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Thousands of Tiny Red Crabs Wash Up on California Coastlines

Eco Watch Thousands of red crabs are covering parts of California’s coastline. But this isn’t the first time. Story here. RELATED: "Why Are Fish Dying By The Millions?"

A Third of Birds in North America Threatened With Extinction

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CBCNEWS Gannets at Cape St. Mary's eco-reserve,  Newfoundland. PinP photo. State of North America's Birds report finds ocean, tropical birds most threatened. Story here.

No, the UN Has Not Given Glyphosate a 'Clean Bill of Health'

CommonDreams News headlines today suggest that a UN report on glyphosate residues has given the controversial herbicide a clean bill of health, but that's seriously misleading. Story here. RELATED: " U.N. Experts Find Glyphosate Unlikely to Cause Cancer" 

U.N. Experts Find Glyphosate Unlikely to Cause Cancer

London | Reuters — The herbicide glyphosate, sold by Monsanto in its Roundup product and widely used in agriculture and by gardeners, is unlikely to cause cancer in people, according to a new safety review by United Nations health, agriculture and food experts. Story here. RELATED: "No, the UN Has NOT Given Glyphosate a 'Clean Bill of Health!'" 

The Arsonists of Fort McMurray Have a Name - Editorial

theguardian - Martin Lukacs Fossil fuel corporations are causing the climate change fuelling mega-fires – and they should be footing the bill for the devastation. Editorial here.

Mobil's Chief Executive Warned of CO2 From Oil Sands Fuels in 1982

 inside climate   news Concerned that carbon-heavy fuels would speed up global warming, the CEO put his trust in the United Nations and federal scientists to point the way to solutions. Story here.

Millions of Dead Fish Washing Up on Vietnam’s Shores

Eco Watch Vietnam  has a fish problem and the government isn’t talking about it. Since April, millions of  dead fish have been washing up on Vietnam’s shores. Story here.

UK Ministers Reject Plan For 'Emergency' Use of Banned Bee-Harming Pesticides

the guardian National Farming Union’s application for banned pesticide use on oil seed rape crops is rejected as government rules against neonicotinoids for the first time. Story here.

Extreme Weather is "Face of Climate Change," Says Premier Wynne

NATIONAL OBSERVER The premiers of Ontario and British Columbia have both linked the Fort McMurray wildfire with global warming, while defending the importance of Canada's oil and gas industry. Story here.

Green Party Leader Weaver says BC Premier Clark Made 'Utterly Bizarre' Comments About Global Warming

NATIONAL OBSERVER Climate scientist and British Columbia Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver says the province's premier is being "utterly bizarre" about global warming in the wake of the Fort McMurray wildfire. Story here.

Stop the Hypocrisy! Stop Bayer’s Bee-Killing Pesticide. PLEASE DONATE!

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SumOfUs Bumblebees on Chives. PinP photo. Bees are dying by the million -- so what is Bayer, one of the world's biggest producers of bee-killing pesticides, doing about it? Details here. RELATED:   "New Studies Show Farm Chemicals Are Affecting More Than Bees. Bird Populations are Declining, Too. Is modern agriculture's hold on nature becoming a death grip?"