This week:

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  • For her last regular interview, Science Correspondant Sapna Sharma speaks with Dr. Cheryl Murphy, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto, about the effects and implications of endocrine disruptors on humans, ecosystems and the feminization of fish.
  • Continuing on last week’s theme of protecting urban spaces, Jordan Poppenk interviews Tree Tour Coordinator Liz Forsberg, highlighting the Toronto group, Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF), which works to promote healthy tree growth in urban spaces.

The headlines in brief:

  • A new study from Environment Canada has provided the first confirmation that global warming is already affecting world’s rainfall patterns;
  • A provincial government program to help farmers build systems that convert agricultural waste into clean energy is being slammed as a loophole to let big business set up factories on farmland;
  • An infestation of blue-green pond scum is unfolding that has cleared beaches and killed tourist business in parts of Quebec;
  • Enbridge Inc. has received the final approvals it needs to begin building what will be Canada’s second-largest wind farm near Kincardine;
  • The Nova Scotia provincial government has purchased over 10,000 hectares of sensitive land and heritage areas for protection;
  • A major pipeline broke near a busy port in Canada, spewing 1,400 thousand litres of crude oil;
  • The federal government has unveiled a new logo for organic foods;
  • New federal regulations have been announced on the amount of power that new products will be allowed to use in standby mode;
  • The Toronto Star has uncovered major flaws in the federal ecoEnergy program for assessing the energy efficiency of homes;
  • The Canada-wide record for the highest humidex reading was broken this week in Camaran, Manitoba, which reported a humidex level of 53°C.

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