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YAOUNDE (AlertNet) - Cameroon has joined a Congo Basin initiative that uses satellite imagery to monitor changes in forest cover in an effort to curb deforestation and help Central African countries access carbon finance. See the article here: Cameroon to protect forests with satellite monitoring

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KATHMANDU - Nepal's elusive snow leopards, thought to number just 500 in the wild, are under threat from warmer and wetter weather in the Himalayas that is reducing their habitat, a new study says. Link: Nepal snow leopard threatened by climate change

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Caterpillars belonging to a species of butterfly previously unknown as far north as Canada have been discovered in Montreal, in a sign that this country's cool climate is warming, researchers said Monday. See the original post: Tropical butterfly discovered in Quebec a sign of warming

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German chancellor says world leaders must reach a deal on limiting greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible Excerpt from: Global warming will accelerate without climate deal, Merkel warns

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A developing model of infectious disease shows that most epidemics that have occurred over the last several decades don't just happen. They are a result of things people do to nature. See the article here: The Ecology of Disease

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The tamarisk plant has been stealing water from other and increasing fire risk, so its Asian predator has been introduced to control it in Southwest See the article here: Introduced Beetle Bids to Curb Water-Sucking Tamarisk

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[DUBLIN] European science cooperation with Africa needs redefining, as it is failing to address wide-ranging needs and challenges experienced by African countries - and often ignores those countries most in need of support, a conference has heard. Originally posted here: Africa 'needs more nuanced science cooperation with Europe'

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Orangutans are in dire need of a revised conservation approach, according to a new study in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Visit link: Scientists propose a new way forward on orangutan conservation

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7-16-2012 SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Todd Irby, 54, of Sacramento, has been appointed chief counsel at the California Department of Veterans Affairs. Irby has served as deputy attorney general ... See more here: California – Governor Brown announces appointments – July 16, 2012

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As you begin the recruiting process for a new or vacant position, carefully review your hiring criteria. Identify the key job qualifications, traits, characteristics,... See original here: Need to Fill a Position? Determine Your Hiring Criteria