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Link between river outflow and coastal sea level

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea levels in coastal areas can be affected by a number of factors: tides, winds, waves, and even barometric pressure all play a role in the ebb and flow of the ocean. For the first time, however, a new study has shown that river outflow could play a role in sea level change as well. More here. Vietnam's Mekong Delta. The Mekong, the world's 12th longest river, fans out into tributaries and empties into the South China Sea in Southeast Asia. European Space Agency

Manitoba beekeepers fight to come back after extreme honeybee die-offs

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CBCnews Long, cold winter could be to blame for some  beekeepers losing more than half of their bees.   More here. A Manitoba beekeeper tends to his hives. A PinP photo.

Costco takes stand on insecticides

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THE WESTERN  PRODUCER Costco is saying no to neonics.  More here. A corn-harvester in Manitoba.  Planting of neonicotinoid-coated corn raises honey bee mortality and sets back colony development -  Nat'l. Institutes of Health.

Anti-pipeline activists are fighting to stop Line 3 on the US-Canada border. Will they succeed?

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Bill McKibben  for The Guardian. Pipe loaded on a train in Manitoba, destined for God-knows-where. A PinP photo. The oil industry is building yet another pipeline - but Native American groups and progressive activists are fighting back. More here.

More help from the public trough for the corporate hog sector

by Larry Powell Manitoba’s hog industry is delighted with the latest infusion of money into swine research. Ottawa has just announced that another $18.5 million will be spent over 5 years to look into the nutrition, health and care of the nation’s swine herds, along with their "environmental sustainability" and the quality of the pork. Canadian taxpayers will pay almost $13 million of that amount, the rest from industry. This is in addition to more than $30 million already spent over the past decade (by both industry and taxpayers) for other so-called “agri-science” research. The group representing pig producers and processors,  Manitoba Pork ,  hails the announcement as “Great news!” It  says the research will be “industry-led,” and will “bring together experts in the public and private sectors to help increase the competitiveness of the Canadian pork sector.”  (Conveniently, the industry statement makes no mention of the apparent provision in the federal

These Underwater Mountains are Huge & Hugely Important. A video from Oceana Canada.

Newest Canadian UNESCO World Heritage Site announced

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CBC news Pimachiowin Aki Canada's 1st mixed cultural and natural heritage site. More here. For more background, watch this brief video PinP produced last year, before the site was approved.