PLANET IN PERIL

by  Common Dreams Global governments spend more than double what energy companies invest to find new regions for oil and gas drilling, despite climate change risks, report finds. Story here. Pumpjacks in a Canadian oilfield,  where hard-working taxpayers  dole out some $1B-a-year  to  "poor,  impoverished" oil  corporations.   Larry Powell -  PinP photo.

Common Dreams Larry Powell  P in P photo It is easy to forget that once upon a time all agriculture was organic, grass fed, and regenerative. Story here.

EARTH - WE ARE ONE. Russia has been considering joining the long list (and continually growing) of anti-GMO countries   for quite some time now. It does so after a group of Russian scientists urged the government to consider at least a 10-year moratorium on GMOs to thoroughly study their influence on human health. Story here.

Los Angeles Time - Reflecting the urgency and scale scientists have called for to cope with climate change, the U.S. and Chinese presidents laid out ambitious new targets Wednesday to cut pollution in a deal that negotiators hope will inspire similarly dramatic commitments from other countries. Story here.

Natural Resources Defence Council -  Shame, Canada Native communities near the Alberta tar sands are beset by health problems. And the giant industrial operations that extract the world’s filthiest fuel are producing millions of gallons of toxic sludge a day—a dirty legacy that’s leaking into the once-pristine Athabasca River. Can anything get the Canadian government to pay attention?  -  Watch Videos

Frances Russell - National Newswatch There is only one word to describe Party Of One, award-winning journalist Michael Harris’ massive and powerfully written biography of Canada’s 22nd prime minister. Story here. Harper depiction by P in P

The Western Producer Regina, SK - French scientist  Gilles-Éric Séralini  says attempts to discredit him and his research into GMOs and pesticides are negated by the fact his work continues. Story here.

By: The Canadian Press EDMONTON - Extreme weather has prompted Alberta to declare this year an agricultural economic disaster, paving the way for up to $589 million in crop and hail insurance payments to producers. Story here.

Remembrance Day - a Poem Submitted by John Fefchak,  a  Veteran.  (CWO retired)  Virden, MB (below).   ======== He was getting old and paunchy And his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, Telling stories of the past.

The Canadian Press OTTAWA - The union representing scientists and other professionals in the federal public service is abandoning its tradition of neutrality in elections to actively campaign against Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Details here.