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North Dakota’s Pheasant Harvest Down 15 Percent See original here: North Dakota’s Pheasant Harvest Down 15 Percent

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Kenyans can now legally import genetically modified maize after the guidelines were gazetted on Friday. See original here: GM maize imports are now legal

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A new study shows that as climate change enhances tree growth in tropical forests, the resulting increase in litterfall could stimulate soil micro-organisms leading to a release of stored soil carbon. See the original post: Increased tropical forest growth could release carbon from the soil

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Researchers from MIT criticized the United Nations' global climate report, saying it seriously underestimated the speed of Arctic sea ice loss. Read more: Arctic Sea Ice Thinning Even Faster Than U.N. Report: MIT

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The Amazon rainforest near Manaus in Brazil was almost completely cleared decades ago for cattle grazing. Fragments of the original forest remained, thanks to government policies that required some trees to be left standing. But these sections were too small to support various bird species. Here is the original post: Bringing Birds Back to Regrowing Forests

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12 August 2011 - Two teenagers' powerful pleas from the imagined standpoint of a tree to save the world's forests beat out two million competitors to win gold medals today in the United Nations International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People Here is the original post: Trees 'speak out' in UN writing competition to save forests

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ScienceDaily (Aug. 12, 2011) - Researchers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute have discovered why older females are rarely able to reproduce -- and hope to use this information to introduce vital new genes into the pool. Link: Bolstering Genetic Diversity Among Cheetahs

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When large reserves of oil were discovered under Yasuní national park, Ecuador offered the world a choice: give us money and we will not allow drilling. Now $60m must be found by December Originally posted here: Ecuador: four months to save the world's last great wilderness from 'oil curse'

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've identified a gene controlling ethanol production in microorganisms, a finding that could mean higher ethanol yields at lower costs. Go here to read the rest: Gene finding could up ethanol production

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A series of surveys to increase knowledge of Scotland's marine life is due to be carried out, the Scottish government has said. Follow this link: Sea surveys to reveal Scotland's marine secrets