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Global warming could deliver a jolt to coffee lovers - and not the kind they've come to crave first thing in the morning. Read more from the original source: Global warming could deliver a jolt to coffee lovers

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KATHMANDU, Aug 17, 2011 (IPS) - Saraswoti Bhetwal's terraced fields stand out in the sub-Himalayan Lamdihi village as a mosaic of shapes and colours formed by beans, bitter gourd, chilly, tomato, lady's fingers and other crops. Continue reading here: Adapting to Climate Change Can be Simple

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Entanglement in fishing nets and high calf mortality thought to be behind decline in the small numbers of Irrawaddy dolphins in the Mekong Excerpt from: Mekong River dolphin population on the brink of extinction - WWF

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16 August 2011 - Faced with increased poaching and illegal trade in ivory and horns of elephants and rhinoceroses, 300 government and civil society experts worldwide are seeking to strengthen conservation with new financial mechanisms at a United Nations-backed meeting in Geneva this week. See original here: UN-backed meeting seeks to clamp down on poaching of elephants, rhinos

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PARIS - Scientists say they have engineered bacteria that can mop up mercury, a step forward in the goal of using "bioremediation" to cleanse toxic chemicals from the environment. See the original post here: Mercury-loving bugs speed help for toxic spills

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An epic candid camera experiment which spanned three continents and seven countries has captured the unthreatened, enquiring expressions of some of the world's rarest animals in a collection of 52,000 photographs. See the original post: The secret life of mammals captured on film

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Scientific breakthrough could help restore the popular ornamental shrub Euonymus alatus, otherwise known as burning bush, to prominence in commercial marketplace The rest is here: UConn scientist develops sterile variety of invasive plant

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Iowa: Administrative Rules Committee Strips Dove Rule of Traditional Ammunition Ban See more here: Iowa: Administrative Rules Committee Strips Dove Rule of Traditional Ammunition Ban

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If you're thinking about forming your own tax-exempt organization, you might be wondering what it takes. How does one start a non-profit organization? First things first, before you can start a non-profit, it's important to recognize what qualifies as a non-profit in the first place. Non-profit organizations are generally those that are engaging in religious, charitable, scientific, educational...

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With about 80% of dry cleaners across the country still using perchloroethylene, the 2020 residential phase out mandated under federal perc laws is sure to send many owners into a financial tizzy. Required to find alternative solvents, dry cleaning businesses will either need to retrofit or purchase all new equipment, costing them upwards of $100,000. But as some...