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By Chris Meagher, Santa Barbara Independent – Thursday, September 22, 2011 The State of California, in an effort to alleviate its own crowded prisons and financial crisis, has shed responsibility for thousands of inmates, putting them in the hands of local jurisdictions to take care of. As a result of Governor Jerry Brown signing Assembly Bill 109 earlier...

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22 September 2011 - Conventions and protocols on human rights and the environment continued to receive widespread support from Member States on the third day of the annual United Nations event aimed at promoting greater participation in global treaties and international law. Read more from the original source: Environmental, human rights accords continue to gather support at UN...

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Honey, we shrank the copepods. These tiny marine animals offer a clue to why a warming climate makes animals smaller. Read the original here: Why the warming climate makes animals smaller

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Arctic sea ice is melting far faster than climate models predict. Why? Read more: Beating a retreat

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UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The pace at which climate change and environmental degradation are occurring means the international community needs to act quicker, Kenya's president said. Continued here: Kenya latest to press for climate action

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HAUTVILLERS, France - Climate change may be one of the greatest perils of our time, contributing to droughts, floods, deadly heat waves and super-charged hurricanes. Read the rest here: Climate Change Makes Champagne Taste Even Better

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South Africa hosted a consultation and capacity-building workshop on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+) this week, ahead of the global climate negotiations in Durban in November, early December The rest is here: SA hosts deforestation emissions reduction workshop ahead of COP 17

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It might be "grim up North" and life might be thought more prosperous in the pampered South of England - but that doesn't hold for birds. Read more: It's grim down South for birds as species fare better in the North

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SYDNEY - Australia's much-loved koala is under increasing threat and should be considered a vulnerable species, an official report found Thursday, with habitat loss seeing their numbers plunge. Continued here: Fears for koalas as study reveals 'marked decline'

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Study: 94% Support Right To Hunt Continue reading here: Study: 94% Support Right To Hunt