Unique oil spill in East China Sea frustrates scientists
Nature The lighter petroleum that spilled has never before been released in such massive quantities in the ocean. Story here.
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Sparrows in the oilpatch are changing their love songs
NATIONAL OBSERVER PinP photo. Some birds have been forced to change their tune as a result of noise pollution from oil and gas drilling, new research from the University of Manitoba has found. More here.
Ghost Cat Gone: Eastern Cougar Officially Declared Extinct
EcoWatch Say good-bye to the "ghost cat." This week the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officially declared the eastern cougar ( Puma concolor couguar ) to be extinct and removed it from the endangered species list. Story here. Photo credit - Pexels.
In Hogs We Trust - Part 111.
by Larry Powell (Warning, the words and images in this story are graphic.) We all know that farm animals can get sick. But how many of us are aware of just how damaging animal epidemics can be - whether on the other side of the world or on our own doorstep? They can and do cause huge economic losses and harm to the health of animals and humans, alike. And, there’s ample evidence that, for generations, the model we’ve been using to raise animals in confined, crowded conditions, only magnifies the problems. So why is the Manitoba government prepared to risk even more of the same by massively expanding pork production in a province with an already-large industry? I hope this part of my series will move you, the reader, to ask, “How much worse must things get, before we change course?” Losses suffered globally due to diseases of livestock, are staggering. As the Nairobi-based International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) notes, "Some of the most lethal bugs
There's a 'crisis looming' for Canadian climate research, scientists warn
NATIONAL OBSERVER Canada can’t become a world leader in climate change research without putting its cards on the table, say hundreds of scientists in a new open letter. Story here.
Insurers say Canadian weather getting hotter, wetter and weirder
NATIONAL OBSERVER If it seems as if the weather's getting weirder, you're not wrong. More Here. Quebec, 2017. Wikimedia.
Richest 1% bagged 82% of global wealth created last year, poorest half of humanity got nothing:
Oxfam "Alphonse." A dumpster-diver in Vancouver, Canada. A Wikimedia photo. Author unknown. (Ottawa) Eighty two per cent of global wealth generated last year went to the richest one per cent, while the 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity saw no increase, according to a new Oxfam report. Story here.