ICYMI: Environmental Reads From Last Week (Labor Day Weekend Edition)

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In which I share the five most interesting and important environmental stories (IMHO) that I’ve read this week on various environmental threats that birds face globally, the latest IPCC draft report leaked Tuesday, a mysterious blue substance born from the Mount Polley mine disaster and more.

9 Plant Diseases That Threaten Your Favorite Foods

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Interactive: The 9 most menacing plant diseases that threaten our favorite foods from bread to bananas to beer.