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BUENOS AIRES, Mar 14, 2012 (Tierramérica) - Researchers in Argentina have isolated a sunflower gene and implanted it into corn, wheat and soybean seeds to make them more resistant to drought and soil salinity, problems increasingly faced by this South American agricultural powerhouse as a result of global warming. View original post here: Argentina Responds to Climate Challenge...

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[MEXICO CITY] Mexican researchers have welcomed a breakthrough in imaging plant roots, saying it could help breeders develop new varieties of crops that can thrive in harsh conditions. See original here: Root-imaging technology could improve crop resilience

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Eagle Rock Patch News – March 12, 2012 – One of the implications of AB 109, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed in April 2011 and which kicked in Oct. 1, 2011, is that prisoners returning ... Continue reading here: Public Meeting to Discuss ‘Realignment’ Lawsuits

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An unprecedented algal bloom is making a splash in the Southern Ocean. Unlike in some other aquatic areas, the bloom there could be a blessing rather than a curse. Visit link: Enormous algal bloom floats near Antarctica

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Remote camera traps, which have become a hugely important conservation tool on land during the past decade, have now gone underwater. More here: Camera traps go under the ocean, seeking sharks

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A controversial US$3 million research prize, seen by many African countries as the first science award 'given by Africans for Africans', has been formally adopted by UNESCO after years of wrangling - but it remains uncertain whether the prize will be awarded any time soon. Read more here: Future of UNESCO science prize still in doubt

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MEXICO CITY, Mar 12, 2012 (Tierramérica) - It takes 1,600 litres of water to produce one kilo of bread. This is the type of calculation used to measure a water footprint, the total volume of freshwater used to produce the goods and services consumed by people and communities. Read the original here: Mesoamerica Ignores Its Water Footprint

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Despite the fears of rural residents, the wolves that have migrated into Germany in the last decade only rarely kill livestock, a new study has found. More here: German Wolves Prefer Wildlife to Livestock

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Many meat-eating animals appear to lose their ability to taste sweet flavours over time, a finding that suggests diet plays a key role in evolution. Read more: Meat-eaters lose taste for sweets

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It's always lively and noisy in the forest of Nantu in the morning, with birds singing, macaques shrieking and jumping, and allo or white-tailed hornbills occasionally flapping their wings vigorously. Originally posted here: Nantu's forest facing endless threats