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• Two to four Maoists killed in encounter with Grey Hounds on Maha-Andhra border

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  New Delhi, Dec.2 (ANI): At least three to four persons were killed during an encounter between the Naxalites and the Grey Hounds team, special anti-Naxal force, at the Maharashtra-Andhra Pradesh border on Wednesday evening. There has been confirmation of the death of at least three to four people during the ongoing ...
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• Stopping deforestation with a Tobin tax | Tony Juniper

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 164
  Money is needed to preserve a vital part of the carbon cycle. Its there even in a recession, if only we sort out our priorities Every day, the Amazon basin rainforests pump about 20bn tonnes of moisture into the Earths atmosphere. This forms clouds that create rain and is just one of the vital environmental services ...
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• Unpacking Brazil’s Copenhagen Commitments

  
  Cool Green Science: The Conservation Blog of The Nature Conservancy — Authority: 499
  In Brazil , we trust our politicians even less than you do north of the Rio Grande . With rather more reason: if there were an Olympics for stealing public money or deliberate deceit of the electorate, we could put out a gold medal team of politicos. When they speak, we don’t so much listen as look for the catch. ...
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• Resilience of social-ecological forest systems: post-doctoral position at Umeå

  
  Resilience Science — Authority: 417
  The Mistra <www.mistra.org> program “Future Forests” invites applicants for a full-time postdoctoral position, one year with the possibility of extending to two years.The research program Future Forests <www.futureforests.se> started in January 2009 and has funding for four years, with a possibility ...
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• Hey Sting, do you ever feel uncomfortable travelling between your various homes in various continents at enormous carbon cost?

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  The former Police singer wanted his Newsnight appearance to focus on the environment, but Jeremy Paxman had other ideas For those who didnt see it, Sting got Paxmand last night while discussing his campaign to stop a dam being built in the Brazilian rainforest. "Youre not being blamed for the global crisis, youre ...
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• In absence of measures to address consumption, REDD may fail to protect forests

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 142
  Rising demand for timber and agricultural products could work against a proposed initiative to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD), warns a new report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). The briefing, Putting the Brakes on Drivers of Forest Destruction: A Shared Responsibility , ...
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• Storm Moon

  
  Outside Clyde — Authority: 128
  The next storm approaches with gusty winds from the start. As the storm moves through the winds will swirl in all directions. Will the perilously split black locust survive?
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• Hugging trees: with a spade, trap and chainsaw

  
  frogblog — Authority: 575
  A Wellington couple, entreprenuerial tree-huggers if you wish, criticise Fed Farmer’s head-in-the-sand attitude on climate change in the Nelson Mail today. They’ve invested in carbon farming a 47ha block of marginal land in Golden Bay. Jonathan Kennett and Bronwen Wall aren’t wringing their hands or seeking ...
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• Indonesian graft harms case for forest carbon offsets: Human Rights Watch

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 455
  Stephen Coates Yahoo News 1 Dec 09;JAKARTA (AFP) – Rampant corruption in Indonesias forestry sector costs the government two billion dollars a year and undermines plans to use forest conservation to offset carbon emissions, a report said Tuesday.US-based watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) said graft at every level of ...
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• Riau Seeking Compensation From Advanced Countries

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 455
  Bernama 1 Dec 09;JAKARTA, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- While Greenpeace recently put Riaus forests in the international spotlight, Riau authorities have said that advanced countries should help compensate its forest preservation efforts, Indonesias Antara news agency reported."We in Riau need funds to protect the forests from ...
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• Forest Carbon Scheme Hopes For Green Light In Copenhagen

  
  wildsingapore news — Authority: 455
  David Fogarty, PlanetArk 2 Dec 09;SINGAPORE - While nations bicker over the size of emissions cuts and climate funds, saving forests has turned out to be among the least contentious issues in U.N. climate talks and has achieved the most progress.The reason, analysts and the world body say, is that curbing ...
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• Not just the polar bear: ten American species that are feeling the heat from global warming

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 142
  A new report, America’s Hottest Species , highlights a variety of American wildlife that is currently threatened by climate change from a small bird to a coral reef to the world’s largest marine turtle.
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• Speed Blogging

  
  Aguanomics — Authority: 592
  In these economic times, civilization can break down: "Gov. David Paterson... plans to use money collected for environmental programs to cover the budget deficit ." Penny wise, pound foolish. A review of Water War in the Klamath Basin: Macho Law, Combat Biology, and Dirty Politics by Doremus and Tarlock. ...
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• Changing Global Forest Cover

  
  Random graphic of the day: UNEP/GRID-Arendal Maps and Graphics Library — Authority: 129
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• Meeting Tam in Borneo: our last chance to save Asias two horned rhino

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 142
  Nothing can really prepare a person for coming face-to-face with what may be the last of a species. I had known for a week that I would be fortunate enough to meet Tam. Id heard stories of his gentle demeanor, discussed his current situation with experts, and read everything I could find about this surprising ...
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• Agriculture, food & climate change

  
  Wednesday-Night — Authority: 137
  Lessons from the Green Revolution ; Green Revolution: Curse or Blessing? ; Agriculture & Food ; (International Food Policy Research Institute) Agriculture and climate change: An agenda for negotiation in Copenhagen ; Global Treaty on Climate Change ; Climate Change (that is, Global Warming) and ...
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• The need to manage national forests as carbon sinks

  
  Ralph Maughan's Wildlife News — Authority: 523
  Forest fire prevention? Thinning? Maximize size of individual tress? Leave it alone? It’s hard to say The article below is related to the one posted about “Sen. Udall sponsors bill to attack pine beetles.” It’s good to finally see some attention to the role of forests as carbon sinks, but it is not clear ...
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• Ikea: Chopping Down Forests = Sustainability!

  
  TheGreenMiles.com — Authority: 110
  The Green Miles was recently in the market for a new desk and coffee table, so I went searching for sustainable options. I ended up going with Legare Furniture , which is Forest Stewardship Council-certified and uses what it calls eco-friendly finishes. I havent found any independent sources that verify Legares ...
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• Companies Pledge to Avoid Dirty Gold

  
  Green Inc. — Authority: 724
  Several major jewelry retailers agreed last week to sell gold that has been mined and produced through humane and eco-friendly methods.
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• ‘World forest observatory’ needed to cut deforestation rates, say scientists

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, December 1 (ANI): A research by scientists at the University of Leeds, UK, has determined that a world forest observatory is needed to monitor the commitments that will be made by developing countries at the Copenhagen summit to cut their deforestation rates.The research, led by Dr Alan Grainger, outlines ...
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