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WASHINGTON, March 2 (UPI) -- Large areas of the Mediterranean that were once healthy ecosystems have been left barren by overexploitation of fish and other marine resources, scientists say. Go here to see the original: Mediterranean marine reserves called vital

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THE world heritage status of the Great Barrier Reef will be scrutinised by a delegation from the United Nations concerned about environmental pressures being exerted by the boom in mining and coal seam gas drilling. More: UN acts on threat to Barrier Reef

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ScienceDaily (Mar. 2, 2012) - Plant science is key to addressing the major challenges facing humanity in the 21st Century, according to Carnegie's David Ehrhardt and Wolf Frommer. Go here to see the original: The Future of Plant Science: A Technology Perspective

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Cameroon's military has been called in to Bouba Ndjida National Park to take on foreign poachers that have slaughtered hundreds of elephants for their ivory, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). See the original post here: Military called in to stop Cameroon elephant slaughter - but may be too late

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An aquarium in Tokyo is trying to locate an escaped penguin seen heading for Tokyo Bay. See more here: Tokyo search for young penguin escapee

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It is the lesser known of the two framework conventions that emerged at the Rio Earth Summit of 1992; it also deals with a concept more difficult to comprehend. Link: Biodiversity not adequately understood

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NAIROBI, Mar 2 2012 (IPS) - At Gakoromone Market in Meru, in Kenya's Eastern Province, Ruth Muriuki arrives in a pickup full of tomatoes and cabbages despite the scarcity of rainfall in the area, thanks to the greenhouse technology she uses on her farm - and microcredit. Originally posted here: KENYA: Microloans, Greenhouses Help Women Cope with Climate...

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Up to 900 species of tropical land birds around the world could become extinct by 2100, researchers say. See the original post here: Up to 900 tropical bird species could 'go extinct'

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HAVANA, Mar 2 2012 (IPS) - Subject to the double impact of the global economic crisis and climate change, the Caribbean island nations are in need of adaptation strategies in which international cooperation and citizen participation play key roles, says Cuban expert Ramón Pichs. Visit link: Q&A: Needed: Common Caribbean Strategies Against Climate Change

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Human emissions of carbon dioxide may be acidifying the oceans at a rate not seen in 300 million years, according to new research published in Science. See original here: Carbon emissions paving way for mass extinction in oceans