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Human ‘Super Predators' Destroying Our Own Sustenance: Study

NATIONAL OBSERVER Human beings have evolved into unsustainable "super predators" that kill adult fish and animals at many times the rate of natural hunters, says an extensive study published Thursday. DETAILS HERE.

Bayer: Withdraw Your Neonicotinoid Pesticides From the Market. PLEASE SIGN PETITION!

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Sum    Of + Us The bee-harming pesticides we've been fighting for years are worse than we imagined. Research suggests that neonicotinoids aren't just decimating bee colonies -- they're hurting birds too. Please sign! The Purple Martin - an insectivorous species  considered particularly vulnerable.  PinP  photo.   RELATED:   "New Studies Show Farm Chemicals Are Affecting More Than Bees. Bird Populations are Declining, Too. Is modern agriculture's toxic hold on nature becoming a death grip?"

The Forests of the World Are in Serious Trouble, Scientists Report

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The Washington Post PinP photo. The planet’s forests are vital to us all. For one thing, without them, global warming would be a lot worse. Details here. RELATED:  Only “Heroic Efforts” Will Spare Earth’s Mighty Boreal Forest From the Worst Ravages of Climate Change "

A World on Fire: July Was Hottest Month Ever Recorded

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Common Dreams Record set for hottest month of the year puts 2015 on track to be hottest year ever recorded... and the consequences are mounting. Story here. PinP photo

Why the Government of Canada Must Lead in Health Care - But Does Not.

Canadian Medical Asn. Journal For much of the last decade, Canadian federal health policy has been conspicuous by its absence. Story here.

State of Emergency Declared as Wildfires Create 'Unprecedented Cataclysm' in Washington State

Common Dreams Four other states also fighting massive blazes, including drought-stricken California. Story here. RELATED: "The Great Wildfire Debate Lights Up Editorial Pages in Manitoba."

Hey, US Congress, Quit Blaming The EPA!

NRDC The Gold King mine accident (the one that turned this Colorado river orange) is on you, too. Story here.