Nature And Environment
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(NaturalNews) -- A Freedom of Information Act(FOIA) request filed by Friends of the Earth (FoE), Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), and the Nuclear Information and Resource Center (NIRS) has unearthed a shocking series of new evidence proving a deliberate, global cover-up of the true severity of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. And the unfortunate reality is that the mainstream med .... |
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Quietly, globally, billions of bees are dying, threatening our crops and food. But if Bayer stops selling one group of pesticides, we could save bees from extinction.Four European countries have begun banning these poisons, and some bee populations are already recovering. But Bayer, the largest producer of neonicotinoids, has lobbied hard to keep them on the market. Now, massive global pressure fr ....
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A widely used antibacterial ingredient found in consumer products from hand soaps to toothpaste and children’s toys to textiles has been pronounce ....
OTTAWA (CNW) -- Media representatives are advised that Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, will hold a media availability on the ....
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(Concordia.ca) -- With levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere going nowhere but up and global temperatures quickly following suit, is there any ....
(WireService.ca) -- Starting from September to December 2011, and aided by the lack of cold weather, ticks are being seen in numbers never seen before ....
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A widely used antibacterial ingredient found in consumer products from hand soaps to toothpaste and children’s toys to textiles has been pronounced toxic to the environment. The federal government in Ottawa has just published a draft risk assessment of triclosan and has cited environmental concerns.
Wastewater discharge
The largest source of triclosan in the environment is through our sewer ....
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I’ve been baffled over what to rip out of my garden and what to let thrive all spring long.
It’s a question of beauty over reason, I think. Take the forget-me-not. A sea of periwinkle blue cascades down the hill in my backyard, but, isn’t a weed just a weed? I went and pulled out the whole lot.
You would hardly turn away a bouquet of messy wildflowers from a child, but, as you would read .... |
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The rhino is being hunted into extinction and could disappear forever unless we act now. Shocking new statistics show 440 rhinos were brutally killed ....
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Outdoor skating threatened by rising temperatures MONTREAL (Concordia.ca) — Would Wayne Gretzky have blossomed into the Great One had he not ho ....
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(MONTREAL) -- Canada defines itself as a nation that stretches from coast to coast to coast. But can we keep those coasts healthy in the face of clima ....
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Private Member's Bill in the works for Ontario, home to almost 1,000 polar bears
TORONTO (CNW) - At a news conference today in Toronto, internatio ....
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(NaturalNews) -- The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster is far from over, as new reports explains that water samples taken nearly 400 miles off the co ....
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(NaturalNews) -- The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster is far from over, as new reports explains that water samples taken nearly 400 miles off the coast of Japan in the Pacific Ocean are showing radiation levels of up to 1,000 times higher than previous readings. Presenting their findings at the recent Ocean Sciences Meeting in Salt Lake City, Ut., scientists continued to claim these severely ele ....
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(Mercola.com) - The "faster, bigger, cheaper" approach to food is slowly draining dry our planet's resources and compromising your health.
The Earth's soil is depleting at more than 13 percent the rate it can be replaced.
The documentary "FRESH" celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system.
The film demonstrates how we can collecti ....
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If Eco Friends of Canada (EFC) has its way, dozens of animal and environmental groups from across Canada will converge at the new, luxurious, 260,000 square foot Canadian Museum of Human Rights site in Winnipeg. Their goal will be to synthesize a new, synergistic, 21st century global economy.
Given the recent decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Accord, a project of this scope and magnitude w ....
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The Sacred Headwaters is the source of three of North America's most important salmon-bearing rivers, and critical habitat for moose, bears, and caribou. And this year it was named as one of British Columbia's Most Endangered Rivers for the second year in a row. The reason: Royal Dutch Shell plans to drill for coalbed methane in this pristine area.Shell has already drilled three wells. They plan t ....
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OTTAWA -- The Green Party of Canada is expressing support today of NDP MP Ryan Cleary's efforts to examine both the commercial seal hunt and the management of the cod fishery. "I support his Private Member's Bill for hearings into the collapse of the cod fishery and I think examining the potential for a buyout of the sealers is a good idea," said Green Leader Elizabeth May, MP for Saani ....
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(Ienearth.org) -- Allegations by Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver that review panel hearings on the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline are being hijacked by foreign-funded radicals are misinformed, and constitute an attempt at inappropriate influence over the regulatory process says the Dene Nation. Minister Oliver made the allegations in an open letter published on Monday.
“The Minister†....
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A study by the Alberta Cancer Board confirmed that the people of Fort Chipewyan are experiencing higher than normal rates of cancer. Deformed fish, declining numbers of waterfowl and strange tasting water have added to the residents' concern. Stephen Harper says he received a mandate from Canadians to protect our economy. If members of First Nations communities and other Albertans get cancer ....
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