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Rachel Hall was part of a Unicef UK group that prepared a list of priorities that young people want to be taken up at the summit. She explains what they expect from world leaders More: Speak up for children at Rio+20 Earth summit

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LONDON, June 8 (UPI) -- Golden and sea eagle populations have been declining in the British Isles for 1,500 years because of human activity, a report released Friday said. Read this article: Eagles on decline in Britain for centuries

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ScienceDaily (June 7, 2012) - A new scientific study has identified two distinct populations of white shark at the east and west of Bass Strait in Australian waters, prompting researchers to suggest the huge fish may need regional conservation plans. See the original post here: Australia Has Two Distinct White Shark Populations

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WASHINGTON, Jun 7, 2012 (IPS) - The World Bank this week released its new environment strategy for the next decade, 2012 through 2022, saying the policy framework was crafted in response to "calls from governments and the private sector for new approaches to development in light of unprecedented environmental challenges". Original post: New World Bank Environment Strategy Boosts...

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Florida’s highest court must decide if the Miami-Dade County public defender’s office can decline cases because of its overwhelming workload. BY JIM SAUNDERS – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — Grappling with whether poor people are ... See the rest here: Florida Supreme Court hears Miami-Dade public defender’s case

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MSNBC News – June 6, 2012 – By Joe McDonald (Associated Press) BEIJING — Google said Wednesday that it has added a feature to warn users whose accounts it believes are targets of “state-sponsored attacks,” but ... Read the original post: Google adds warning of ‘state-sponsored attacks’

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An American anti-war and Palestinian rights activist was prevented from flying home to the United States from Costa Rica because the US government placed him on the No-Fly List, a subset of the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center Watchlist.

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[MEXICO CITY] A global research initiative aimed at restoring damaged or destroyed ecosystems, the Ecological Restoration Alliance, was launched last month (23 May). Excerpt from: Botanic gardens join forces to restore ecosystems

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Secretary general tries to rally global community as failure to agree text casts air of gloom over forthcoming conference See original here: Rio+20 Earth summit: Ban Ki-moon 'optimistic' about sustainability deal

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KINGSTON, Jun 6, 2012 (IPS) - Experts here fear that that the impact of climate change on Jamaica's fragile ecosystems will worsen the ravages of human activity and destroy the country's tourism industry. Continued here: Human Activity and Climate Change Threaten Tourism in Jamaica