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Diseases spread by ticks, mosquitoes and fleas more than tripled in the U.S. since 2004

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The Washington Post A wood tic - Manitoba, CA. PinP photo. The warmer weather of spring and summer means the start of tick and mosquito season and the diseases they transmit,  including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, West Nile  and Zika. More here.

Pollution from Canadian refineries an ‘embarrassment’ compared to U.S.

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NATIONAL OBSERVER The Irving Oil Refinery in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. Photo by  Cusack5239 Sarnia’s Imperial Oil refinery emitted 10 times more fine particulate matter, seven times more carbon monoxide and 49 times more sulphur dioxide than the Detroit plant. More here.

Melbourn's water supply at risk due to "collapse" of forests caused by logging.

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The Guardian Logging in Australia. Photo by  Peter Campbell Tree-felling helped trigger ‘hidden collapse’ of mountain ash forests, ecologists say. More here.

Even familiar birds at risk of extinction, new study finds

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BirdLife INTERNATIONAL A White-crowned sparrow. Photo by  Wolfgang Wander The 2018 State of the World’s Birds report, which provides a comprehensive look at the health of bird populations globally, has found that the extinction crisis has spread so far that even some well-known species are now in danger. More here.

A British vessel leads £20m mission to melting Antarctic glacier

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The  Guardian British and US scientists are to examine the risk of the Thwaites glacier collapsing, which is already responsible for a 4% sea-level rise. More here. Thwaites Glacier. European Space Agency

Help Rural Manitobans Shut the Door on More Pig Factories: Stop Bill 19.

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Expectant Moms spend their pregnancies in heartless, confining steel crates. PLEASE SIGN!