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Science Will Dictate Design of Winnipeg Sewage Plant

CBC News The Pallister government has opened the door a crack for Winnipeg to re-examine upgrades to the North End sewage-treatment plant, the most expensive capital project on the city's books. Story here.

May 2016 Arctic Sea Ice Plunges Toward Record Low

climatescience.com Data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) shows that average Arctic sea ice extent during May 2016 set a new record low for the month of May over the period of satellite observations which goes back to 1979. Story here.

Beneath the Caribbean Sea, a Wastewater Problem Lurks Unnoticed

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE The Caribbean has long been hailed as a vacationer’s paradise, with its coral reefs, bioluminescent bays, white sand beaches and rainforests. Yet there’s a problem lurking beneath the sparkling sea—untreated wastewater. Story here.

Salmon Stocks Likely to Diminish in B.C. This Year: DFO

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NATIONAL OBSERVER Chinook salmon. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. As Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced new federal action to bring back struggling Atlantic salmon on Canada's East Coast, a panel of DFO scientists on Canada's West Coast said the outlook for Pacific salmon has declined from previous years. Story here.

37 Million Bees Instantly Dropped Dead After Farms Started Spraying "Neonics" on Crops

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Nation of Change                                                           Honeybee on milkthistle plant. Photo credit:  Fir0002 Dave Schuit, a honey-producer in Elmwood, Canada,   said that his farm lost  37 million bees   almost immediately  after a nearby farm began planting GMO corn and spraying neonics on their crops.  Story here.

There’s Nothing Average About This Year’s Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’

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EcoWatch Jellyfish - said to be one of the few creatures able to survive & thrive in dead zones. Photo credit -    Dan90266 The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its  annual forecast for the size of the Gulf of Mexico “ dead zone ”—an area of coastal water where low oxygen is lethal to marine life. They say we should expect an “average year.” That doesn’t sound so bad, but as we wrote last year , the dead zone average is approximately 6,000 square miles or the size of the state of Connecticut. Average is not normal. Story here.

U.S. Coal Giant Owed Money to Canadian Climate Change Deniers

NATIONAL OBSERVER A Canadian climate change denial group has popped up in a U.S. coal giant's  bankruptcy proceedings that have lifted the curtain on the funding of a sophisticated continent-wide marketing campaign designed to fool the public about how human activity is contributing to global warming. Story here.

Large Herds in Remote Areas Raise Predation Risk

THE WESTERN PRODUCER Cattle sector looks at strategies to reduce animal losses, including guardian animals. Story here.

Winter Wheat Close to Fusarium Spray Window

Manitoba Co-Operator In addition to crop staging farmers should assess how much risk their crop faces before applying a fungicide. Story here.

Liz Makes More Sense in the House of Commons (No One Applauds)

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Petition to Create Metis Hunting Zones

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CJ Radio PinP photo. The Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Manitoba has passed a resolution and created a petition to have the Provincial Government create designated hunting zones for Metis status hunters in the province. Story here.