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Blogger Dubs Disastrous Alberta Flooding "Harper Deluge."

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In Honduras, Defending Nature Is a Deadly Business

Yale Environment 360 Berta Cáceres fought to protect native lands in Honduras — and paid for it with her life. She is one of hundreds of victims of a disturbing global trend — the killings of environmental activists who try to block development projects. First in a series.

Scientists Say Canadian Bacteria Fossils May Be Earth’s Oldest

The New York Times They are microscopic artwork: tiny tubes and long filaments, strange squiggles etched into some of the most ancient rocks known. Details here.

Monsanto cancer lawsuits take dramatic turn over EPA official’s ‘highly suspicious’ role

Nation of Change Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official Jess Rowland may have to testify over claims that he covered up evidence that glyphosate , the main ingredient in Monsanto ‘s top-selling herbicide Roundup , could cause cancer. Details here.

The ad they don't want you to see.

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Larry, Unreal! The ad we booked to run in Helijet magazine has just been  denied! This is the ad  both Helijet and their in-flight magazine publisher   approved  last week. So why are they backing out now?

The European Union’s renewable energy policy is making global warming worse

New Scientist Countries in the EU, including the UK, are throwing away money by subsidising the burning of wood for energy, according to an independent report. While burning some forms of wood waste can indeed reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in practice the growing use of wood energy in the EU is increasing rather than reducing emissions, the new report concludes. Story here.