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By Jack Leonard and Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times - October 16, 2011, 5:55 p.m. In a searing self-critique, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca acknowledged that he was out of touch about problems in his jails and had failed to implement important reforms that could have minimized deputy brutality against inmates. Faced with an FBI investigation into the...

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Planting trees that improve soil quality can help boost crop yields for African farmers, an assessment shows. Continued here: Trees 'boost African crop yields and food security'

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The Government is divided on the adoption of genetically modified crops, yet they are resistant to drought and insects, Science and Technology Minister Heneri Dzinotyiwei has said. The rest is here: Govt to release transgenic seeds in 2012

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HONG KONG, Oct. 16, 2011 (Reuters) - Plants and animals are shrinking because of warmer temperatures and lack of water, researchers said on Monday, warning it could have profound implications for food production in years ahead. View post: Climate change spawns the incredible shrinking ant

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One of the major causes of inequalities in the world today is the manner in which human beings respond to life's situations. Read the original post: Africa: Continent's Position On Climate Change

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CHANGWON, Oct 16, 2011 (IPS) - "Humanity is the only desert-making species and we've been degrading usable land at one percent per year," says Luc Gnacadja, executive secretary of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). See the original post: Preventing Desertification Better Than Cure

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The spoon-billed sandpiper faces extinction. But a last-ditch breeding programme might just save this extraordinary-looking species Read the original: Why the spoon-billed sandpiper's luck might change

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Conservation organizations are looking for change. They are beginning to recognize that they have not met their founding goal of protecting nature from the effects of human activity. Read the original here: Conservation Groups Turn to Big Business for Help

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BIODIVERSITY loss has not yet fully penetrated our collective consciousness because the majority of the public and policy makers remain ignorant about the irreplaceable contributions that biodiversity makes to human wellbeing. See the rest here: On the brink of disaster

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Shipments of fresh fruit and vegetables sent to feed scientists working at research stations in the Antarctic may be inadvertently introducing invasive alien species that could spoil its fragile ecosystem. See the original post: Food for thought for Antarctic scientists