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The Last Gasp of Climate Change Liberals

OpEdNews - Chris Hedges The climate change march in New York on Sept. 21, expected to draw as many as 200,000 people, is one of the last gasps of conventional liberalism's response to the climate crisis. Details here.

Video Trailer for Naomi Klein's Newest Book - This Changes Everything. Capitalism vs. The Climate.

America's Burger King 'Inversion' Allows it to Profit Off Public, Dodge Taxes, say Critics

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Common Dreams Fast food giant to acquire Canada's Tim Hortons, reap benefits of tax loophole. Story here.

'Severe... Pervasive... Irreversible": IPCC's Devastating Climate Change Conclusions

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Common Dreams Mystery vapour trails over Neepawa, MB. P in P photo A draft of the UN panel's synthesis report on the global scientific community's assessment of human-caused global warming offers the starkest and most strongly-worded warning yet of the dangers ahead. Story here.

The Province of Manitoba, Canada Announces Additional Moose-Hunting Closures In the West-Central District

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Government of Manitoba Release Declining Population Needs TimeTo Rebuild P in P photo Effective immediately, moose hunting is closed to all hunters in the area north of Porcupine Mountain in the Red Deer Lake area of Game Hunting Area (GHA) 12. A ban continues to be in place for all licensed hunting in this area, which was put in place last year.  Moose hunting is now also closed to licensed hunters in GHA 19A, east of Duck Mountain.

Conservation Plan of Canada's National Government Ignores National Parks, Wilderness: Critics

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CBC News Black Bear. Riding Mtn. Nat'l. Park. PinP photo. Plan too narrowly focused on built-up areas, critics say. Details here. Please also read: "MP Plays Both Ends Against the Middle." (Letter)

Exciting Development: Seralini Study on Toxic Effects of GMOs and Glyphosate Republished

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People for Glyphosate Testing A "crop-duster" sprays chemical on a GMO crop in Manitoba, CA. (PinP photo) The SĆ©ralini study on the long-term effects of GMOs and glyphosate has been republished in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe. Story here.

Canada's Governing Conservatives Use Loopholes To Get Around Mail Rules (& Video)

Brandon Sun  Manitoba MP, Robert Sopuck, sends partisan letters to Canada's Arctic. Story here. Below, watch a video which declares MP Sopuck a "legend!"

Monsanto May Have Just Met Their Match: Beekeepers.

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Sum    Of + Us Help Mexico's Beekeepers Stand up to Monsanto. Story here.

Evaluating Soybean Varieties for Suitability in Organic Production Systems in Manitoba, Canada.

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Manitoba Co-Operator Organic growers in Manitoba have limited options right now. Story here. A soy crop in Manitoba, genetically-engineered to resist the herbicide, Roundup.  An estimated 90% of all such crops are manipulated in this fashion,  resulting in copious use of such chemicals. P in P photo.

'Severe' Drought Covers Nearly 99.8% of California, Report Says

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Los Angeles Times Drought conditions may have leveled off across California, but nearly 100% of the state remains in the third-harshest category for dryness, according to the latest measurements.  Story here. Puddles of water are all that remain in some areas of the San Gabriel River's West Fork in the Angeles National Forest, revealing the effects of the prolonged drought. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)