PLANET IN PERIL

Hey Larry, Today, around the world, SumOfUs members are in shock.  Many of you, like me, probably had a sleepless night. I’m shocked and afraid for what the future holds for the United States, and the world.  Donald Trump and the Republicans will control the White House, Congress and the Senate. SumOfUs members are part of a global community.  There are millions of people in the United States and around the world who will be directly impacted by this result.  Many of them are feeling anxious and afraid right now. We’re sending our thoughts to them all. In this moment we need to reaffirm the values and mission of our community.  Our mission is to fight for people over profit. But what does that mean in a world where Donald Trump is President? I want to know how you are feeling right now, and what your reaction to the election result is.  What do you think our community should focus on in the coming months? GETTING MONEY OUT OF POLITICS FAIR TRADE DEALS STANDING

Dear Larry, Join the resistance: Stop Donald Trump's attacks on our environment. Donate now! The election is over. Donald Trump is our next President. There is no sugar-coating this. Trump is a grave threat to everything we stand for. He could unravel decades of hard-fought victories for people and the planet.

Manitoba Co-Operator The big white combine took a heavy toll in Manitoba this year. Story here.

Nature Barrage of proposals would allow developers  to  sidestep environmental reviews. S tory here.   The Amazon rainforest near Manaus. Photo by Neil Palmer/ CIAT

Manitoba Co-Operator As the water keeps rising, cattle producers question pump- operation guidelines around The Pas. Story here.  

CommonDreams Oklahoma has experienced thousands of earthquakes in recent years, which scientists have linked back to fracking and wastewater disposal. Story here.

NATIONAL OBSERVER The much lauded Paris agreement— known as COP 21 —came into force on Nov 4th, as the world closes in on another record-breaking year for global temperatures. Story here.

Eco-Watch Hurricane Matthew 's rampage through North Carolina's coastal plain flooded more than 140 feces-strewn swine and poultry barns, more than a dozen open pits brimming with hog waste and thousands of acres of manure-saturated fields, an analysis by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Waterkeeper Alliance reveals. Story here.

THE WESTERN PRODUCER Northern Alta. producers are in particularly bad shape, but fields unharvested across Prairies. Story here.

CommonDreams What's more, the biggest food company in the world gets to pump that water at no cost. Story here.

EcoWatch The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has re-approved and proposed a dramatic expansion of the use of the toxic pesticide Enlist Duo after only a cursory review of troubling data showing the two chemicals in the pesticide combine to have "synergistic" effects that are potentially harmful to endangered species and the environment. Story here.