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Millions of single-use plastic soft drink bottles sold every year, report shows

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theguardian A survey of five of the six biggest soft drinks firms found just 7% of throwaway plastic bottles are made from recycled materials. Story here. Story here. A mute swan makes the best of a polluted world.  Photo Credit - Wikimedia Commons.
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Humans face a shocking, chemical-induced reproductive crisis

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treehugger Endocrine disrupting chemicals in our environment have damaged male sperm, most of which are now misshapen and unable to swim properly. Story here. Plastics like this  contribute to the problem. 
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Alberta Wildfires Dubbed "Steve's Inferno," After Former Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper.

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The top 10 threats to the most biodiverse place on planet Earth

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The Guardian Manu national park in Peru threatened by roads, oil/gas operations, narco trade, gold-mining, logging and ‘human safaris’ Story here. In North America, there are also species in decline,  like this Bobolink on the Canadian prairies.  PinP photo. 
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Did an American pipeline company donate illegally to the Premier of British Columbia?

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Dogwood Oil line pipe loaded on rail cars in Manitoba. PinP photo. Elections BC asked to investigate Texas pipeline money. Story here.
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UNESCO issues warning about Wood Buffalo National Park due to dams, development

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NEWS 1130 An United Nations agency has issued a warning about the environmental health of Canada’s largest national park. Story here. Gros Beak Lake, Wood Buffalo Park. photo by Ansgar Walk
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