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[KATHMANDU] Climate researchers pay too little attention to social sciences, delegates at the International Conference of Mountain Countries on Climate Change have heard Read this article: Climate science 'needs greater social science input'

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The greenhouse effect is accelerating the global water cycle almost twice the rate predicted by climate change models, say researchers. See the original post here: Climate change speeding up water cycle

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HAVANA, Apr 26, 2012 (IPS) - As a result of climate change-related extreme weather events like a rise in the sea level and increasingly intense storms alternating with drought, Caribbean island nations are facing the challenge of adopting adaptation measures that could be too costly for their budgets. Excerpt from: Low-Cost Adaptation Measures Needed

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WASHINGTON -- A new kind of genetically modified crop under the brand name of "Enlist" -- known by its critics as "Agent Orange corn" -- has opponents pushing U.S. regulators to scrutinize the product more closely and reject an application by Dow AgroSciences to roll out its herbicide-resistant seeds. The rest is here: 'Agent Orange Corn' Debate Rages...

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Eyewitness misidentification is one of the leading causes of wrongful conviction, playing a part in 72% of the first 289 DNA exonerations. Finally, reforms are slowly being implemented. A panel of law enforcement officers and ... Read the original post: Northern California Innocence Project May 9, 2012 – Fixing Lineups: Eyewitness Identification Reforms

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Since 1991, the Foundation has awarded more than $3.5 million through its scholarship programs. Launched in 2008, the Diversity Scholarship seeks to support newly admitted law students from groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession ... More: California – California State Bar Foundation Diversity Scholarships

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The Huffington Post – by Jeanne Woodford, Executive director, Death Penalty Focus; Former warden, San Quentin State Prison It’s official. The SAFE California Act, the initiative to replace the death penalty with life in prison with ... Go here to read the rest: Op-Ed: Epic Win: SAFE California Act to Replace the Death Penalty Will Be on the...

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If you're planning to start a daycare, it's time to start doing your research. While anyone can open up their home to children, not everyone can operate a licensed daycare facility. So what do you need to know if you want to start a daycare? Here are ten things you need to consider when starting a daycare. Decide...

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MSNBC News – By Eve Tahmincioglu – April 25, 2012 Updated at 7 p.m. ET: Federal regulators Wednesday approved new rules that could make it easier to find work for convicted criminals and others who have ... Read this article: US sets new rules on criminal background checks by employers

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MSNBC News – By Bob Sullivan – April 25, 2012 A California lawmaker wants cellphone firms to report how often they release consumer location information to law enforcement officials, but the industry says it will fight ... See original here: Cellphone firms oppose California law to make police cellphone snooping public