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Arbio was begun by Michel Saini and Tatiana Espinosa Q. in the Peruvian Amazon region of Madre de Dios. The project focuses on a protective response to the increased encroachment and destructive land use driven by development. Continue reading here: Innovative program seeks to safeguard Peruvian Amazon from impacts of Inter-Oceanic Highway

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MANILA, March 6 -- The AEON Environmental Foundation announced today the opening of nominations for the 2012 MIDORI Biodiversity Prize. Here is the original post: MIDORI 2012 prize for biodiversity now open for nominations

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Microbes are being failed by existing conservation efforts. We need a global strategy to ensure their survival Go here to read the rest: Let's protect Earth's unseen life

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NARA, Japan, March 5 (UPI) -- A Japanese researcher says thousands of strands of spider silk spun into a set of violin strings can yield a "preferable" timbre for many musicians. Originally posted here: Violin strings made from spider silk

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The fringes of Antarctica are being invaded by alien plants and tiny animals, scientists have found. Originally posted here: Alien invaders threaten Antarctic fringes

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A UN team has arrived in Australia to investigate possible damage to the Great Barrier Reef by the mining industry. See the original post here: UN team examines mining threat to Great Barrier Reef

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The international target to halve the number of people who do not have access to safe drinking water has been met, five years before the 2015 deadline, the UN announced on Tuesday. See the article here: Millennium development goal on safe drinking water reaches target early

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The state Labor Commissioner announced the creation of a Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) to target employers who perpetrate “wage theft.” Generally, “wage theft” is... Read more: California Dept. of Industrial Relations Creates Wage Theft Crime Unit

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“Murder (she wrote)” Torture Murder and Special Circumstance – Intent Requirements (March, 2012) By Terri Towery, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County The law of torture murder is tricky. There is not only one ... See the original post here: “Murder (she wrote)” – Torture Murder and Special Circumstance – Intent Requirements

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The Sacramento Bee – CRESCENT CITY – On his redemptive journey from meth addict to district attorney, Jon Alexander carried one constant companion: a magnet for trouble. After a methamphetamine habit nearly destroyed him, Alexander resurrected ... See the article here: From meth addict to Del Norte County DA, Jon Alexander has courted trouble