With Planting Season Weeks Away, Millions in Drought-Hit Southern Africa Need Support – UN
UN News Centre Some 23 million people in southern Africa are in need of urgent support to be able to produce enough food to feed themselves… Story here.
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Landmark Human Rights Complaint Lodged Against World's Worst Polluters
COMMONDREAMS In unprecedented case, Filipino governmental body accuses carbon-polluting corporations of violating people's rights to "life, food, water, sanitation, adequate housing, and to self determination.” Story here.
Scorching Global Temps Astound Climate Scientists
Common Dreams As wildfire rages in California, flooding affects millions in India and China, and eggs are fried on sidewalks in Iraq, scientists say global climate catastrophe is surpassing predictions. Story here.
Energy East Opposition Wants City of Winnipeg to Review Pipeline Risks.
CBCnews PinP photo. Pipeline puts Winnipeg water supply in jeopardy, Manitoba Energy Justice Coalition says. Story here.
'You Cannot Explain it by Chance': Climate Crises Can Fuel Armed Conflict
CommonDreams New research adds to argument that extreme weather is linked to deadly violence, particularly in fractured countries. Story here.
Worse Than Keystone XL? TransCanada's Terrifying "Plan B"
Common Dreams "TransCanada's Energy East proposal is truly Keystone XL on steroids," says Natural Resources Defense Council. Story here.
Worst Drought in Decades Plagues Western New York
The Buffalo News Tractors plow through clouds of dust. Crops fail to germinate. Dairy cows aren’t producing milk. They can’t even eat and sleep in the heat. Story here.
Manitoba Growers Warned of Spreading Glyphosate Resistant Kochia
THE WESTERN PRODUCER Photo by WildBoar A map will show where glyphosate resistant kochia has been found in Manitoba. Story here.
California Wildfire Triples in Size
EcoWatch Wildfires are no stranger to California. And they're getting worse! This blaze raged around Santa Barbara in 2008. http://flickr.com/photos/edward-vielmetti/ A huge wildfire burning since Friday in the Santa Clarita Valley area north of Los Angeles has tripled in size over the weekend, destroying at least 18 homes and leaving one man dead. More than 1,500 homes have been evacuated as 1,673 firefighters battle the Sand fire. Story here.
White House Takes Aim at a Fast-Growing Source of Emissions: Airplanes
The Washington Post PinP photo. The Environmental Protection Agency has taken a key step toward limiting pollution caused by the nation’s fleet of commercial aircraft, part of a broader push in the Obama administration’s waning months to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Story here.
The ALUS Program May Come Back to Manitoba
The Manitoba Co-Operator The new government looks to follow through on its promise to implement the program province-wide. Story here.