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PORT MORESBY , Jul 6 2012 (IPS) - The vast Sirinumu Reservoir in Central Province which supplies water and electricity to Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s capital, is home to a co-operative of 60 fish farmers who are successfully employing aquaculture to improve local incomes and food security. Read the original: Aquaculture Boosts Papua New Guinea's Food Security

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(Reuters) - South Korea's proposal to resume whaling for scientific research has angered other Asian countries and conservationists who said the practice would skirt a global ban on whale hunting. Go here to see the original: Asian nations want to sink South Korea whale hunt plan

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Scientists are attempting to count the number of places flying ants appear in the UK, as they swarm across the country during mating flights. See the rest here: UK's flying ant swarms are counted

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After years of legal wrangling, the U.S. government says it will designate critical habitat for the jaguar See original here: Jaguars May Soon Get Critical Habitat in the U.S.

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The world's poorest people also carry the heaviest burden from diseases that infect both humans and animals, according to a study published on 5 July1. Original post: Cost of human-animal disease greatest for world's poor

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A project to remove two hydroelectric dams from the Elwha River in Washington state is bringing benefits for local wildlife. See the original post: Fish return to undammed Elwha River

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ScienceDaily (July 6, 2012) - Research from the University of Southampton and National Oceanography, Southampton has provided new insight into the basic immune response and repair mechanisms of corals to disease and changing environmental conditions. Link: Increased Growth Responsible for Color Changes in Coral Reefs

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California imposes a prevailing wage law on employers who contract to provide services or construction work for public entities on public works projects of... Visit link: Prevailing Wage Laws Do Not Apply to Charter Cities

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KQED News – by Micky Duxbury – June 26, 2012 This story is part of our 10-part investigative series: Lessening the impact of incarceration in Oakland In May of 2011, the Supreme Court ruled that the conditions ... See the rest here: Alameda County Ahead of Curve With Realignment

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Victorville Daily Press – July 04, 2012 3:50 PM - Beatriz E. Valenzuela, Staff Writer It’s been eight months since Assembly Bill 109, or the prison realignment plan, went into effect, with many opponents predicting a doomsday ... See the original post here: San Bernardino County – Recidivism rate for AB 109 probationers at 24 percent