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In an effort to protect its wealth of resources, Brazil is increasing its military presence along the Amazon borders near Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana and Guyana. View post: Brazil Sending Troops to Guard Amazon Borders

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On the California State Bar’s Web site, very useful information:  http://defender411.us/JrbsbK Originally posted here: California State Bar – Arbitration Advisories page

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PARIS - Experiments that try to simulate global warming's impact on plants badly underestimate what happens in the real world, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature. Here is the original post: Climate impact on plants could be underestimated - study

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HAVANA, May 3, 2012 (IPS) - Local communities can play a key role in adaptation to climate change if they are helped to properly understand the problem and take it on board. "Climate literacy is needed," says Ángela Corvea, a long-time Cuban environmental activist. See more here: Spreading Climate Literacy in Cuba

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ScienceDaily (May 2, 2012) - Experiments may dramatically underestimate how plants will respond to climate change in the future. Read the rest here: Experiments Underestimate Plant Responses to Climate Change

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ScienceDaily (May 2, 2012) - Climate change appears to be good news for destructive bark beetles, according to a new study by Lorenzo Marini from the University of Padova in Italy, and his team. Read the rest here: Dry Heat Increases Bark Beetle Bite

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MANILA, Philippines - Developing countries like the Philippines must act now to help prevent catastrophic climate change as they become global growth drivers, a report read at the 45th Asian Development Bank (ADB) annual meeting Thursday warned. See more here: Climate Change Warning

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ScienceDaily (May 1, 2012) - The United States government would get a better bang for its health-care buck in managing the country's most prevalent childhood disabilities if it invested more in eliminating socio-environmental risk factors than in developing medicines. The rest is here: Environment Key to Preventing Childhood Disabilities

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ScienceDaily (May 2, 2012) - Loss of biodiversity appears to impact ecosystems as much as climate change, pollution and other major forms of environmental stress, according to a new study from an international research team. Read this article: Ecosystem Effects of Biodiversity Loss Could Rival Impacts of Climate Change, Pollution

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GPS tracking of 52 female adult polar bears by US Geological Survey reveals average swim of 96 miles and one of 220 miles Follow this link: Study finds even polar bear cubs can swim huge distances in open water