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    May 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Migration of monsoons created, then killed Harappan civilization

    The slow eastward migration of monsoons across the Asian continent initially supported the formation of the Harappan civilization in the Indus valley by allowing production of large agricultural surpluses, then decimated the civilization as water supplies for farming dried up, researchers reported Monday. The results provide the first good explanation for why the Indus valley flourished for two millennia, sprouting large cities and an empire the size of contemporary Egypt and Mesopotamia combined, then dwindled away to small villages and isolated farms.
    The slow eastward migration of monsoons across the Asian continent initially supported the formation of the Harappan civilization in the Indus valley by allowing production of large agricultural surpluses, then decimated the civilization as water supplies...

    Tags: Pakistan, Floods, Science and Technology, Natural Disasters, Egypt

    2. May 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Amazon in danger as Brazil moves forward with bill, critics say

    SAO PAULO, Brazil — The Brazilian government is pressing forward with controversial legislation that critics say will lead to widespread destruction of the Amazon rain forest.
    SAO PAULO, Brazil — The Brazilian government is pressing forward with controversial legislation that critics say will lead to widespread destruction of the Amazon rain forest. After months of heated discussion, President Dilma Rousseff on Monday...

    Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Politics, Laws, Forestry and Timber, Environmental Politics

    3. May 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Gov. Jerry Brown seeks to cap wildfire liabilities in California

    SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown wants to limit the amount of money government agencies can recoup for battling wildfires and restoring damaged public lands.
    SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown wants to limit the amount of money government agencies can recoup for battling wildfires and restoring damaged public lands. The proposal would prevent agencies from seeking payouts several times larger than the...

    Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Politics, Laws, Companies and Corporations, Regional Authority

    4. May 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Poll: Government should do more to ensure access to fresh, local foods

    A vast majority of Americans say they eat more whole grains and fresh produce than they did five years ago, but many believe the federal government needs to do more to ensure greater access to locally produced fresh food, according to a new survey.
    A vast majority of Americans say they eat more whole grains and fresh produce than they did five years ago, but many believe the federal government needs to do more to ensure greater access to locally produced fresh food, according to a new survey.  ...

    Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Parties and Movements, Congressional Budget Office, Consumers

    5. May 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. California officials lift raw milk quarantine at dairy

    SACRAMENTO -- State agriculture officials have lifted a ban on sales of raw milk by Organic Pastures, a Fresno dairy.
    SACRAMENTO -- State agriculture officials have lifted a ban on sales of raw milk by Organic Pastures, a Fresno dairy. The California Department of Food and Agriculture imposed the quarantine May 10 after inspections found harmful bacteria in samples of...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology

    6. May 18, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Aid groups question Group of 8 plan to fight African hunger

    World Now
    Aid groups criticize G8 plan to recruit private investment to fight African hunger: A G8 plan to foster $3 billion in private sector investment in agricultural development in poor countries won a tepid welcome from humanitarian agencies Friday, who argued...
    7. May 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Congress considers subsidizing deductibles on crop insurance

    WASHINGTON — It's a deal that most businesses would relish: Buy an insurance policy to cover losses or falling prices, and the government will foot most of the bill.
    WASHINGTON — It's a deal that most businesses would relish: Buy an insurance policy to cover losses or falling prices, and the government will foot most of the bill. Such an arrangement has been enjoyed for more than a decade by the farmers who...

    Tags: Politics, Companies and Corporations, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Science and Technology, Meteorological Disasters

    8. May 11, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  8. 3 arrested in suspected welfare fraud tied to Pasadena liquor store

    L.A. NOW
    The owner of a Pasadena liquor store and two clerks have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit welfare fraud after a joint investigation involving local and federal authorities. The Pasadena Police Department, in conjunction with the U.S....
    9. May 13, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Howard Buffett, Warren's farmer son, nurtures a cause

    DECATUR, Ill. — Wearing a black fleece pullover and blue cargo pants, Howard Buffett loaded his jumpy Slovakian-born German shepherd Bolek into his Ford F-250 Super Duty and radioed his crew that he was on his way.
    DECATUR, Ill. — Wearing a black fleece pullover and blue cargo pants, Howard Buffett loaded his jumpy Slovakian-born German shepherd Bolek into his Ford F-250 Super Duty and radioed his crew that he was on his way. "Beans don't do well in the...

    Tags: Politics, Immigration, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Career and Workplace, Illegal Immigrants

    10. May 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Our too-thirsty forests

    Ronald Reagan once justified logging with "a tree is a tree; how many more do you need to look at?" Besides, he warned, "trees cause more pollution than automobiles." We cringed at his biases. Yet due to forces none foresaw, Reagan's gaffes may now ring true.
    Ronald Reagan once justified logging with "a tree is a tree; how many more do you need to look at?" Besides, he warned, "trees cause more pollution than automobiles." We cringed at his biases. Yet due to forces none foresaw, Reagan's gaffes may now ring...

    Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Wesleyan University, Forestry and Timber

    11. Apr 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Ancient DNA sheds light on spread of European farming

    Analyzing DNA from four ancient skeletons and comparing it with thousands of genetic samples from living humans, a group of Scandinavian scientists reported that agriculture initially spread through Europe because farmers expanded their territory northward, not because the more primitive foragers already living there adopted it on their own.
    Analyzing DNA from four ancient skeletons and comparing it with thousands of genetic samples from living humans, a group of Scandinavian scientists reported that agriculture initially spread through Europe because farmers expanded their territory...

    Tags: Education, Genetics, University of Cambridge, Human Body, Science and Technology

    12. May 2, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Happy 150th, land grant universities! Love, Prez Abe

    Sevenscore and 10 years ago &hellip; is pretty much how University of California President Mark G. Yudof began his remarks on the west lawn of the state Capitol on Monday to mark the sesquicentennial, the 150<sup>th</sup> anniversary, of President Lincoln&rsquo;s farsighted signing of the <a href=&quot;http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/morrill.html%20">Morrill</a> Act, which broadened the reach and the grasp of higher education for more Americans.
    Sevenscore and 10 years ago … is pretty much how University of California President Mark G. Yudof began his remarks on the west lawn of the state Capitol on Monday to mark the sesquicentennial, the 150th anniversary, of President Lincoln’s...

    Tags: Politics, Michelle Obama, Science and Technology, Grant Wood, Apple iPad

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