North America

The Run for One Planet is a carbon neutral year-long run around the North America to inspire Environmental Action. Their goal is to run 1 marathon each per day, to inspire 1 million actions for Earth and to raise 1 million dollars for their foundation.

The North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is charting where Mexico, Canada & the US will go in environmental policy cooperation until 2030. Which challenges are they facing? What should they make their priorities?

I havent seen this in the news at all. I should be front page and headline story, if you ask me! I think the US citizens are getting numb to hearing about global warming.

Scientists expect the ranges of many North American trees to shrink over the next century if the climate gets as warm as models forecast. But there'll also be winners in a warmer climate. Some species could shift 600 miles northwards.

Scientists have raised the alarm that less than two years remain before it's too late for saving a rare North American porpoise from going extinct. Only 150 vaquitas, the world's smallest porpoise, remain. They're being decimated by fishing nets in the Gulf of California that accidentally trap and kill the sea mammals. This news story summarizes a newly published journal article where scientists urgently call for immediate action to save the vaquita.

The North American Free Trade Agreement has always been rather contentious but now it appears the Washington Lobbyists are trying back room politics to force Canada to sell them bulk fresh water. Thanks to NAFTA, Canada can't say no.