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A noted climate scientist says there is "no doubt" that climate change is "playing a role" in this year's series of record fires in the western U.S. View post: 'No doubt' that climate change is playing a role in U.S. fires

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London - A study suggests that some of Africa's savannahs - large areas of sparse vegetation other than grass - may become forests by the end of the century. More here: Africa's veld may all change into forests

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ScienceDaily (July 1, 2012) - For eastern Pacific populations of leatherback turtles, the 21st century could be the last. Here is the original post: Rising Heat at the Beach Threatens Largest Sea Turtles, Climate Change Models Show

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LONDON -- The seas around Britain are starting to teem with fish species once deemed exotic as climate change raises water temperatures, forcing the former dominant occupants to flee northward toward the Arctic and opening the way for those from the hotter south, according to marine and fisheries scientists. Read more here: Warming Oceans Means Seafood Menu Changes

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(Reuters) - Rising sea levels cannot be stopped over the next several hundred years, even if deep emissions cuts lower global average temperatures, but they can be slowed down, climate scientists said in a study on Sunday. Read more: Rise in sea level can't be stopped: scientists

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ATISAN, Philippines, Jun 30 2012 (IPS) - The gentle hills on the edge of this remote town are lush with tropical fruit trees that yield fine wines for the Broadchem Corporation and also give the agro company a green label. Continued here: Corporations See Green in Biodiversity

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Smallholder farmers in central and southern India who planted genetically modified (GM) cotton achieve larger yields, greater profits and a higher living standard than those who grow conventional cotton, finds a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences1. More: Genetically modified cotton gets high marks in India

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A key committee of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing treaty aimed at ensuring fair sharing of the benefits of genetic resources is meeting this week in New Delhi. View original post here: Nagoya Protocol Access & Benefit-Sharing Meeting Kicks Off In New Delhi

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The Second Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for Nagoya Protocol (ICNP-2) on Access and Benefit Sharing is being held in New Delhi. It was inaugurated today and is being hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India from 2-6 July 2012. See the original post: The Second Meeting on Nagoya Protocol Inaugurated

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An "early and effective operationalisation" of the Nagoya Protocol is crucial for a balanced implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), India said today. Read the original: India for early operationalisation of Nagaya Protocol