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Washington, D.C. - Coral reefs are extremely diverse ecosystems that support enormous biodiversity. But they are at risk. Carbon dioxide emissions are acidifying the ocean, threatening reefs and other marine organisms. New research led by Carnegie's Kenneth Schneider analyzed the role of sea cucumbers in portions of the Great Barrier Reef and determined that their dietary process of...

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FREETOWN, Dec 22, 2011 (IPS) - Sierra Leone's Gola Rainforest remains a centre of contention as the local community here plan to take their chief to court next week over a controversial 50-year land lease to a mining company. Continued here: Local Communities Divided Over Mining in Rainforest

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A new paper by biologists in Turkey and the United States warns that while Turkey's rich biodiversity is unique and globally important, it remains poorly researched and faces growing threats, especially from development. Read more from the original source: Biodiversity in Turkey, at Risk Yet Largely Ignored

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ScienceDaily (Dec. 22, 2011) - The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) just released a dramatic photo of a female jaguar and her two cubs near the Isoso Station of the Santa Cruz-Puerto Suarez Gas Pipeline in Kaa Iya National Park in Bolivia. The adult jaguar, nicknamed Kaaiyana, has been seen with her cubs in the area for over a...

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Last month, we reported that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) voted to proceed with a controversial rule relating to election procedures. The NLRB... The rest is here: NLRB Adopts Final Rule Speeding Up Election Process

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%excerpt% See original here: Gray Wolves in the Western Great Lakes Removed from Endangered Species List

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By Lisa Kopochinski, Correctional News SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s no surprise that AB109, California’s new inmate transfer bill — or “realignment” — is a contentious issue. Therefore, it was a pleasant surprise when tempers remained relatively ... More here: Prison Realignment sparks lively debate at statewide conference in Sacramento

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by PAUL BUTLER – Published: December 20, 2011 – The New York Times IF you are ever on a jury in a marijuana case, I recommend that you vote “not guilty” — even if you think ... View post: OP-ED – Jurors Need to Know That They Can Say No

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MSNBC – By Linda Dahlstrom If you think you’ve found the perfect gift for Grandma, and it happens to be a ShoulderFlex massager, buy her something else quick. It turns out to be a device that ... Go here to see the original: Product Alert: Deadly shoulder massager relaxes, strangles

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COMUNIDAD SAN LORENZO, Bolivia, Dec 20, 2011 (IPS) - Margarita Amabeja holds out her hands full of golden rice grains and rough brown manioc roots - the first results of a strategy to adjust the agricultural cycles to the seasonal floods and droughts in the vast plains of Beni, in northeastern Bolivia. Read more here: Adapting to the...