PLANET IN PERIL

Greenpeace Canada How 'clean' is the palm oil used by major brands around the world? Today, we're releasing the results of our investigation into which companies are keeping promises to stop deforestation in Indonesia for palm oil.  Take a look now to see who's keeping up - and who's lagging way behind. More here.

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE When it comes to renewable energy generation, the South American country of Uruguay is a huge success story. Story here.

World Resources Institute Berta Cáceres, a Honduran indigenous and environmental leader and Goldman Environmental Prize Winner has been assassinated. Story here.

Agro Pages Monsanto Co. will pay $80 million to settle civil accounting violations after it allegedly misstated its earnings in connection with its top-selling Roundup product, U.S. securities regulators said on Feb 9th, 2016. Details here. 

The Washington Post Beekeepers at Fort Whyte Centre,  Winnipeg, MB. PinP photo. Until now, most assessments of pollinator health have been conducted on a regional basis, focusing on certain countries or parts of the world. But this week, a United Nations organization has released the first-ever global assessment of pollinators, highlighting their importance for worldwide food and nutrition, describing the threats they currently face and outlining strategies to protect them. Story here.