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Oil Trains Will Start Rolling Again in Oregon Just Weeks After Major Derailment

ClimateProgress Less than three weeks after a fiery oil train derailment in Oregon spilled 42,000 gallons of crude into the Columbia River and forced the evacuation of hundreds,  the company behind the derailment  announced that it would resume sending oil trains through the area. Story here.

The Majority Of West Virginia Is Under A State Of Emergency After Floods Devastate The State

InsideClimateNews Forty-four of West Virginia’s 55 counties are under a state of emergency as severe weather and devastating floods have killed at least 14 residents and left hundreds of thousands without power. A spokesperson for West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin told ABC News that the floods, in some areas, had the potential to be “the worst in 100 years.” Story here.

Canada's Fishery in Severe Decline, Warns Ocean Watch Group

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NATIONAL OBSERVER An Atlantic roughie. Photo credit NOAA A leading conservation group, OCEANA, has sounded an alarm over the state of Canada’s fishery in a new report that reveals that less than 25 per cent of the country’s fish stocks are considered healthy and the status of almost half is unknown. Story here.

Easterville, Chemawawin Cree Nation in Manitoba Evacuated Due to Forest Fire

CBC News First wave of evacuees expected to arrive in Winnipeg tonight. Story here. RELATED:   Climate Change and Life on Earth. When Will the Treadmill Stop?

Climate Change and Life on Earth. When Will the Treadmill Stop?

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Below is a letter I just submitted to several newspapers, mostly in Manitoba. Larry ========= Dear Editor, An old man is rescued from epic floodwaters - Calgary, Canada. 2013. Photo credit- RAF-YYC   A lot has happened to Mother Earth since I wrote my last letter about our changing climate.  A state of emergency was declared in Dawson Creek, B.C. last week after heavy rain turned the creek, which runs through the middle of town, into a raging torrent. It cut the community in two. They got as much rain in a day (90mm) as they normally get in a month. People living there say they’ve never seen anything like it. One called it “the worst in living memory.” Homes were flooded, streets and vehicles swept away. Many residents were stranded and had to be rescued. Premier Clark warned Canadians to expect more of the same, as global warming (caused by the burning of fossil fuel) spawns more extreme weather events like this. She pledged millions of dollars to help “flood-proof”

Grassy Narrows First Nation Demands Action After Mercury Dump Site Revelation

CBC News 'No more fancy talk, no more studies. We just want it cleaned up,' Chief Simon Fobister says. Story here.

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.