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NAGPUR: The Maharashtra government will soon introduce the concepts of 'tree credit' and 'village forests' to improve green cover in the state. Both initiatives will be implemented by the social forestry department (SFD). More: Govt plans tree credits, village forests to improve green cover

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ENVIRONMENTAL NGOs, WildEarth Guardians and Friends of Animals have submitted a petition to the United States National Marine Fisheries Service to list four skate species as "threatened" or "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act. Read the original post: Call for skates to be listed under Endangered Species Act

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LONDON - The EU could yet table a proposal that would throw the beleaguered Kyoto Protocol a lifeline and secure the future of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) beyond 2012, government negotiators and observers have told Point Carbon News. Read more: EU may propose plan to extend Kyoto: report

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ScienceDaily (Aug. 21, 2011) - An international team of researchers, including physical oceanographers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), has confirmed the presence of a deep-reaching ocean circulation system off Iceland that could significantly influence the ocean's response to climate change in previously unforeseen ways. See more here: Newly Discovered Icelandic Current Could Change North Atlantic Climate...

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(Reuters) - A rotten stench hung over a 60-mile stretch of Louisiana's Pearl River as boats trawled through thick layers of hundreds of thousands of dead fish, and sweating workers bent to scoop the carcasses from the water. Read the original: Louisiana paper mill spill causes massive fish kill

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For the first time in its 12-year history the Competition Tribunal has granted NGOs the authority to intervene in a proposed merger under its consideration. Original post: Tribunal allows two NGOs to intervene

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The California Public Defenders Association presents – The 16th Annual Felony Defense Practice Seminar Friday & Saturday, November 11-12, 2011, at Curry Pavilion, in Yosemite National Park! Don’t miss this opportunity for an excellent training program in an excellent location! For Lodging see important information below to obtain the required Yosemite Lodging Reservation Form (You must reserve your...

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Saving animals that range freely across thousands of miles will require more from us than creating safe zones at our current rate. Read the rest here: Conservation, Beyond Boundaries

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By Pia Lopez, Associate editor, The Sacramento Bee - Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 – 12:00 am | Page 1E Statistics show that the majority of inmates released from jail or prison reoffend. More tragically, their children suffer, too; they are more likely to get off track in school or to get involved in crime themselves. [Full article: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/21/3849515/realignment-offers-chance-to-change.html ] Here is...

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WA: Hunters Urged to Speak Out Against Lead Ban Go here to read the rest: WA: Hunters Urged to Speak Out Against Lead Ban