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Argentina's "Roundup" Human Tragedy

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 9:15 AM From: "press-release@i-sis.org.uk" The Institute of Science in Society - Science Society Sustainability http://www.i-sis.org.uk This article can be found on the I-SIS website at http://www.i-sis.org.uk/argentinasRoundupHumanTragedy.php ======================================================== ISIS Report 06/10/10 Argentina's Roundup Human Tragedy ############################ Ten years of GM soy and glyphosate poisoning have escalated the rates of cancer and birth defects. Claire Robinson GM soy a death sentence for humans and the environment Argentina has become a giant experiment in farming genetically modified (GM) Roundup Ready (RR) soy, engineered to be tolerant to Roundup, Monsanto’s formulation of the herbicide glyphosate. The Argentine government, eager to pull the country out of a deep economic recession in the 1990s, restructured its economy around GM soy grown for export, most of which goes to

Joint Initiative Lays Out Physical Effects of Climate Change on Canada

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Oct 5 '10 - Canadian Round Table on Environment and Economy The physical effects of climate change...

Rights Activists Share Alternative Nobel

Se 30, 10 by the Associated Press - by Malin Rising STOCKHOLM - Activists from Nepal,

Climate Risks Greater for Long Distance Migratory Birds in Europe

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Mark Kniver | BBC News | September 25, 2010 Birds embarking on long distance migrations are more vulnerable to shifts in the climate than ones making shorter journeys, a study suggests.   Barn swallows nest under a bridge in southern Manitoba.                                                                            Might they be afffected, too?  Scientists say the increasingly early arrival of spring at breeding sites in Europe makes it harder for the birds to attract a mate or find food. The researchers warn that the "increasing ecological mismatch" can lead to a decline in bird populations. The findings appear in the journal Proceedings B of the Royal Society. Cape May warbler, observed in  southern MB, 2008 PinP photos "The study was based on a very large dataset of 117 migratory bird species that mig

Ethanol Maker to Gauge Interest in "Straw-Into-Fuel" Process

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Manitoba Co-Operator 9/15/10 An Ottawa enzyme maker... (R.) A tiny part of the massive strawbale backlog at the failed strawboard plant at Eli, MB . l.p. photo

Government Accused of Manipulating Science News

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September 29, 2010 | By Emily Chung, CBC News The federal government engages in...

Wind Energy Can Power Much of US East Coast, Study Says

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28 Se 2010 - by: Renee Schoof | McClatchy Newspapers Washington - The strong winds off...