Mastodawn

Environment: If people like Grace Tame can’t be ‘difficult’, who can? – speaking up as ecosystems reach breaking point https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03/environment-if-people-like-grace-tame-cant-be-difficult-who-can-speaking-up-as-ecosystems-reach-breaking-point #Auspol

Environment: If people like Grace Tame can’t be ‘difficult’, who can? – speaking up as ecosystems reach breaking point

Human demand is pushing ecosystems beyond safe limits – while weak policy, unrealistic emissions targets and the silencing of dissenting voices make the crisis harder to confront.

Pearls and Irritations

Bob Payne Mar 5

Ocean Playground News Mar 5

Source: CBC #news #newfoundlandandlabrador

Ottawa agrees to cover Bay du Nord oil project's UN fees, which could hit $1B
The federal government has agreed to cover fees for a proposed deepwater oil project that could come due under a United Nations convention, drawing the ire of environmental groups who say taxpayers shouldn't be subsidizing oil companies.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ottawa-bay-du-nord-9.7115558?cmp=rss

Ottawa agrees to cover Bay du Nord oil project's UN fees, which could hit $1B | CBC News

The federal government has agreed to cover fees for a proposed deepwater oil project that could come due under a United Nations convention, drawing the ire of environmental groups who say taxpayers shouldn't be subsidizing oil companies.

CBC

Bob Payne Feb 25

The Conversation U.S.Feb 25

The Supreme Court today heard arguments on a case about an oil pipeline under the Great Lakes.

While the immediate issue is about jurisdiction, the court decision could shape Native land rights, states’ ability to protect waterways, and the future of fossil fuels.

https://theconversation.com/supreme-courts-michigan-pipeline-case-is-about-native-rights-and-fossil-fuels-not-just-technical-legal-procedure-275889

Supreme Court’s Michigan pipeline case is about Native rights and fossil fuels, not just technical legal procedure

The issue in front of the US Supreme Court is seemingly mundane, about federal or state jurisdiction. But it is actually much bigger, encompassing some key questions of the 21st century.

The Conversation

Bob Payne Feb 15

Ron Dyck Feb 15

US pressures Vanuatu at UN over ICJ’s landmark climate change ruling https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/14/us-pressures-vanuatu-at-un-over-icjs-landmark-climate-change-ruling

US pressures Vanuatu at UN over ICJ’s landmark climate change ruling

A cable seen by Al Jazeera says the US ‘strongly objects’ to the island nation seeking support for the ICJ’s ruling.

Al Jazeera

Bob Payne Feb 12

Robert Sanscartier Feb 4

#canada

These are the experts who prevent oil spills from becoming catastrophes, who ensure dangerous goods don’t explode on our railways, who make sure Canadians can trust weather warnings, and who protect species from extinction. Cutting this scientific expertise puts public safety and the environment at risk

https://thepointer.com/article/2026-02-03/ottawa-science-cuts-threaten-canada-s-ability-to-confront-climate-crises-after-hottest-year-on-record

#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Ottawa science cuts threaten Canada’s ability to confront climate crises after hottest year on record

Ottawa science cuts threaten Canada’s ability to confront climate crises after hottest year on record.

The Pointer

Bob Payne Feb 12

Robert Sanscartier Feb 4

The authors conclude that many existing national plans fall short of these standards, and that international law already provides a framework to assess the credibility of climate strategies

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/oxford-study-warns-overreliance-on-carbon-removal-could-breach-international-law

#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Oxford study warns overreliance on carbon removal could breach international law

Countries banking too heavily on future carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to meet climate targets could be violating international legal obligations, according to a

Down To Earth

Bob Payne Jan 13

Show thread

Gordon J Holtslander Jan 12

For Mr. "Elbows Up" PM and his "What Porn?" Minister:

"Do we really think that a Canadian government that can’t find the moral clarity to act against a child abuse platform will resist a multi-pronged American assault on Canadian sovereignty?"

https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file/the-ethically-challenged-evan-solomon-and-mark-carney-power-dance-may-lead-to-the-end-of-canada/

The ethically challenged Evan Solomon and Mark Carney power dance may lead to the end of Canada

Do we really think that a Canadian government that can't find the moral clarity to act against a child abuse platform will resist a multi-pronged American assault on Canadian sovereignty?

Halifax Examiner

Bob Payne Jan 11

Chip Butty Jan 11

When I think about who we need to defend our freedom against, it isn't the US or Russia, it is all the oligarchs. They'll quite happily parasitise any powerful organisation like a nation state to strip us of our ability to feed, house, and educate ourselves.

https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/08/after-the-moneys-gone/

Pluralistic: Where did the money go? (08 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Bob Payne Jan 9

Mongabay Jan 8

Nearly 200 nations pledged in 2022 to protect 30% of Earth by 2030. By 2025, 9.6% of the ocean is covered by marine protected areas, up from 8.4% in 2024.

But only 3.2% are highly or fully protected—raising concerns about “paper parks” that still allow destructive activities.

Mongabay chronicled some of the progress made toward protecting the oceans in 2025 in this list compiled by Shanna Hanbury.

https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/marine-protected-areas-expanded-in-2025-but-still-far-from-30-goal/

#news #oceans #marinelife #marineprotectedareas #conservation

Marine protected areas expanded in 2025, but still far from 30% goal

In December 2022, nearly 200 nations committed to protecting 30% of Earth’s lands and waters by 2030. As of 2025, about 9.6% of the world’s oceans are now covered by marine protected areas, according to the latest global tracking data by the World Database on Protected Areas. This marks a 1.2% increase in 2025, up […]

Conservation news

Bob Payne Jan 7

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/01/07/Tony-McQuail-Interview/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

NDP Leader Candidate: ‘I’m Arguing for Regeneration’ | The Tyee

Organic farmer Tony McQuail pledges a ‘green, progressive’ vision for the federal party. A Tyee Q&A.

The Tyee