PLANET IN PERIL

EcoWatch About 95 metric tons of oil leaked into the North Sea on Sunday from BP 's Clair platform, and it will be left in the ocean. BP says the oil is moving away from land and dispersing naturally, but the spill is a reminder that accidents happen as more oil development is eyed for the Arctic. Story here. The Clair platform. BP photo.

DesmogCanada Canadians could be forgiven for being a bit confused about how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doing on climate change these days. Story here

The Washington Post If a new study is correct, there’s a big problem.  Story here. Lake of the Prairies, a large reservoir in west-central Manitoba,  formed by the Shellmouth dam.  PinP  photo.

ThinkProgress Grasses like wheat and rice won’t be able to adapt in time, according to a new study. Story here. Wheat - Wikimedia

Common Dreams Study by former IPCC chair comes amid rash of new research, all predicting the Earth will soon blow by key global warming thresholds. Story here.

CBC News Piping Plovers Wikimedia Volunteers remove invasive sweet clover by hand from Riverton Sandy Bar on Lake Winnipeg. Story here.

Foreign Policy in Focus We need to start tilting the playing field back in favour of farmers and the environment. Story here.

Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy. Free trade deals, and in particular the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), have taken a beating this election season. Most of the noise on trade from Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has focused on the loss of jobs linked to the offshoring. Much less attention has been paid to the serious impact the TPP and past trade agreements will have on our ability to respond to climate change. Story here.

Manitoba Co-Operator Too much rain and uneven crop staging made it difficult for farmers to apply fungicides at the optimum time. Story here.

Nation of Change Over 90% of the world’s population resides in areas where air pollution levels are alarmingly high. Developing countries, especially the regions of Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific, are the most vulnerable and the most affected. Story here.