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Eric Marshall 'Disturbed' by Dismantling of Namesake Science Library in Canada

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The Tyee "I don't want to have my name associated with empty shelves," biologist says. For nearly three decades, the now-retired scientist built from scratch one of the world's finest collections on freshwater science at the University of Manitoba. Details here.  A dumpster at the Fisheries and Oceans  Canada library in Mont-Joli, Que.,  in an image sent by a federal union official. Related: Secret Memo Raises Questions About Why Government has Closed Libraries Scientists Decry the Dumping of Canadian research

Climate Change Rattles Mental Health of Inuit in Labrador

CBC News 'Grief, mourning, anger, frustration' over environmental changes. Details here.

Manitoba Government Needs to Support Organic Farmers - Green Party

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WINNIPEG: “The Green Party of Manitoba is the only party that thinks that putting pesticides on food is a bad idea,” says interim Green leader Alain Landry. “And Manitobans agree. They are increasing the demand for pesticide-free food, and our government is neglecting the organic option.”

CBC Covers Organic Food Issues Well. Conventional? Not So Much!

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by Larry Powell The CBC is to be commended for breaking the story about phoney organic products being sold in Canada, including the infamous bakery in BC. It has given this matter extensive coverage, and rightly so.

This Is What Global Warming Looks Like

Climate Central Global warming has accelerated during the past three decades, which have each been unusually warm. In fact, the most recent decade from 2001-2010 was the warmest since instrumental records began in 1850, according to the  World Meteorological Organization (WMO).  While the rate of global warming has slowed in the past several years, possibly due to natural climate variability, the long-term temperature trend clearly shows that we’re living on a warming planet. Full story here.

How Fair is The National in its Coverage of Our Food Production Methods?

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PLT: As you may have noticed, the CBC is giving wall-to-wall coverage to  the story about pesticide residues being found in organic food. So, what about the story posted earlier this week on PLT, * "Pesticides Contaminating Prairie Wetlands,  which has huge implications for both our environment and our health? Well, not so much. At least not yet, anyway. So far, it seems to have been reported regionally, only, on CBC Saskatchewan. So I sent the email, below (with a link to that story) to The National this evening. "Hi, Peter. Will The National be carrying *this story? Like the story about pesticides in organic food, I believe it too holds implications for food safety, not to mention a threat to an entire eco-system! Thanks!" We'll see if Peter uses his considerable experience and judgement as a veteran journalist and does the right thing, by giving equal treatment to this latter story, too! If he does not, why not remind him? His email is: thenational@cbc.ca

U.S. Government Could Eliminate Restrictions on Corn, Soybean Seeds Modified to Resist Weed Killer

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Winnipeg Free Press The federal government in the U.S. has proposed eliminating restrictions on the use of corn and soybean seeds genetically engineered to resist a common weed killer.  Full story here. Ground sprayer - PLT photo