How a 2-degree climate change would hit Canada

Ongoing climate change means that summer Arctic sea ice could be halved, runoff in the South Saskatchewan River basin reduced and the cost of shipping through the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway could rise due to lower water levels, according to a compilation of research published Tuesday.

Billed as the first comprehensive illustration of expected climate impacts in Canada, the report is a joint project of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), which publishes Canadian Geographic and Géographica magazines.

More here, http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/101005/canada/technology_science_round_table_canadian_geographic_climate_change

October is Non-GMO month

Celebrate Non-GMO Month!

October 2010 will be the first ever Non-GMO Month, with a special Non-GMO Day on 10.10.10. Close to 600 retailers nationwide are registered to participate!

Read more here, http://www.nongmoproject.org/