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If you are looking to plan a bird-watching holiday, Sierra Leone might not be the first destination that jumps to mind. But that could change soon, if the government of this small West African nation gets its way. Original post: From war to peace: Sierra Leone eyes bird-watching money

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8,532 acres of redwood forest and wildlife habitat in the Santa Cruz mountains will be protected after a coalition of San Francisco Bay Area conservation groups bought the land - the largest private landholding in in Santa Cruz County - for $30 million from building materials giant CEMEX, reports the San Jose Mercury News. Continue reading here: Large...

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ScienceDaily (Dec. 13, 2011) - A team of WCS conservationists has reported that a young male elephant seal tracked for the past year swam an astonishing 18,000 miles -- the equivalent of New York to Sydney, Australia -- and back again. Continue reading here: Elephant Seal Travels 18,000 Miles

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Scientists are about to make publicly available all the data they have so far on the genetic blueprint of medicinal plants and what beneficial properties are encoded by the genes identified Continued here: New light on medicinal benefits of plants

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TORONTO - They're etched onto our coins, are part of our national identity and lure tourists to the Arctic every year, but the majestic Canadian polar bear could pose a significant risk to northern communities if climate change continues to wreak havoc on its natural habitat. Original post: Climate change could make polar bears dangerous: expert

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This year's British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey comes complete with gloomy headlines on public opinion about climate change. See the original post here: Climate change drops off 'hot topic' list

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ALMATY, Kazakhstan, Dec 15, 2011 (IPS) - Global warming will melt far less of the glaciers of Central Asia than of those in other mountain ranges, shielding the people who depend on them for water from the effects of climate change for several decades at least, scientists say. See the original post here: 'High Glaciers Safe From Warming'

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[BENIN] Average temperatures across the Sahel have risen by around one degree Celsius over the past 40 years, according to a study identifying potential climate 'hotspots' in the region. Read the rest here: Map pinpoints Sahel's climate 'hotspots'