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"Avatar" director James Cameron made a solo dive this weekend to the deepest part of the ocean and found a world that felt "desolate," "foreboding" and "moon-like." Read the rest here: Ocean floor is 'very lunar, very desolate,' says Cameron

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Researchers have announced the discovery of a tiny scorpion in Death Valley National Park, an unusual location, they said, since it lies hundreds of miles north of the known habitat of the newfound species' closest relatives. Originally posted here: Tiny new scorpion found glowing in Death Valley

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UNITED NATIONS, March 27, 2012, 2012 (IPS) - World leaders may face an unexpected challenge come June, when a major global summit on sustainable development will be held in Brazil. Unlike during previous summits, these leaders might have trouble making promises they are unable to keep. See original here: World Congress Hopes to Enforce Commitments Made at Rio+20

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 27, 2012 (Tierramérica) - Hundreds of non-governmental organisations and social movements from around the world hope to counter the failure of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), which they consider inevitable, with the success of the alternative People's Summit. Read more: More Ecology, Less Economy for Rio+20

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If the Rio+20 summit is to establish sustainable development goals worthy of the name, we must learn from past mistakes More: Human rights and accountability will ensure the road to Rio isn't a dead end

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In an interview with DW, the head of an effort to reform the way the UN deals with environmental problems outlines his suggestions for how the world could move from countless talk shops to action. Read the original here: Interview: it's time to drop consensus

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26 March 2012 - The United Nations food agency today called for implementing measures to preserve natural teak forests, which are currently in decline, and improve management practices of planted teak forests, to sustain the supply and quality of the wood extracted from this natural resource. Read the rest here: UN food agency calls for measures to preserve...

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Hector's dolphins living off the coast of Christchurch, New Zealand have benefitted from the area's special designation, say scientists. Read the rest here: NZ dolphin survival boosted by Marine Protected Area

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(Reuters) - The world is close to reaching tipping points that will make it irreversibly hotter, making this decade critical in efforts to contain global warming, scientists warned on Monday. Continue reading here: Global warming close to becoming irreversible-scientists

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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Mar 26, 2012 (IPS) - In this eastern Cuban city, Danny Dip Leyva has begun to use her shower again after decades of hauling water into her house by hand. More here: Climate Change Aggravates Water Shortage in Cuba