Friday, October 21, 2016

Moose poachers nabbed by Manitoba conservation workers

CBCnews
Conservation officers charged eight hunters with alleged moose poaching, a provincial news release said Thursday. Story here.
PinP photo.

We Never Voted for Corporate Rule

CommonDreams

The $66 billion sale of Monsanto is yet another reminder of how corporations have colonized the world and subverted democracy. To regain our future, we must claim our right to popular sovereignty. Story here.

Rising Temperatures Load the Dice for Megadrought Risk

State of the Planet.

As the American Southwest grows hotter, the risk of severe, long-lasting megadroughts rises, passing 90 percent likelihood by the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current pace, a new study says. If we aggressively reduce emissions, however, we can cut that risk substantially, the authors write. Story here.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

UN: Global agriculture needs a ‘profound transformation’ to fight climate change and protect food security

The Washington Post
Climate change has already begun to affect the world’s food production, a new report from the United Nations warns — and unless significant action is taken, it could put millions more people at risk of hunger and poverty in the next few decades. Story here. 

Changing Climate Threatens World’s Smallholder Farmers

UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - Farmers are already experiencing the effects of climate change but can also help to fight it, according to a new report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Story here.

Hundreds of deep-sea vents found spewing methane off US coast

New Scientist

Methane is gushing forth from hundreds of newly-discovered deep-sea vents all along the US’s western seaboard. Story here.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

World's Mammals Being Eaten Into Extinction, Report Warns

theguardian

First global assessment finds 301 species are primarily at risk from human hunting for the bushmeat trade. Story here.

A Beloved Canadian Chocolate Bar Disappears From the Market. By Ian Austen

The New York Times The rush to buy Canadian products that was set off by President Trump’s  trade war  shows little sign of abating. But sho...