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Indonesia lost 15 million hectares of forests from 2000 to 2009, a study conducted by Forest Watch Indonesia (FWI) says. More here: 15 million hectares of forests destroyed from 2000 to 2009: FWI

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British farmers are experimenting with crops such as olives and nectarines which have traditionally been imported from southern Europe while the first British tea plantation has opened with a changing climate set to transform the nation's countryside. Go here to read the rest: Climate change brings tea and apricots to Britain

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Study finds ethanol derived from agave plants could provide a substitute for petrol and be grown without displacing food crops Visit link: Tequila gives new biofuel crops a shot

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The UK Forestry Commission has published guidelines for schemes that plant trees in order to absorb carbon. Go here to read the rest: UK launches woodland carbon code

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With the Arctic warming fast, the team suggests in the journal Nature that fires could become more common. If that happens, it could create a new climate feedback, they say. See the rest here: Huge Arctic fire hints at new climate cue

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NEW DELHI -- Development of genetically modified crops in India will likely get delayed as a recently made requirement of provincial-level clearance for field trials will hamper the procedure, the head of a group of biotechnology companies said Thursday. More here: Longer Approval Process to Hit India GM Crop Trials

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Germany, Norway and Switzerland have contributed a first donation of $1,000,000 to a new, FAO-managed fund designed to help developing countries including Ghana conserve and sustainably use their livestock breeds. Original post: Ghana: Country, Others to Benefit From FAO's Livestock Fund

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Here’s the link to the new web site:   http://taxpayersforjustice.org/ Important new web site established re: SB 490.  This new site will be used to post fact sheets, supporters, editorials and news, and to give people ways to get engaged. The site organizers indicate that the are just adding in the prior news stories now…..please share this information with...

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Two San Francisco supervisors proposed amendments to the city’s minimum wage ordinance. The ordinance requires employers to pay employees who work within the geographic... View original post here: San Francisco Seeks to Amend Minimum Wage Ordinance

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“System Overload: The Costs of Under-Resourcing Public Defense,” by the Justice Policy Institute. Full report – 46 pages. Click this link for the full report:  2011-system_overload_final-full-report