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Climate change projections may "grossly" underestimate the extinction of animal and plant varieties because the models don't account for species movement and competition, U.S. researchers said. See the original post: Climate Change Models May Underestimate Extinction, Study Shows

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Scientists exploring underwater vents near Antarctica find a world of creatures thriving in temperatures of 400C Go here to read the rest: Pale octopus, hairy-chested yeti crab and other new species found

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KHARTOUM, Jan 2, 2012 (IPS) - The multi-billion dollar Merowe Dam on the Nile River more than doubled Sudan's electricity supply, but its environmental impacts are still unknown to the public, and communities whose villages were flooded have not yet received compensation. Visit link: No Clear Studies on Impacts of Merowe Dam

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The chytrid fungus, which is responsible for the collapse of numerous amphibian populations as well as the extinction of entire species, has been located for the first time in India, according to a paper in Herpetological Review. Researchers took swabs of frog in the genus Indirana in the Western Ghats and found the killer fungus known as chytridiomycosis....

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An Ecuadorean appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling that Chevron Corp should pay $18 billion in damages to plaintiffs who accused the U.S. oil giant of polluting the Amazon jungle and damaging their health. Read more: Ecuador court upholds $18 billion ruling against Chevron

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Storms and rising sea levels could wreak havoc as defences that protect beaches and dykes are overwhelmed See the article here: Belgium fears for its fragile coastline

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Is online gambling legal? This is the question everyone is asking in light of a recently released Department of Justice opinion . New York and Illinois had asked the Office of Legal Counsel to clarify the Wire Act of 1961, which purportedly bans all online gambling. According to the new opinion, however, that's not true.

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Published By Daily Democrat – 01/02/2012 Woodland police say the primary cause of deaths on our local streets and highways remains drunk driving. The “Avoid the 8″ DUI Task Force will keep up with its DUI enforcement ... Read the original post: Woodland Police Department receives grant for county-wide DUI enforcement campaign

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Courier-Journal – January 2, 2012 When Mark Brown was convicted of cutting a hole in the roof of a convertible in 2006, the sentence from the jury box fell like an anvil — 10 years in ... Follow this link: Public defenders seek changes to Kentucky repeat-offender law

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KSEE Channel 24 News Fresno – January 2, 2012 (Press Release) Fresno County District Attorney Elizabeth A. Egan announced that the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Fresno ... Visit link: California – Fresno County Awarded Grant Targeting Young Felony DUI Offenders