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March Against Monsanto

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:13:27 -0400

March Against Monsanto

Occupy Monsanto

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:09:52 -0400

Occupy Monsanto

6 Reasons to March against Monsanto May 25th @ Greenpeace USA

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:13:00 -0400

6 Reasons to March against Monsanto May 25th @ Greenpeace USA

Russia to evacuate Arctic station over melting ice @ BBC

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:12:00 -0400

Russia to evacuate Arctic station over melting ice @ BBC

There are few places left on earth like Alaska’s Bristol...

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:47 -0400

There are few places left on earth like Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Its pristine waters are home to one of the world’s largest salmon fisheries, sustaining the local economy and ancient Native American traditions. But Bristol Bay is now threatened by a giant proposed open-pit copper mine that could destroy the bay’s environment.

The EPA has the power to stop the Pebble Mine from being built, and they want to hear from YOU! Please take a quick minute and let the EPA know Bristol Bay cannot be sacrificed for a giant polluting mine @ Save Bristol Bay @ Earthjustice

Senator Menendez: The Oil Conservation Revolution @ Climate...

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:27:49 -0400

Senator Menendez: The Oil Conservation Revolution @ Climate Progress

We are producing nearly 2 million more barrels of oil a day than government (EIA) experts had predicted ten years ago. But here’s what is truly astounding: We are consuming over 5 million barrels less in oil a day than had been predicted in 2003.

Tornadoes, Extreme Weather And Climate Change, Revisited @...

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:26:09 -0400

Tornadoes, Extreme Weather And Climate Change, Revisited @ Climate Progress

A Black Mound of Canadian Oil Waste Is Rising Over Detroit @ New...

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:23:27 -0400

A Black Mound of Canadian Oil Waste Is Rising Over Detroit @ New York Times

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Introduction: 37 years of oil spills in Alberta @ Global...

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:13:00 -0400

Introduction: 37 years of oil spills in Alberta @ Global News

Alberta’s had an average of two crude oil spills a day, every day for the past 37 years. That makes 28,666 crude oil spills in total, plus another 31,453 spills of just about any other substance you can think of putting in a pipeline – from salt water to liquid petroleum.

It sounds like a lot. And it isn’t a number the provincial government throws around often. (…)

But it doesn’t include any spills from some of the biggest pipelines – those crossing provincial or national borders. These fall under National Energy Board jurisdiction. For the 53 per cent of spills from somewhere other than a pipeline, such as oil wells and pumping stations, anything under 2 cubic metres (2,000 litres, or about twelve and a half barrels) doesn’t get counted.

And as Alberta makes the case for dramatically expanding its hydrocarbon veins within the province and to the other end of the continent, some are questioning just how close an eye authorities keep on the 2.5-million barrels of oil flowing through 400,000 kilometres of pipeline every day.

In Peru, Prime Minister Stephen Harper finally gets a shot at...

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:05:00 -0400

In Peru, Prime Minister Stephen Harper finally gets a shot at his long-desired foreign policy @ Globe & Mail

Questions raised as Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper moves to help Peru streamline environmental assessments for mining projects @ Canada.com

Peru rolling back indigenous law in win for mining sector @ Globe & Mail

Greenpeace International

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:01:07 -0400

Greenpeace International

It’s World Turtle Day! Learn about what WWF is doing to...

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:58:16 -0400

It’s World Turtle Day! Learn about what WWF is doing to protect marine turtles @ WWF

Frog, toad and salamander populations plummeting, U.S. survey...

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:33:42 -0400

Frog, toad and salamander populations plummeting, U.S. survey finds @ Washington Post

Frogs, toads and salamanders continue to vanish from the American landscape at an alarming pace, with seven species — including Colorado’s boreal toad and Nevada’s yellow-legged frog — facing 50 percent drops in their numbers within seven years if the current rate of decline continues, according to new government research.

The U.S. Geological Survey study, released Wednesday, is the first to document how quickly amphibians are disappearing, as well as how low the populations of the threatened species could go, given current trends. (…)

World on course to run out of water, warns Ban Ki-moon:...

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:53 -0400

World on course to run out of water, warns Ban Ki-moon: Freshwater supply and water quality under pressure, warns UN secretary general on International Day of Biological Diversity @ Guardian

Extreme Energy development is a risk for investment and the...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:51:00 -0400

Extreme Energy development is a risk for investment and the planet, Indigenous delegates tell Royal Dutch Shell shareholders @ Polaris Institute

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Challenge Shell @ Price of Oil

Which States Use the Most Green Energy? In this interactive map,...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:41:55 -0400

Which States Use the Most Green Energy? In this interactive map, you can explore by solar, wind, hydro & geothermal. Explore the leaders and laggers @ Mother Jones

Now’s the time to make our Species At Risk Act stronger @ Save...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:22:00 -0400

Now’s the time to make our Species At Risk Act stronger @ Save Our SARA via WWF Canada

Today is International Biological Diversity Day, and we’re sending out an SOS. Canada’s Species at Risk Act (SARA), like the species it’s intended to protect, is endangered. Our species at risk need your help to send a strong message to the federal government @ Save Our SARA via CPAWS

Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity —...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:50:48 -0400

Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity — what better time to stand up for Canada’s Species at Risk Act, which is seriously endangered itself. What’s at stake? Think whales, sea lions, wolves, caribou and thousands of other species @ Save our SARA via David Suzuki Foundation

Over 150 clergy from diverse faith traditions and regions have...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:45:24 -0400

Over 150 clergy from diverse faith traditions and regions have signed a letter to President Obama urging him to reject the Keystone XL oil pipeline on moral grounds.

The letter, published as a full page ad in Politico, reminds the president of his words in the Inauguration, stating: “As people of faith, we share your conviction that ‘we are commanded by God to care for our planet’ and that the ‘failure to respond to the threat of climate change would betray our children and future generations.’” @ Interfaith Power & Light

Today is the International Day of Biological Diversity. A day to...

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:39:21 -0400

Today is the International Day of Biological Diversity. A day to celebrate the world’s many species.

Today, along with several environmental groups, we’re asking the federal government to fully implement the Species at Risk Act, the law that protects endangered species in Canada @ Save our SARA via Ecojustice