PLANET IN PERIL

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE Sarawak, a Malaysian state on the richly forested island of Borneo suffers from high rates of deforestation .  But understanding this dynamic is made difficult by government secrecy and lack of transparency . More here.

National Observer “'I’m not going to lose my job over a fart joke,'” Dan Murphy recalls Wayne Moriarty, editor-in-chief of  The Province newspaper, saying.  Story here.

CBC News Global audit by the food giant finds abuse of workers who catch seafood from Thailand. Story here.

Cam Fenton - 350.org Friends, The government of Alberta made a pretty major announcement this week. They rolled out plans for a climate policy that includes a phase out of coal power, a price on carbon, and a cap on tar sands emissions. This announcement is huge. Some people are even calling it historic. But, like a lot of announcements related to climate change these days, it’s historic, it’s game changing -- and it’s neither of those things all at the same time.

Common Dreams Inviting major polluters to pay for the talks compared to 'hiring a fox to guard a hen house.’ Story here.