Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Brace for War - Against Trump's Impending Attacks on the Environment.


Dear Larry,
The election is over. Donald Trump is our next President.
There is no sugar-coating this. Trump is a grave threat to everything we stand for. He could unravel decades of hard-fought victories for people and the planet.

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Record hail claims, payouts in Manitoba in 2016

Manitoba Co-Operator

The big white combine took a heavy toll in Manitoba this year. Story here.

Political upheaval threatens Brazil’s environmental protections

Nature
Barrage of proposals would allow developers to sidestep environmental reviews. Story here. 
The Amazon rainforest near Manaus.
Photo by Neil Palmer/CIAT




Cattle stranded, nerves fraying


Manitoba Co-Operator
As the water keeps rising, cattle producers question pump-operation guidelines around The Pas. Story here. 

Monday, November 7, 2016

Oklahoma Rattled by Earthquake Near Pipeline Epicenter

CommonDreams

Oklahoma has experienced thousands of earthquakes in recent years, which scientists have linked back to fracking and wastewater disposal. Story here.

Climate catastrophe looms ever closer: UN releases damning report as COP 22 opens in Marrakesh

NATIONAL
OBSERVER

The much lauded Paris agreement—known as COP 21—came into force on Nov 4th, as the world closes in on another record-breaking year for global temperatures. Story here.

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Aerial Photos Document Massive Flooding of 36 Factory Farms

Eco-Watch

Hurricane Matthew's rampage through North Carolina's coastal plain flooded more than 140 feces-strewn swine and poultry barns, more than a dozen open pits brimming with hog waste and thousands of acres of manure-saturated fields, an analysis by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Waterkeeper Alliance reveals. Story here.