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Public opinion on climate change is likely to remain divided as long as politicians send mixed messages on the issue Continued here: Popular Opinion on Climate Change Traced to Political Elites

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BUENOS AIRES, Feb 8 , 2012 (Tierramérica) - For the first time in over 200 years, visible progress is being made in cleaning up the Matanza-Riachuelo River basin, the most highly polluted in Argentina, although improvements remain largely superficial so far. Go here to see the original: Progress in River Clean-Up Praised - With Reservations

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NGOs accuse industry body of inflating claims that the acreage of biotech crops grew by 8% in 2011 Read more: Campaigners clash over industry claims of rise in GM crops

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The IRS' new 1099-K form is seen by some as so burdensome for small businesses, two lawmakers are pushing for a new federal law to scale it back. The 1099-K Overreach Protection Act would prohibit the IRS from fully implementing the 1099-K form , the website TheStreet.com reports. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., introduced the bill in the House...

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Courthouse News Service – By MARIA DINZEO SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – After narrowly passing California’s Assembly, a bill intended to give more money to local trial courts and reduce the power of a big court bureaucracy ... Continue reading here: California Court Reform Bill Has Hard Road

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A measure would authorize a tax on the shale gas industry in exchange for removing some barriers to development. Excerpt from: Pennsylvania Senate Passes Bill on Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling

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A decade ago Gabon set aside 10% of its land for national parks. It wanted to become Africa's version of Costa Rica - a magnet for eco-tourists. But turning Gabon's natural assets into tourist cash has been tougher than expected. Read more from the original source: Gabon: Surfing hippos, lacking tourists

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The word 'sustainability' is on everyone's lips in the lead-up to the Rio+20 conference in Brazil in June. But if development policy is to improve, mere lip service must be replaced with binding agreements. Go here to read the rest: Development requires sustainability, not growth

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Ladybirds native to the UK and other European countries are declining fast as the invasive harlequin species spreads, scientists have shown. Originally posted here: Ladybird decline driven by 'invading' harlequin

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ScienceDaily (Feb. 6, 2012) - Several periods of field work during 2008 have led to the discovery of a new species of bamboo-feeding plant lice in Costa Rica's high-altitude region "Cerro de la Muerte." More: New Species of Bamboo-Feeding Plant Lice Found in Costa Rica