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NEW DELHI, Nov 13 , 2011 (IPS) - Designated Drylands Ambassador, United Nations Convention for Combating Desertification (UNCCD), at its 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) in South Korea in October, Dennis Garrity is mandated to raise awareness of land degradation. Read the rest here: Q&A: "Grabbing of Drylands is a Serious Concern"

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(Reuters) - Climate change is likely to lead to increased average rainfall in the world's major river basins but weather patterns will be fickle and the timing of wet seasons may change, threatening farming and foodstocks, experts said Monday. Read more: Africa's Nile, Limpopo at risk from climate change

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German sportswear manufacturer working on designs for shoes and clothing that can be buried at the bottom of the garden Originally posted here: Puma aiming to produce compostable trainers and T-shirts

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Over £11M of research projects are announcing results as part of a concerted effort to help UK farming combat endemic animal diseases. More: UK food and farming benefits from research to combat animal diseases

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Friday, November 11, 2011 (11-11) 13:05 PST Oceanside, Calif. (AP) – Authorities say a veteran San Diego prosecutor committed suicide after being pulled over by police in Oceanside. A statement from the Oceanside Police Department says 51-year-old…[For full ... See the article here: California prosecutor commits suicide during traffic stop

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By Yazmin Alvarez, on November 11, 2011, at 1:52 pm Riverside County criminals could be charged for their time spent behind bars. A proposal requiring inmates in county detention facilities to reimburse the county for the cost ... See original here: California – Riverside County: Inmates to be charged for incarceration

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Hunting a Major Economic Force Read this article: Hunting a Major Economic Force

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The battle of the baby blogs is on. The New York Times is suing The Huffington Post, saying its "Parentlode" blog infringes on the Times'

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Every fall, millions of monarch butterflies travel south to Mexico and take refuge in twelve mountain sanctuaries of oyamel fir forests. Now, declining numbers of the overwintering butterflies expose the migration's vulnerability and raise questions about threats throughout the monarch's lifecycle. Read the original: Monarch butterflies decline at wintering grounds in Mexico, Texas drought adds to stress to...

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Israel would like the salt lake to be declared a wonder of nature. But years of neglect and exploitation mean it is shrinking before our eyes, Donald Macintyre reports from Ein Gedi See the original post: Now you Dead Sea it...