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RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 25 2012 (IPS) - Disasters are the new midwives of history. But in order to play this role, they need to be catastrophic, like the accidents in Chernobyl in 1986 and Fukushima in 2011 that led governments to suspend and even abolish their nuclear energy programs. See the article here: Climate Change: Waiting for...

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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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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

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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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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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Note: You must be a current CPDA member AND LOG IN before you can download this document. Current members: See the log in box on the upper right side of this page to log in and access ... See the original post: Criminal Defense Practice Resource – Defending Gang Cases Seminar Course Booklet

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“Counterterrorism Intelligence: Fusion Center Perspectives,” published by the Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) at George Washington University, found that more than half of fusion centers surveyed cited analytical skills as their most critical shortcoming.

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ScienceDaily (June 25, 2012) - A comprehensive study led by environmental toxicologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, shows that California condors are continually exposed to harmful levels of lead, the principal source of that lead is ammunition, and lead poisoning from ammunition is preventing the recovery of the condor population. Read the rest here: Lead Poisoning...

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Guardian/ICM poll reveals public perception of climate change remains consistent despite political shift during financial crisis Originally posted here: Economic climate has not affected views on global warming - poll

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The Director General of Rwanda Natural Resources Authority has stated that the trend of land degradation, especially through deforestation in Eastern Province now poses danger to the country's economy and needs to be addressed immediately. Read more: Rwanda: Deforestation Alerts Signaled in Eastern Rwanda