Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Crash in sea-turtle births stumps ecologists

Nature|News

Leading suspect — climate change — doesn’t fully explain what is happening to leatherback turtles in the US Virgin Islands. Story here.

Little leatherbacks leave their nest in Aruba.
Photo by Elise Peterson

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Canada's federal government failing to put climate plan into action, environmental watchdog finds

CBCnews



Commissioner Julie Gelfand says stronger leadership needed to move beyond ‘endless planning mode.’ Story here.

PinP photo.

Concerned with the way hogs are produced in Manitoba? Then, this is for you!

Please check out this brand new website from Hog Watch Manitoba to find out about the provincial governments disturbing plans for hog industry expansion and why you should care!


Monday, October 2, 2017

Tropical forests may be carbon sources, not sinks


Nature

Combination of satellite images and on-the-ground data enables more complete tracking of forest carbon flows. Story here.

Peruvian rainforest.
Roosevelt Garcia at English Wikipedia

Methane emissions from cattle are 11% higher than estimated

the guardian

Bigger livestock in larger numbers in more regions has led to methane in the air climbing faster than predicted due to ‘out-of-date data.’ Details here.

Screams from the yard

NATIONAL OBSERVER


This investigation is the first chapter in an unprecedented series investigating the power and influence of the oil and gas industry, and its impacts on Canadian communities. Story here.



A Trans Canada Pipeline facility in Nebraska.
shannonpatrick17Nebraska, U.S.A.

Friday, September 29, 2017

Rare chicks rescued in Manitoba catch flight to Ontario before heading south


CBCnews


4 chimney swift chicks were rehabilitated after falling from building at Lower Fort Garry. Story here.

Other Swifts seen here in a chimney. 
Photo by Greg Schechter
from San Francisco, USA

Controversial chicken ‘megafarms’ in the UK given millions in government handouts.

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Campaigners call for more sustainable system after revelations that huge farms near the Wye and Sever...