From Other Environmental Groups (March)

Facing a turbulent 2025: US Economic threats, leadership change prior to a federal election, foment overseas … as we all experience extreme weather events and climate-caused tragedies like the LA fires, climate action is more important than ever. For the full David Suzuki story, go here.
Pesticide use out of control. A report by Ecojustice shows a 47% increase in pesticide use in Canada in one decade. A market-based approach (not health-based!) has given pesticide companies too much control over the agricultural sector. For information on policy changes needed go here.
American scientists say their work is under attack and ask Canadians for help. Science in the US is seeing mass defunding. For more information, go here.

Ice Age Research: Information gathered about ancient plant extinction in the ice age helps us predict the effect of climate change on current plant species. For more, go here.
Fog harvesting – clean drinking water for arid cities. Harvesting, small or large scale, could have a big impact on these dry cities. For the full BBC story go here.
Scientists probe gulls’ ‘weird and wonderful’ appetites. With our changing climate, sea birds are threatened with habitat change, including changes to their food sources. Your photos are sought for a photo project to show seagulls’ changing diet and behaviour. For the BBC story, go here.

Fairy Creek Logging Deferral extended. Good news for Ada’itsx (Fairy Creek) watershed; an extension has been granted from the expiry set for February 1, 2025, to September 2026. This will allow the Pacheedaht Nation to continue their resource management planning. For more information, go here.
Invention could help avert ‘phosphogeddon.’ Phosphorus is an important substance for plant agriculture, but phosphorus run-off ruins water systems. This product has the potential to transfer phosphates from the rivers and lakes back to where they’re needed, the soil. Full Guardian story here.
New substance to cut farm fertilizer use and advance sustainable agriculture? It promotes an affinity between soil microbes and plant roots so plants could gain key nutrients like phosphorus and nitrates without artificial fertilizer use. For the Guardian story, go here.