HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Watch Larry's latest newscast, below, produced for NACTV, his local community access channel in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. Find out how monster, killer windstorms, fuelled by warming oceans, are continuing reminders of just how vulnerable Earth is to the powerful forces man is unleashing on this place we call "home." Find out why a new name for the era in which we live, is so significant; and how the riches of our oceans are under threat as never before.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Hottest September on Record Basically "Locks In" 2016 as Hottest Year: NASA
CommonDreams
Latest statistics follow several consecutive precedent-setting periods, including August tying July for hottest month since record-keeping began. Story here.
Sunset in Manitoba PinP photo.
Sunset in Manitoba PinP photo.
First Nation Considering Lawsuit After Diesel Spill Destroys Clam Beds
NATIONAL
OBSERVER
Salvage crews have removed more than 23,000 litres of diesel from a sunken tug on British Columbia's central coast, but a local First Nation said Tuesday that the damage has already been done and a lawsuit could be on its way. Story here.
Millions Face Hunger by 2030 Without 'Deep Transformation' of Agriculture: UN
CommonDreams
An additional 122 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty and hunger as a result of climate change impacts on small-scale farmers. Story here.Monday, October 17, 2016
Diesel Containment Failing After Spill on B.C. Coast
NATIONAL
OBSERVER
Efforts to contain a diesel spill on the British Columbia coast are failing after more than three days of round-the-clock efforts by first responders. Story here.
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Millions of Chickens Feared Dead at Factory Farms in Wake of Hurricane Matthew
After surveying the damage, environmentalists are expressing concerns after they found flooding at factory farms and coal ash sites fearing toxins could spread through miles of waterways. Story here.
Backyard chickens in Manitoba. PinP photo.
Backyard chickens in Manitoba. PinP photo.
World's First Farm to Use Solar Power and Seawater Opens in Australia
EcoWatch
Instead of soil, pesticides, fossil fuels and groundwater, Sundrop Farms uses only solar power and desalinated seawater to grow tomatoes. Story here.
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