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The Growing Truth About GM Crops

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Winnipeg Free Press - Laura Rance New study finds nothing impressive about yields. Full story here. Seed pods in a GM canola field in Manitoba. PLT photo.

Get Used to Weather Extremes, Expert Says

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Winnipeg Free Press - Laura Rance They could eventually bankrupt Manitoba.  Details here.   Excess moisture caused this key highway in western Manitoba to collapse in 2012. Detours were in effect for months while it was being repaired, costing area farmers and businesses dearly. PLT photo.

What Part of 'No' Does Enbridge Not Understand?

Huffington Post "Pipelines, no! Salmon, yes!" Last week, hundreds of B.C. residents gathered under the hot sun to say no to Enbridge's proposed pipeline and tankers. On a day better fit for cold drinks and swimming in lakes, people came from across northern B.C. to Terrace on the banks of the Skeena River to deliver a strong message to the energy giant: the answer is still no. Details here.

Indians Question How Far Flash-Flooding Disaster Was Manmade

the guardian Boom in religious tourism and hydroelectric projects may have contributed to disaster in Uttarakhand. Details here.

Province of Manitoba, Canada to Proceed With Ban on Chemical Lawn Pesticides

Government of Manitoba Low-Risk Alternatives for Lawn Care to be Focus of Legislation:  Mackintosh. Manitoba is proposing to join most of Canada in reducing children's and pets' exposure to synthetic chemical lawn pesticides with legislation to be introduced in the next session that would replace the sale and use of those products with the rapidly growing array of federally approved, effective, low-risk bio-pesticides, Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh announced today.

Obama's Groundbreaking Speech Focuses On Power Plant Limits, Climate Change

Huffington Post WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared the debate over climate change and its causes obsolete Tuesday as he announced a wide-ranging plan to tackle pollution and prepare communities for global warming. Full story here.

Calgary's Manhattan Moment

By Andrew Nikiforuk. TheTyee.ca -  Opinion I only hope my city's nightmare is the climate change wake-up Alberta, and Canada, needs. Full story here.

Massive Flooding in Nations Including Canada Bring World to a Cross Roads - United Nations

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UN News A United Nations senior official today   stressed that this year will be a “turning point” in how governments view and respond to extreme weather events, and floods in particular. Such events are currently affecting several countries across the world. Details here. Calgary flooding: Photo credit:  ca.news.yahoo.com  

Climate Change to Shrink Bison, Profit

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Science News As temperatures go up, bison get smaller.  Details here. Manitoba bison. PLT photo

Are GM Seeds a Saviour or a Menace?

delaware online The ranks of those who believe they are the latter, are growing.  Full story here. A field of wheat, blowing in the breeze. A PLT video.

Is New York City's Climate Plan Enough to Win the Race Against Rising Seas?

Inside Climate News The city's climate adaptation projects should be devised to handle conditions far worse than even the most severe sea level rise estimates, scientists say. Details here.