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    Jun

Brazil finalizes 2011 deforestation data

Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) on Tuesday finalized its 2011 estimate for deforestation in the Amazon region. Read the rest here: Brazil finalizes 2011 deforestation data

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    Jun

The threat posed by climate change in Bangladesh – in pictures

Millions of poor people in Bangladesh are risking their lives, homes and land because they are forced to live along constantly changing river systems. Read the original: The threat posed by climate change in Bangladesh - in pictures

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    Jun

Geoengineering Could Disrupt Rainfall Patterns

ScienceDaily (June 6, 2012) - A geoengineering solution to climate change could lead to significant rainfall reduction in Europe and North America, a team of European scientists concludes. The researchers studied how models of Earth in a warm, CO2-rich world respond to an artificial reduction in the amount of sunlight reaching the planet's surface. Visit link: Geoengineering Could...

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    Jun

Survey: Climate attitudes are polarizing

WASHINGTON, June 5 (UPI) -- Americans' attitudes toward climate change are polarizing, with both skepticism and alarm increasing during the last decade, a Yale University survey found. Continued here: Survey: Climate attitudes are polarizing

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    Jun

Arctic forestation could warm climate

OXFORD, England, June 5 (UPI) -- Warming climate has turned some areas of arctic tundra into forests and if those areas grow they could accelerate global warming, European scientists say. Read this article: Arctic forestation could warm climate

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    Jun

Latin American and Asian Cities Lead Way in Planning for Global Warming

ScienceDaily (June 5, 2012) - Quito, Ecuador, is not considered a global leader by most measures. But there is one way in which Quito is at the forefront of metropolises worldwide: in planning for climate change. Read more here: Latin American and Asian Cities Lead Way in Planning for Global Warming

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    Jun

U.S. cities lag in climate change prep

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 5 (UPI) -- Cities most active in preparing for climate change are not always the biggest or wealthiest, with Latin America ahead of U.S. cities, a survey found Link: U.S. cities lag in climate change prep

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  • 5
    Jun

It’s Primary Day

It’s June 5th, and that means that California’s presidential primary election is happening today. Your employees may be entitled to time off for voting.... Link: It’s Primary Day

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    Jun

Hawaii Supreme Court ruling requires judges to instruct jurors on eyewitness ID when asked

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS – June 04, 2012 - HONOLULU – The Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled that trial judges must instruct the jury on how to evaluate eyewitness identification, if requested by the defense attorney. State judges ... Read more: Hawaii Supreme Court ruling requires judges to instruct jurors on eyewitness ID when asked

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    Jun

California – 2012 Justice Summit on YouTube – 4 hrs MCLE credits per SF Public Defender’s Office

Use this link to go to the 2012 Justice Summit page on Youtube.com —>  http://bit.ly/KKHvsY

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