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DDT Pollution Dumped off Los Angeles Coast Has Not Broken Down Decades Later, Scientists Find

Eco Watch The  pollution  is even worse than earlier feared. Story here. RELATED: Research Suggests Our Past, Prolific Use Of The Insecticide DDT May Still Be Contributing To A Scourge Of Modern-Day Diseases Related To Obesity.

Steinbach-area ag consultant becomes new leader of Manitoba Green Party.

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         CBC News Janine Gibson takes over from lawyer James Beddome, who led the party for fifteen years.  Story here.

Growing farmland inequality in the Prairies poses problems for all Canadians

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The Conversation A PinP photo. Research found that investor ownership of farmland in Saskatchewan was negligible in 2002, but by 2018 had climbed to nearly one million acres — almost 18 times the size of Saskatoon.   Story here. RELATED:  Saskatchewan farmland, new serfdom

Published in the latest issue of The Roblin Review.

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Promoting a sustainable hog industry in Manitoba.

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The final warning on climate change.(IPCC Video)

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Devastating Impacts, Affordable Climate Solutions Drive IPCC’s Urgent Call for Action

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  The Energy Mix Sahtu region, western NWT - Photo by Jean Polfus  A stark choice between climate stability and global devastation is the constant drumbeat from a landmark report released today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Details here.