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By Joe Nelson, Mercury News Staff Writer – 12/13/2011 A group of San Bernardino County public safety employees, including probation officers and district attorney’s investigators, face a 14 percent cut in pay and benefits unless they ... Read the original here: San Bernardino County public safety employees face cuts

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Hunters' Rights Special Session to be Held at NRA Annual Meetings Originally posted here: Hunters' Rights Special Session to be Held at NRA Annual Meetings

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In an unusual step, the California Supreme Court recently allowed the California Employment Law Council to file an amicus curiae (friend of the court)... See the original post: Further Brinker Briefing Allowed

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For small businesses, donations are one way that they can help the community and foster good relations with their customers. Small business owners should know that tax deductions on charitable contributions are available to them as the calendar year ends. Like individual charitable contributions, businesses can also deduct some donations they make. However, business owners should be aware...

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AMECAMECA DE JUÁREZ, Mexico, Dec 12, 2011 (IPS) - When Guadalupe Ortiz planted gardens in Mexico, she was struck by the importance of saving and preserving the seeds, and decided to do something about the problem of seed supply. Link: Saving Native Seeds to Protect Food Heritage

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New research beneath farmland in Australia's Otway Basin suggests carbon capture and storage is a safe and effective option, say researchers, but not all are convinced. Go here to read the rest: New study reignites carbon storage debate

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The absence of a global legally binding agreement on climate change, along with a rethink on nuclear energy, risks a failure to arrest catastrophic temperature rises, the International Energy Authority's chief economist says. Go here to read the rest: World risks climate catastrophe: IEA

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ScienceDaily (Dec. 12, 2011) - No laggards, those bees and plants. As warm temperatures due to climate change encroach winter, bees and plants keep pace. Go here to see the original: As Climate Change Sets In, Plants and Bees Keep Pace

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OCEAN VIEW, South Africa, Dec 13 , 2011 (IPS) - Having observed changes in the sea and the life cycles of the rock lobsters that their livelihoods depend on, a group of fisherwomen from the Western Cape, South Africa are calling on government to adjust fishing seasons to adapt to what they claim are climate change-related alterations. Read...

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Long eaten by indigenous populations, palm hearts have also popular abroad, usually in fine dining establishments. Read the original post: Using palm hearts sustainably in Colombia