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Alaska Dispatch – Amanda Coyne – Mar 19, 2012 Less than two years after the death of former Alaska U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens in a Western Alaska plane crash came the report he longed to see ... Read the original: Alaska’s Murkowski proposes US Department of Justice reform to address discovery violations by prosecutors

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Bad checks can be a huge hassle for small businesses, and not just because of lost revenue. Getting even with the customer who wronged you can cost precious time and money -- and perhaps even affect your other customer relationships. Bad checks generally fall into one of several categories: Insufficient funds, a closed account, stopped payment, or forgery....

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The Sacramento Bee – March 19, 2012 California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye called on state lawmakers this afternoon to improve funding for the state court system, warning courtroom closures and other impacts imperil justice. After four years ... Read more here: California chief justice appeals to lawmakers for court funding

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A tree well is the hole or depression that forms around the base of a tree. Evergreen trees (fir, hemlock, etc) can have large, deep tree wells that form when low hanging branches prohibit snow ... More here: Ever heard of this one? Knowing this could save a life – Tree Well and Deep Snow Safety

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Low-tech experiment produces accurate data on threat to plant biodiversity and may also help with carbon capture Go here to read the rest: Swiss soil reveals climate change in mountain ecosystems

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Hollywood director James Cameron may be close to making a dive to the deepest place on Earth. Excerpt from: James Cameron gets ready to dive to the Mariana Trench

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ScienceDaily (Mar. 19, 2012) - Unseasonably high temperatures have coaxed pollen from American elm trees, delicate green flowers from spicebush shrubs and a cloud of deep pink flowers from red maples, heralding the unusually early arrival of spring in central New York and reflecting a phenomenon happening across the eastern United States. See the original post here: Warm...

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In the fragmented rainforests of India, many animals must move through human-modified landscapes such as agricultural fields to survive. Go here to see the original: How tiny otters survive in agricultural India

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A single forest corridor links two of Nepal's great wildlife areas: Chitwan National Park and the Mahabharat mountain range, also known as the "little Himalayas." See the original post: Wildlife corridor key to conserving tigers, rhinos in Nepal

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Proposed ban on throwing away healthy fish is back on track despite moves to derail it by several EU member states Read more here: Campaigners for ban on EU fish discards declare breakthrough