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The UN sustainable development summit in Rio de Janeiro has formally opened with a warning from UN head Ban Ki-moon that progress on the issue is too slow. View original post here: Rio+20: Progress on Earth issues 'too slow' - UN chief

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UN chief urges leaders to be more ambitious after concerns they will sign a pre-negotiated text but won't commit on key issues Excerpt from: Rio+20 Earth summit talks turn into rubber-stamp job

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Greenpeace is launching a campaign to have the Arctic region declared a sanctuary by the United Nations. Read this article: Rio+20: Sir Paul backs Greenpeace Arctic campaign

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[RIO DE JANEIRO] Organisations from Africa, Brazil and France have officially launched a scientific collaboration to fight desertification in Africa. Read more here: Anti-desertification plan gets official launch in Rio

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Inter-governmental attempts at environmental protection have failed. It is time for environmentalists to recognize that fact and turn to industry. The "Green Economy" has become the new watchword at the Rio summit. But can Starbucks, Shell and Nestlé really save the planet? Continued here: It's Time for Business to Take Lead on Environment

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The risk of fire could increase across large parts of the Amazon rainforest due to increasing incident of drought, expansion of road networks, and rural outmigration, said a scientist speaking at the annual meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) in Bonito, Brazil. View post: Fire risk to increase in the Amazon rainforest

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Note: You must log in to view this members-only content. Williams v. Illinois; 2012 DJ DAR   ; DJ, 6/19/12; US Supremes By Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County On Monday, the U.S. Supremes issued Williams v. ... Read this article: NEW CONFRONTATION CASE; SUPREME COURT MESS – Updated In Depth Report by Al Menaster

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Note: You must log in to view this members-only content. Williams v. Illinois; 2012 DJ DAR   ; DJ, 6/19/12; US Supremes By Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County On Monday, the U.S. Supremes issued Williams v. ... Go here to read the rest: NEW CONFRONTATION CASE; SUPREME COURT MESS – Updated In Depth Report by Al...

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Voters Will Decide On SAFE California Act This November 10 News San Diego – June 19, 2012 SAN DIEGO — California voters will have another chance to cast their votes on the death penalty in November as ... See more here: Death Penalty Opponents Bring Campaign To San Diego

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North County Times – By CHRIS NICHOLS – June 19, 2012 Roughly 300 low-level offenders will be moved out early from San Diego County jails and monitored electronically to ease the county’s inmate crunch initiated last ... Visit link: Officials to release 300 early from San Diego County jails