PLANET IN PERIL

Dear Editor, I still find political attitudes towards growth puzzling, to say the least. What kind of growth, you ask? Economic growth? Population growth? Well, it doesn’t really matter. Our politicians want it, in great dollops, as if it was the key to the Kingdom.

Humane Society International Canada PinP photo Animal protection and conservation groups encourage responsible approach to wildlife management. More here.

the Desmog Blog On Saturday afternoon, the worst fear of a landowner in South Dakota was realized. Loern Schulz found oil in surface water near the Keystone pipeline’s right-of-way and reported the spill.  Story here.

INTER PRESS SERVICE Diabetes, which now affects more than 400 million people worldwide, is closely linked to poverty in most regions of the world, World Health Organization Medical Officer Alessandro Demaio told IPS Thursday. Story here.

World Wildlife Fund A Newfoundland cod fishery has for the first time  been certified  sustainable, a significant achievement  that demonstrates how a  science-based approach to  managing fish populations and  fisheries delivers  conservation success. Story here.

Climate Central PinP photo. Climate change is a major threat to human health, with extreme heat likely to kill 27,000 Americans annually by 2100, according to a report released Monday by the White House. Story here.

the guardian   Northern Oriole.  PinP  photo. 314 species, including the bald eagle and 10 state birds of US at risk from climate change.  Story here.

the guardian Between 1984 and 2009 the weight of female bears in Ontario fell by over 10% while climate change meant they had 30 fewer days a year to hunt seal on ice. More here.

DESMOG CANADA In a scenario that sounds like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, bull trout and other fish will travel in trucks past the Site C dam for 100 years as part of BC Hydro’s strategy to save the threatened fish species from disappearing from the Peace River. Story here.

Inside climate news Study also finds companies fracked into underground sources of water and at much shallower depths than previously known, close to drinking water wells. More here.