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World leaders must recognise that agricultural growth in Africa is still too fragile and needs to become more resilient if the continent is to work towards improving the livelihoods of millions, according to a new report (pdf). See the original post here: Expert report sets out new agricultural resilience strategy for African countries

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Commercial beekeepers and environmental organizations filed a petition Wednesday, asking federal regulators to suspend use of a pesticide they say harms honeybees. More: Beekeepers ask EPA to ban pesticide, protect bees

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CAMBRIDGE, Md., March 20 (UPI) -- Oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster entered the food chain in the Gulf of Mexico through zooplankton, the tiniest of organisms, researchers say. See the original post here: Oil from gulf disaster found in food chain

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Women On Target Unveils New “Couples” Hunt Go here to read the rest: Women On Target Unveils New “Couples” Hunt

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BANGALORE: Stressing the need to involve in the process of preserving urban biodiversity, participants at the International Conference on Sparrows in the city on Tuesday discussed various methods in which sparrows could be saved and ways to involve normal citizens to save sparrows were also addressed. Read more: Bringing back the sparrows

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BERLIN (IDN) - More than six billion men, women and children will inhabit urban areas around the world in 2050 when the global population would have surged to nine billion, putting stress on the natural resources that supply energy and food. More here: Act Before 7 Billion Crowd Urban Areas

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Illegal logging generates $10-15bn (£7.5-11bn) around the world, according to new analysis from the World Bank. The rest is here: Illegal logging makes billions for gangs, report says

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Camping World Folds Tents, Apologizes to Hunters Read the original here: Camping World Folds Tents, Apologizes to Hunters

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It alters birdsong and can make it difficult for some predators to hunt, and now it seems that man-made noise also affects plants. Read more: Man-made noise disrupts the growth of plants and trees

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March 19, 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski today introduced major bipartisan legislation, the Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act, designed to create a nationwide standard for disclosure of exculpatory evidence to defendants in federal ... Continued here: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski: “Justice Should Be Blind, Not Blindly Ignored” – Senator Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Enforce Ethical...