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When you read the words 'Sumatra' and 'Endangered Species' in the same sentence there is a 99 percent chance that you will be reading about one of four animals: orangutans, tigers, elephants, or rhinos. Originally posted here: Forgotten species: the overlooked Sumatran striped rabbit

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MAKUENI, Kenya, Jun 28 2012 (IPS) - On a Wednesday morning in Mutitu-Andei township in Makueni County, one of Kenya's driest areas, smallholder farmer Josephine Mutiso tunes into Radio Mang'elete 89.1 FM and listens as meteorological experts discuss the changes in rainfall patterns in the county. Visit link: Mapping out Climate Change Adaptation Plans on Kenya's Airwaves

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(Reuters) - Scorching heat, high winds and bone-dry conditions are fueling catastrophic wildfires in the U.S. West that offer a preview of the kind of disasters that human-caused climate change could bring, a trio of scientists said on Thursday. Link: West's wildfires a preview of changed climate: scientists

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Pests are adapting to genetically modified crops in unexpected ways, researchers have discovered. Read more here: Trouble on the Horizon for GM Crops?

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Today, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, upheld the most critical provision of the Affordable Care Act. The divided Court found... Follow this link: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act

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By JASON KOTOWSKI Californian staff writer  -  The Kern County Sheriff’s and Probation departments would receive even larger portions of state prison realignment funding next fiscal year under a proposal arrived at Wednesday after a ... Originally posted here: California – Kern County – Proposal steers more realignment money to law enforcement

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Note: You must log in to view this members-only content. By Gary Mandinach, Attorney at Law, California Appellate Project, Los Angeles, California (CPDA Past President, and current member of the CPDA Amicus Committee) 1. ... Read more: Criminal Law Case Summaries – May – June 2012

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California: HSUS and Other Radical Groups Defeated But Gearing Up for a Second Round The rest is here: California: HSUS and Other Radical Groups Defeated But Gearing Up for a Second Round

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By Kurtis Alexander – The Fresno Bee - Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2012 –  09:35 PM Fresno County public safety leaders are taking steps to embrace the state’s preference for rehabilitating felons, endorsing a major investment in drug ... See the article here: California – Fresno County takes big step toward criminal rehab

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Under Hosni Mubarak, farmers say, many small-scale growers were evicted by government security forces so political elites could settle or develop their land. Now they are fighting through the courts to get it back. See the original post here: Egyptian Farmers Make Themselves Heard