TREEHUGGER – Amazon deforestation dropped 51 percent from August 2009 to February 2010
when compared to the same period from 2008 to 2009, according to figures released this week by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research . Much of the progress is due to Brazil’s newly established Green Arch, Legal Land Program.
INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING CONTINUES TO SPREAD
From a recent Fair Vote newsletter
Blll Maher wants IRV/alternative voting. So does Jesse Ventura.
Hendersonville (NC) city council indicates with unanimous vote that it wants to keep using instant runoff voting
Utah Republicans in Box Elder county used IRV in county nominations this weekend
UC-San Diego: Woman wins IRV race for president in last IRV round.
IRV plays key role in student votes at Columbia
Brandeis student paper. Elections “showcased the success of the new instant-runoff voting system
University of Minnesota has big jump in turnout in 4-way instant runoff race for student body president:
Instant runoff elections at NC State in 7-way vote for president