Thursday, October 13, 2016

TransCanada Shuts Down Keystone After Oil Seeps to Surface

NATIONAL OBSERVER

Alberta-based TransCanada Corp has shut down its Keystone pipeline after crews spotted oil near a pump station in South Dakota, the company said in a statement on Monday. Story here.

U of M Lab Abuzz After Bee House Wins Sustainability Design Award

CBCnews

Competition recognizes post-secondary schools working to improve sustainability. Story here.

Honeybee on blossom. Wikimedia Commons photo.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Conservationists Announce New Protected Areas For Great Bear Rainforest

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Four private parcels of land have been added to protected zones in the largest coastal temperate rainforest left on Earth, ensuring their permanent protection from commercial logging, conservationists announced Thursday. Story here.

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Man-Made Climate Change Making Kindling of America's Forestlands

CommonDreams

Researchers found that wildfires will worsen exponentially until there are no longer enough trees to sustain them. Story here.

'This Is My Act of Love': Climate Activists Shut Down All US-Canada Tar Sands Pipelines

CommonDreams

Coordinated show of resistance executed in solidarity with those fighting against Dakota Access pipeline. Story here.

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Famous Rare Frog Dies, Sending Species to Extinction

EcoWatch

The last known member of a rare tree frog species died last week at the Atlanta Botanical Garden causing many to fear his species is now extinct. Story here.

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Wheat Growers Seek Carbon Signatures

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Carbon taxes are not popular with many producers, and the Western Canadian Wheat Growers group is setting out to capture those signatures. Story here.