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(Reuters) - Congo Republic Friday said it wanted to raise $2.6 billion to restock part of the world's second largest forest, as part of its fight against uncontrolled logging and global warming. Continued here: Congo Republic wants $2.6 billion to replant forest

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The Molopo-Nosob area in southern Kalahari continues to experience land degradation, loss of biodiversity as well as primary productivity due to inappropriate land use practices, lack of knowledge and inappropriate policies. In order to mitigate the impacts of these land uses, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa established the Kalahari-Namib project. Excerpt from: Land degradation threatens Kalahari

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NEW YORK, Aug 4, 2011 (IPS) - In Shishmaref, an Inupiaq village on an Alaskan barrier island north of the Bering Strait, a way of life is gradually disappearing due to higher temperatures, rising sea levels, declining numbers of sea animals to hunt, and shrinking shorelines wrought by climate change Here is the original post: Climate Changes Bring...

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ScienceDaily (Aug. 3, 2011) - Breeding crops with roots a metre deeper in the ground could lower atmospheric CO2 levels dramatically, with significant environmental benefits, according to research by a leading University of Manchester scientist. See the article here: Breeding Crops With Deeper Roots Could 'Slash CO2 Levels'

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As the climate changes, warmer temperatures will dry out grasslands but raised CO2 levels will offset this by making plants more efficient at using water, say researchers. See original here: CO2 helps cancel drying out of grasslands

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(Reuters Life!) - Venezuelan fishermen inspect their catch of blue crabs on the edge of Lake Maracaibo, concerned about the greasy oil stains covering their shells. Read the original here: Blue crabs threatened by oil spills in Venezuela

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Summer is traditionally a time when employers turn to the teen workforce for temporary help. A recent report shows a big job gain for... Link: Summer Hires

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Associated Press - Posted: 08/04/2011 10:43:53 AM PDT SACRAMENTO – Emotions ran high in Sacramento this morning when the public was given the chance to voice their opinions on the state’s parole system during a community discussion at the state Capitol. The panel comes one day after El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson released a report detailing the...

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Though you'd think that the only way to obtain a repetitive strain injury (RSI) like carpal tunnel or tennis elbow is to spend a bit too much time at the computer or in competitive play, the truth is that every person who works with their hands is at risk. Even coffeehouse employees , who are reporting the existence...

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BY DAVID CARROLL on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011 at 3:16 PM Florida Defender Gideon Alerts Indigent Defense System Misdemeanor Waiver (of Right to Counsel) “Supreme Court Justices rarely consider appeals of misdemeanor convictions. Nearly a half-million misdemeanor cases are filed in Florida’s county courts every year, and the vast majority of those cases are resolved by a plea...