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Fraser River is now so warm it may kill migrating sockeye salmon

Aug 3, 2018 –  CBC News –   Waters staying above 20 C for days, which causes high stress and…+

Earth Overshoot Day – what to make of this moment of reckoning?

August 1, 2018- New Scientist-   Earth Overshoot Day is a hugely popular way to highlight our global environmental impact….+

Cap-and-trade style carbon tax plan unveiled for Manitoba’s biggest emitters

July 30, 2018- CBC News-   While nearly all Manitoban residents and companies will simply pay a flat tax $25…+

Another El Nino is likely on its way: Here’s what to expect

August 1,  2018- CBC News-   Fires north of the Arctic Circle. Record-setting temperatures in England. More than 60 dead…+

Europe’s heat wave hits record highs hurting crops, animals and prompting wildfires

July 31, 2018- CBC News-   The heat wave gripping large stretches of Europe has already been blamed for deadly…+

‘A warning’: Acid pollution threatens ecosystems in Alberta and Saskatchewan, study says

July 25, 2018- CBC News-   ‘If we continue to emit at this level, there will be ecosystem damage’

First Nations file lawsuit over Husky oil spill into North Saskatchewan River

July 24, 2018- The Canadian Press- Two First Nations in Saskatchewan have filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against an energy company…+

Tiny farm grows giant crop in old Dartmouth shipping container

July 21, 2018- CBC News-   Farming inside shipping containers is the latest trend in urban agriculture, a way to get…+

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