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California: HSUS and Other Radical Groups Defeated But Gearing Up for a Second Round The rest is here: California: HSUS and Other Radical Groups Defeated But Gearing Up for a Second Round

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By Kurtis Alexander – The Fresno Bee - Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2012 –  09:35 PM Fresno County public safety leaders are taking steps to embrace the state’s preference for rehabilitating felons, endorsing a major investment in drug ... See the article here: California – Fresno County takes big step toward criminal rehab

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Under Hosni Mubarak, farmers say, many small-scale growers were evicted by government security forces so political elites could settle or develop their land. Now they are fighting through the courts to get it back. See the original post here: Egyptian Farmers Make Themselves Heard

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HAVANA, Jun 26 2012 (IPS) - In the face of the challenge of producing more food in a changing climate, farmers in Cuba are coming up with alternatives like planting drought-resistant crops and digging ponds to guarantee water supplies, in order to keep food on the table during times of drought, heavy rains or hurricanes. Follow this link:...

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(Phys.org) -- Although bird species disappear with intensive agriculture, research in Costa Rica shows that forest intermingled with cultivated land rescues biodiversity. Originally posted here: Farming and biodiversity can coexist, say Stanford researchers

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The Commission on Science and Technology (CSTD), in collaboration with the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), plans to publish a series of case studies highlighting best practice in gender equality policies in science, technology and innovation (STI) of governments around the world. View post: UN to survey gender sensitivity of science policies

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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, June 26 (UPI) -- Conservationists say Cambodia has become the last refuge for Southeast Asia's vultures facing a slide toward extinction across the continent Read more here: Cambodia said vital to vulture survival

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A global climate services system is due to be launched in October, in the hope of providing advance warning of weather changes that influence water, food security, natural disasters and health. Read more here: WMO to launch global climate services system

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Scientists tracking the dispersal of hatchling loggerhead turtles have resorted to the nail salon to help fit tiny tags to the endangered creatures. Original post: Manicured turtles swim for science

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A plan to build a radar installation on a remote island puts the world's only population of some 300 Narcondam Hornbills (Aceros narcondami) at risk, warns Conservation India. See more here: World's last 300 Narcondam hornbills threatened by radar facility off India