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LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - A record rise in global greenhouse emissions and ever tighter economic constraints make it crucial for United Nations climate talks in South Africa in November to overcome years of deadlock and deliver a solution, the U.N.'s climate chief told Reuters. See the original post here: UN climate boss says Durban talks can deliver

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Waste left behind by two bamboo-loving giant pandas in the Memphis Zoo may offer a new way to create alternative energy sources, Live Science reports. View original post here: Panda waste may make for better biofuels

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HONG KONG - Hong Kong has seized nearly two tonnes of elephant ivory worth about $1.7 million hidden in a shipment from Malaysia and detained a local man over the haul, customs authorities said Wednesday. See the original post here: Hong Kong seizes nearly 800 smuggled elephant tusks

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The rare 13-spot ladybird was found breeding in Devon for the first time in the UK for nearly 60 years See the original post: Long-lost ladybird species discovered breeding in UK

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ScienceDaily (Aug. 30, 2011) - Working with the government of Lao PDR, the Wildlife Conservation Society has helped to successfully hatch a clutch of 20 Siamese crocodiles, a species threatened across its range by hunting, habitat fragmentation and loss, and other factors. Read more: Rare Siamese Crocodiles Hatched in Lao PDR

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KRIBI, Cameroon (AlertNet) - Cameroon's dream of building, digging and mining its way out of widespread poverty by 2035 has sparked a war of words between government officials and environmentalists, who say the plan encroaches on millions of hectares of forest and threatens local livelihoods. More here: Cameroon's investment plan endangers forest reserves

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A controversial method for extracting natural gas - hydraulic fracturing or 'fracking' - is stirring an environmental and property rights debate in South Africa. Read more: Fracking stirs controversy in South Africa

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A new bird species has been discovered in the U.S. for the first time in nearly 30 years-but the species may have already flown the coop for good, a new study says. Link: First New U.S. Bird Species in Decades-Already Extinct?

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Pretoria - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has urged South Africans to work with law enforcement agencies and game park authorities to stop the "looting" of rhinos, which she described as a national treasure. See original here: South Africa: Stop Looting Our National Treasures - Molewa

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New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that salivary components from a Leishmania vector play a relevant and direct role on neutrophils, which influence parasite burden See the original post: Sandfly saliva provides important clues for new Leishmaniasis treatments