PLANET IN PERIL

PlanetSave - Michael Ricciardi - Mar 2 '11 NASA climate scientists are playing with fire… from a nuclear war, to be precise…in a computer simulation, that is. Full story here. PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Surely, if anything is provocative, this is! Why not let loose with your thoughts in the "comments" box, below! l.p.

Joshua S Hill - PlanetSave Mar 1 - '11   New research has shown that large dams have the ability to affect the local climate, to the point of drastically altering the local rainfall in some regions. Full story here. The Shellmouth dam and the reservoir behind it, Lake of the Prairies, in western Manitoba. (Note - this is not an area specifically mentioned in this story.)  Photos by l.p.


By Dr. Vandana Shiva, February 23'11 ClimateStoryTellers.org Biodiverse Ecological Farming is the Answer, not Genetic Engineering. Full story here.

Alastair Brown - Nature Climate Change - 01 March 2011 A. Maybe not! Read the full story here.

ScienceDaily (Feb. 25, 2011) — Studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have confirmed, in some parts of North America, including Saskatchewan, ragweed season now lasts longer. The pollen contributes to the development of Hay Fever, especially in children.  Full story here.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES - Feb 26'11                                                   Power pylons.  A PinP photo Balancing benefits and risks as global demand rises. Full story here.

Rachel Shulman EatDrinkBetter Feb 25 '11 New evidence suggests that climate change is already putting the safety of our food at risk, and that things are only going to get worse. Full story here. "Mutant" strawberries. l.p. photo

Environmental Defence Feb 24 '11 We held a contest for the best letter to new Environment Minister Peter Kent on ethics and tar sands. Here are the winners and some other favourites. You can still take action by sending a letter to Minister Kent here.

Edmonton Journal February 22, 2011  A report in the scientific journal Nature has for the first time linked a specific weather event to human induced climate change.  Read more here.