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GOVERNOR BROWN APPOINTS APPOINTS THREE TO ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, SIX TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, APPOINTS BEVERLY WOOD TO MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, APPOINTS FRANCINE ZEPEDA TO FRESNO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 7-12-2013 SACRAMENTO – Governor …[select title for full text] See original here: California Governor Brown – Appointments to Superior Courts in Alameda, Fresno, Los Angeles...

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Nigerians will begin to cultivate genetically modified (GM) crops in commercial quantity very soon, the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has said. See the original post here: Nigeria: 'Country to Cultivate GM Crops in Commercial Quantity Soon'

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Climate model projections show that the Arctic Ocean will be completely ice-free by the summer by 2060. However, the record lows in sea ice extent of 2007 and 2012 demonstrated that these projections were too optimistic and some scientists think that we might see and ice free Arctic within this or the next decade. See the rest here:...

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Despite best efforts we are not winning the war on poaching. A massive seizure of 1.5 tons of ivory in Kenya's port city of Mombasa on 3 July flies in the face of threats against poachers and dealers by the Kenya government, and yet ivory traffickers continue unabated. In the first six months of 2013 more than 7.5...

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Seeing the urgency of preserving and protecting the communal forest from encroachment, commercialization, and land conversion, a barangay in the municipality of Sablan in Benguet has crafted its own forest management plan. View original post here: Barangay in Benguet crafts own forest management plan

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The father-son duo of Chris and Mat Hope have published a study in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Climate Change with the counter-intuitive finding that the relative costs of climate change are higher in a world with slower economic growth. Read more here: Recessions make climate change costlier, Hope family research finds

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A nice cup of tea is the usual prescription for everything from severe shock to a tiring day. But the industry behind the restorative cuppa is facing some challenges of its own, which, if not addressed, could have a dramatic impact on the supply chain behind the world's favorite drink. View post: New Consortium Takes on the Chai...

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Whether farmers believe in climate change or not - 66 percent do - their actions show that they are adapting to global warming, according to panelists at a July 8 discussion on campus. Visit link: Social media to help farmers deal with climate change

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SASSANDRA, Ivory Coast (AFP) - It was a brutal end to a long-term problem. Faced with the dilemma of trying to save a protected forest, which had become home to thousands of people, the Ivory Coast government turned to force. See the original post: Ivory Coast turns to brute force to save forests

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Environmental issues, waste management, transportation, civic issues. How many children today are aware of these? Confined within the strict schedules of classes, structured activities and tuitions, children today are far away from these realities that affect their day-to-day life. To address this very gap, SWaCH, Parisar and CEE have launched a Green School Programme. See the original post:...