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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AlertNet) - A conservation and research organisation in Guyana is teaming up with indigenous people to benefit the country's forest communities and provide insights into weather and climate change. Read this article: Merging science, traditional knowledge could benefit climate adaptation

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It's slithery, brown, and doesn't mind being picked up: meet the Saint Lucia racer (Liophis ornatus), which holds the dubious honor of being the world's most endangered snake. Read more from the original source: Meet the world's rarest snake: only 18 left

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You see that drawing to the left there? It appears to be the world's only public domain image of the tamaraw, or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis), a species endemic to a single island in the Philippines that is down to its last 300 or so wild individuals. Continue reading here: Little Time Left for the Tamaraw? Philippine...

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There's more to inbreeding than dubious genes - how they are "read" matters, too. If a key influence on gene expression is blocked, inbred plants show few signs of their incestuous heritage. Originally posted here: Threatened species need not be harmed by inbreeding

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There are only 800 mountain gorillas left in the wild and half of them live in Uganda's forests. A biologist from Leipzig's Max Planck Institute has learned a lot about them by analyzing their feces. Here is the original post: Tracking Uganda's mountain gorillas

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For salmon trying to make it upriver to spawn before a hot summer hits, slow and steady loses the evolutionary race. Read the rest here: Climate change drives salmon evolution

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BUENOS AIRES, Jul 11 2012 (IPS) - The governments of most of the countries that share the Río de la Plata basin are doing little or nothing to halt the golden mussel invasion, despite the serious damages and losses it is causing. The rest is here: Asian Mussel Invasion Largely Ignored by Southern Cone Governments

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New research has found Mistletoe which has a reputation as an environmental vandal can actually have a positive effect on biodiversity. More: Mistletoe no environmental vandal

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The high temperatures that recently plagued the East Coast are hitting the West Coast this week. What do these high temperatures mean for employers?... Excerpt from: Heat Ramps Up In the West: Employers Take Note

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The Los Angeles Times – By Andrew Blankstein and Jason Song, Los Angeles Times – July 9, 2012 The population of Los Angeles County’s jails has swelled significantly in the last few months due to an ... See the article here: Sheriff looks to Central Valley to hold L.A. County jail overflow