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[KATHMANDU] Climate researchers pay too little attention to social sciences, delegates at the International Conference of Mountain Countries on Climate Change have heard

The greenhouse effect is accelerating the global water cycle almost twice the rate predicted by climate change models, say researchers.

HAVANA, Apr 26, 2012 (IPS) – As a result of climate change-related extreme weather events like a rise in the sea level and increasingly intense storms alternating with drought, Caribbean island nations are facing the challenge of adopting adaptation measures that could be too costly for their budgets.

WASHINGTON — A new kind of genetically modified crop under the brand name of “Enlist” — known by its critics as “Agent Orange corn” — has opponents pushing U.S. regulators to scrutinize the product more closely and reject an application by Dow AgroSciences to roll out its herbicide-resistant seeds.

Eyewitness misidentification is one of the leading causes of wrongful conviction, playing a part in 72% of the first 289 DNA exonerations. Finally, reforms are slowly being implemented. A panel of law enforcement officers and …

Since 1991, the Foundation has awarded more than $3.5 million through its scholarship programs. Launched in 2008, the Diversity Scholarship seeks to support newly admitted law students from groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession …

The Huffington Post – by Jeanne Woodford, Executive director, Death Penalty Focus; Former warden, San Quentin State Prison It’s official. The SAFE California Act, the initiative to replace the death penalty with life in prison with …

If you’re planning to start a daycare, it’s time to start doing your research. While anyone can open up their home to children, not everyone can operate a licensed daycare facility. So what do you need to know if you want to start a daycare? Here are ten things you need to consider when starting a daycare. Decide how you want to operate. Do you plan on having an in-home daycare or will you be opening a daycare center? The requirements are different depending on the type of day care you plan to operate. Look into incorporating. Incorporating your…

MSNBC News – By Eve Tahmincioglu – April 25, 2012 Updated at 7 p.m. ET: Federal regulators Wednesday approved new rules that could make it easier to find work for convicted criminals and others who have …

MSNBC News – By Bob Sullivan – April 25, 2012 A California lawmaker wants cellphone firms to report how often they release consumer location information to law enforcement officials, but the industry says it will fight …