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Northern Fires Caused Almost a Quarter of Global Forest Loss, Study Shows
theguardian Forest fires destroyed vast areas of woodland in Canada and Russia between 2011 and 2013, greatly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, satellite data reveals. Story here. Related: Only 'Heroic Efforts' Will Spare Earth's Mighty Boreal Forest From the Worst Ravages of Climate Change.
In Dry California, Thirsty Oil and Big-Ag Industries Exempt from Water Regulations
Common Dreams Despite historic drought, Governor Jerry Brown has not put restrictions on oil drilling and fracking, but is focusing on urban usage of water. Story here.
Deepwater Oil Spill: BP Steps up PR Effort to Insist all is Well in the Gulf of Mexico
the guardian Could pelicans like this, in far-away Manitoba, Canada, even contain remnants of the spill? PinP photo. Oil giant says area is making a rapid recovery but evidence mounts that wildlife is still struggling to rebound, five years after Deepwater Horizon spill. Story here.
The Guardian Media Group Begins Divesting its Huge Fossil Fuels Portfolio
The Guardian It is the largest fund globally to make such a commitment. Story here.
Monsanto Murders Almost a Billion Monarch Butterflies and Now Uses Them for PR
OpEdNews - Kenneth Eade The Monarch butterfly depends on milkweed to feed its larvae. Without milkweed, the Monarch will surely go extinct. Over the past 18 years, the Monarch population has been…. Story here.
U.S. Climate Commitment Should Spur Other Countries to Act
World Resources Institute The proposed U.S. commitment to tackling climate change in support of a new international climate agreement is a serious and achievable plan … story here.
Limiting Climate Change Could Have Huge Economic Benefits, Study Finds
the guardian Stopping global warming at two degrees would create nearly half a million jobs in Europe and save over a million lives in China, analysis of emissions pledges says. Story here.
Subsidies to Industries That Cause Deforestation Worth 100 Times More Than Aid to Prevent it
the guardian Brazil and Indonesia paid over $40bn in subsidies to industries that drive rainforest destruction between 2009 and 2012 - compared to $346m in conservation aid they received to protect forests, according to new research. Story here.
Canada May Have to Pay Hundreds of Millions of Dollars After Losing a Case Under NAFTA.
by Larry Powell Will it be even harder for us to protect our own environment now? It all began about a decade ago when “Bilcon Inc.,” a US company controlled by the Clayton family of Delaware, applied to expand a basalt mine and marine port in Digby County, Nova Scotia. (Basalt is a common rock used in road construction, concrete and other products.) But the site, which would cover over 150 hectares , happened to be in a key breeding area for vulnerable marine animals, including an endangered whale species. After the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans expressed concern that the rock-blasting associated with the operation might adversely affect the environment, a Joint Review Panel (JRP) was appointed to look into it. The company labelled this development as "rare, costly and time-consuming," but it went ahead anyway. The Panel conducted lengthy public hearings, calling a host of witnesses. Many expressed concern for tourism, air and water quality, t
Antarctica Recorded Its Hottest Temperature On Record Last Week
CLIMATEPROGRESS The coldest place on Earth just got warmer than has ever been recorded. Story here.