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An Assessment by the US Environmental Protection Agency Finds Common Pesticide Harms Bees

CommonDreams Friends of the Earth calls for agency to suspend bee-toxic pesticides. More here.

Earth is Experiencing a Global Warming "Spurt"

Climate Central Cyclical changes in the Pacific Ocean have thrown earth’s surface into what may be an unprecedented warming spurt , following a global warming slowdown that lasted about 15 years. More here.

First Big El Niño Storms Hit California, Bring Hope of Easing Historic Drought

San Jose Mercury News After a year of hype and hope, El Niño's punch is finally arriving in California, bringing a series of storms to soak the Bay Area and most of the rest of the drought-stricken state through this week and probably into next. More here.

The Largest Release of Methane Blowing Into The Californian Sky: (Video)

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RELATED:   A single gas well leak is California's biggest contributor to climate change 

China to Halt New Coal Mine Approvals For Next 3 Years, Local Media Reports

Think Progress China will not approve any new coal mines for the next three years, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency. More here.

'Unlawful Pollution': Volkswagen Charged With Crimes Against Climate

Common Dreams U.S. Department of Justice files civil suit on behalf of Environmental Protection Agency.   More here.

For the Love of the Land: Keeping the Peace River from the Site C BC Hydro Dam

Dancing With Decolonization When we arrived to camp we found new "no trespassing" signs (not ours) posted on trees and an eviction notice posted by hydro on to the shack. More here. RELATED:  "They're Killing the Peace River Valley in BC Now."

Ten Weather Extremes That Defined Hottest Year Ever Recorded

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CommonDreams PinP photo. From droughts to floods to mega-storms, extreme weather over the past 365 days raises disturbing questions about future of climate chaos. More here.

Canadian Polar Bear Expert Awarded Lifetime Achievement Prize

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    CANADIAN G eographic A scientist who has spent more than 40 years studying the behaviour and ecology of Arctic marine mammals and is one of the world’s foremost polar bear experts, Ian Stirling, has been awarded the $50,000 Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research . More here.

Faith vs. Science. Why Can't We Have Both?

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by Larry Powell  Do you ever wonder why so many people of faith, especially on the Christian right, still deny the science of climate change? There was yet another example of this in Ken Waddell's editorial, "Assessing change," before Christmas. It appeared in his newspaper, "The Neepawa (MB) Banner." As we all know, Ken has been a respected leader in our community for a long time, in journalism, politics and religion, sometimes adorning his articles with passages from the Bible. In his editorial, he refuses to accept the conclusion now long endorsed by an overwhelming consensus of scientists - that  the burning of fossil fuel by we humans is the major culprit behind our planetary climate crisis.  He even calls the federal and provincial governments "certifiably nuts" for the ways in which they've embraced the recent Paris climate accord.  No one could ever fault Ken for "beating around the bush!" And I don't either - just for bei

Farm Expansion Driving US Native Bee Declines

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The Ecologist Bumble bees on chives. PinP photo. Wild bee decline is closely associated with the advance of intensive farming and habitat loss, a new study shows. It follows an earlier paper that linked 'delayed action' decline of wild bees to exposure to pesticides including fungicides - previously considered 'bee-safe'. More here.