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ROME, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Forestry officials with the United Nations said more cooperation is needed on forest management to protect those resources from natural disasters. See original here: U.N. urges forest conservation

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Ladybird spider to be released into new areas by conservationists Read the original post: UK's rarest spider moves house in a plastic bottle

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SINGAPORE, Aug. 11, 2011 (Reuters) - Atmospheric levels of methane, 20 times more powerful than carbon dioxide (CO2) at trapping heat, stayed steady for two decades to 2006 on wider fertilizer use to grow rice or a surge in natural gas demand, according to two separate studies in the journal Nature. More: Climate scientists shine new light on...

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(Reuters Life!) - Scientists from the Geological Survey will embark next week on an expedition to monitor acidification trends in the Arctic Ocean linked to carbon emissions, the agency said. Follow this link: Scientists to track acidification in Arctic Ocean

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WINDHOEK - Namibian authorities have decided to implement the Biosafety Act and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, to which it is a party. Follow this link: Namibia to implement biosafety regulations

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As more and more people demand companies to become sustainable and environmentally conscious, many corporations are at a loss of how to begin making the changes necessary. See the original post: Taking corporate sustainability seriously means changing business culture

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By almost any standard Shell is a huge company. With revenues of over $375 billion, it's ranked number 2 in the Fortune Global 500. On an earnings basis, its 2010 profits of $20 billion - up 60% from the previous year - puts it as number 5 in earnings worldwide. Read more here: Can Shell become a biodiversity-positive...

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National Rifle Association (“NRA”) and the California Rifle and Pistol Association Foundation (“CRPAF”) representatives made presentations to the California Fish and Game Commission (“Commission”) at its June 30, 2011 meeting in Stockton, California. The presentations revealed the numerous obstacles frustrating the NRA/CRPAF’s pursuit of underlying data behind taxpayer funded “research” that is being used to advocate proposed lead...

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Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill that would have increased costs for employers and opened them to potential liability by... Read more here: Governor Vetoes Costly Employer Mandate

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Many local cities have contracts with private organizations to provide fair housing counseling for residents.  These contracts are intended to provide lower income renters in those cities with a resource for understanding their rights as tenants and avenues for redressing unfair and illegal treatment by landlords. In practice, however, a disturbing trend has emerged.  Under the guise of...