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Eighteen Madagascan pochards - the world's most endangered duck - have hatched in a captive breeding centre. Read the rest here: World's rarest ducklings Madagascan pochards hatch

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On December 18th, 2011, a female Sumatran rhino took a sudden plunge. Falling into a manmade pit trap, the rhino may have feared momentarily that her end had come, but vegetation cushioned her fall and the men that found her were keen on saving her, not killing her. View original post here: How a crippled rhino may save...

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KINGSTON, April 8, 2012 (IPS) - Jamaican authorities are aiming to transform an island that experts say faces one of the worst climate risks in the world into a nation "equipped to prepare for and respond to the negative impacts of climate change". Continue reading here: Working to Cope with Climate Change, Jamaica Calculates Costs

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ScienceDaily (Apr. 8, 2012) - Fossil fuel derived carbon dioxide has a serious impact on global climate but also a disturbing effect on the oceans, know as the other CO2 problem. Read more here: Evolution at Sea: Long-Term Experiments Indicate Phytoplankton Can Adapt to Ocean Acidification

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ScienceDaily (Apr. 6, 2012) - New research by UCLA life scientists could lead to predictions of which plant species will escape extinction from climate change. Read this article: Which Plants Will Survive Droughts, Climate Change?

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Scientists used to think the Amazon was too wet to burn but a warming Atlantic Ocean is drawing moisture away from the rainforest View post: Rising Ocean Temperatures Prime Amazon Rainforest for Fire

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Rwanda became the third country in the world, after Angola and Jordan, to ratify the Nagoya Protocol that seek to equitably distribute amongst member states benefits arising from the proper conservation of environment resources. Follow this link: Rwanda: Govt Ratifies Key Environment Protocol

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The California Chamber of Commerce identified a new job creator bill that will help to limit frivolous employment litigation by affirming an employer has... Go here to see the original: CalChamber Identifies Additional Job Creator Bill

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The Blog of Legal Times – April 9, 2012 The prosecutors who are handling the case against a Washington defense attorney charged with trying to dupe the jurors now find themselves under attack as the attorney’s ... Read more here: Washington D.C. Lawyer Charged In Trial Scheme Wants Sanctions Against Prosecutors

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Watch out, taxpayers. The IRS can lose your tax return. That's what the First Circuit Court of Appeals