellite image.

Illegal fires used to deforest land for palm oil and pulpwood plantations are raging again today. Story here.