Climate conference's chief negotiator says notions of developing v developed world, or a north-south divide, are outdated More: Rio+20 organisers struggle to untangle new world disorder
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The American mountain lion or cougar is now re-populating parts of the US, scientists say. See more here: Cougars make a comeback after a century of decline
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UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 2012 (IPS) - Unlocking women's energies and allowing them to become drivers of change could fuel the motor of sustainable development. Excerpt from: Q&A: Women Must Be at the Forefront of Rio+20, and Beyond
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As the world warms, temperate forests could become a source of carbon dioxide emission rather than a sink according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Read this article: Warmer forests expel carbon from soils creating "vicious cycle"
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Carnivorous plants in Sweden are so stuffed on nitrogen pollution that they're able to eat fewer bugs-and that may not be a good thing for the plants, a new study says. Visit link: Meat-Eating Plants Getting "Full" On Pollution
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Plants engineered to repel pests use less pesticides, allowing natural insect predators to thrive and spread to non-GM fields See the original post: GM crops good for environment, study finds
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[CAIRO] Egyptian scientists say a national experiment to boost wheat yields has succeed in increasing average national yields to 10 tonnes per hectare - one of the highest rates in the world, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation Statistical Yearbook for 2012. More: Egypt wheat experiment produces dramatic yield boost
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Note: You must be a current CPDA member AND LOG IN before you can download this document. Current members: See the log in box on the upper right side of this page to log ... Visit link: Criminal Defense Practice Resource – CPDA 2012 Juvenile Dependency Seminar Course Syllabus in PDF Format
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Myanmar's poor farmers should not be left aside as the country revives. Read more: Land to the Tillers of Myanmar
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On June 12, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received enough H-1B Visa petitions to reach the statutory cap of... Go here to read the rest: USCIS Reaches FY 2013 H-1B Cap
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