New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) As many as 193 countries today wrapped up week-long consultations here as part of efforts to push for early implementation of the Nagoya Protocol aimed at ensuring that benefits of natural resources and their derivatives were shared with local communities. Read the rest here: Nagoya Protocol meet concludes, India says good progress
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Duck Populations Hit All-Time Record View original post here: Duck Populations Hit All-Time Record
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We're told, endlessly, that climate change will mean the end of the Amazon, of the tropical forests, and the Earth will lose its lungs. It appears that this is not wholly and completely true. Actually, an increase in CO2 in the atmosphere is likely to lead to the growth of huge, new, tropical forests. Read more from the...
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A congressional inquiry revealed that law enforcement agencies made more than 1.3 million demands for subscribers’ personal information, including text messages and caller locations, from cellphone carriers in 2011.
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The Press-Enterprise BY CASSIE MACDUFF – 06 July 2012 08:23 PM When San Bernardino County Public Defender Doreen Boxer resigned abruptly in December 2010, no reason was given. But a pair of lawsuits by two former employees ... Continue reading here: San Bernardino County – Lawsuits over two firings in public defender’s office
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By Bob Sullivan – MSNBC News – July 6, 2012 Does the U.S. government read your email? It’s a simple question, but apparently there’s no simple answer. And the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service ... Follow this link: Is US government reading email without a warrant? It doesn’t want to talk about it
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by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office DELAYS FOR CO-DEFENDANTS So your co-defendant gets a continuance past the 60th day for good cause, and your case is delayed over ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/PuzHym2bP-Y/12-07-06_wc.mp3 Read more: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending July 6, 2012
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After years of legal wrangling, the U.S. government says it will designate critical habitat for the jaguar See original here: Jaguars May Soon Get Critical Habitat in the U.S.
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Scientists are attempting to count the number of places flying ants appear in the UK, as they swarm across the country during mating flights. See the rest here: UK's flying ant swarms are counted
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PORT MORESBY , Jul 6 2012 (IPS) - The vast Sirinumu Reservoir in Central Province which supplies water and electricity to Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s capital, is home to a co-operative of 60 fish farmers who are successfully employing aquaculture to improve local incomes and food security. Read the original: Aquaculture Boosts Papua New Guinea's Food Security
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