International organizations slam Trudeau for pipeline support

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One of the many protests against the Kinder Morgan pipeline in Vancouver. Photo by William Chen.

Groups say prime minister’s stance on tar sands negates attempt to position Canada as a global climate leader. Story here.

Special Investigation: How the common agricultural policy promotes pollution - the View From Europe.

The Ecologist.

Almost a trillion Euros in taxpayers' money is handed to EU farmers as part of the Common Agricultural Policy. The money is supposed to leverage environmental practices. But an international team of investigative journalists, today publishing with THE ECOLOGIST, has found the cash actually feeds significant pollution. More here.

Nipah virus outbreak in India 'definitely a concern,' Canadian scientist says

CBC news

Much is unknown about the virus that is spread by bats, but here are some answers. More here.

RELATED: "In Hogs We Trust. Part 3 - the magnitude of disease in the livestock industry."

'It’s wrong to stink up other people’s lives': fighting the manure lagoons of North Carolina

The Guardian

Pigs outstripped people in Duplin county long ago - but now the residents are fighting back. More here.

Canada should ban bee-killing neonics in 2018!

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A PinP photo.

Europe will ban neonics by the end of the year. We need parallel action to protect bees in Canada! More here.

Human race just 0.01% of all life but has eradicated most other living things

The Guardian

A clearcut at Bugaboo Creek, B.C.

Groundbreaking assessment of all life on Earth reveals humanity’s surprisingly tiny part in it as well as our disproportionate impact. More here.

RELATED: "The Sixth Extinction - an Unnatural History," a book review.

Climate change on track to cause major insect wipeout, scientists warn

TheGuardian

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Insects are vital to ecosystems but will lose almost half their habitat under current climate projections. Story here.