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Glaciers are shrinking worldwide -- some of them rapidly. Now Chinese researchers have sounded the alarm in their country too, where they say warmer weather and increased precipitation are reducing the size of glaciers. Water shortages and floods could result. Continue reading here: Chinese Scientists Warn of Significant Glacier Melt

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Thinning West Coast forests on a widespread scale to feed bioenergy projects would increase the region's production of greenhouse gases, according to a new study. Follow this link: Forest biofuel projects could increase West Coast carbon emissions

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The Yukon River is delivering upwards of five tons of mercury a year to the Arctic environment, likely in response to a warming climate, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey announced Tuesday. Here is the original post: Yukon River Dumping More Mercury Thanks to Climate Change

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CHANGWON, South Korea, Oct 25, 2011 (IPS) - Every six seconds, a child dies of hunger-related causes. That disturbing reality seems as remote as the moon here in the ultra-modern Changwon Convention Centre, where delegates struggled to create effective ways to stem the ongoing decline of food-producing lands. Read more from the original source: Hard Targets Needed to...

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ScienceDaily (Oct. 24, 2011) - Increasing acidification in coastal waters could compromise the ability of oysters and other marine creatures to form and keep their shells, according to a new study led by University of Georgia researchers. Continued here: Run-Off, Emissions Deliver Double Whammy to Coastal Marine Creatures, Study Finds

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It has long been known that overfishing has decimated some populations of tuna, shark, cod, as well as other big predatory fish; however two recent studies have pointed out that overfishing is also threatening small fish such as anchovies, sardines, mackerel, herring, menhaden, and krill. Continued here: Small marine fish need protection too

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Some killer whales wander nearly 10,000 kilometres from Antarctica's Southern Ocean into tropical waters, but not to feed or breed, a new study has found. View original post here: Study suggests why orcas migrate north

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 Note: You must log in to view this streaming self-study video program. Jury Questionnaires and Selection with Emphasis on Cases with Pedophilia and Paraphilia NOS Diagnoses Toni Blake, J.D., M.A., Jury Trial Consultant, San Diego, California Originally presented on July 9, 2011 at the CPDA Defending SVP Cases Seminar in Berkeley, California Also, if you’d prefer, here’s the...

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From: “Kieliger, Camilla”  -  25 Oct 2011 Two new proposals have been posted for comment at http://www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-invitationstocomment.htm   The 2012 Bail and Penalty Schedules would be revised to bring the schedules into conformance with recent legislation. The deadline for comment is November 1, 2011. The proposal Family Law: Domestic Partnerships and Same Sex Marriages would revise Judicial Council...

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The California Supreme Court will soon issue its opinion in the widely talked about Brinker meal and rest periods case. A hearing is set... Read the original: On the Brink of a Decision