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(CNN) -- At the start of the 1980s there were more than a million elephants in Africa. During that decade, 600,000 were destroyed for ivory products. Today perhaps no more than 400,000 remain across the continent, according to Samuel Wasser of the University of Washington, who is widely recognized as an authority on the subject. Read more: Will...

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On the final day of the UN sustainable development summit in Rio, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has urged governments to eliminate hunger from the world. Excerpt from: Rio summit: Little progress, 20 years on

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Tropical deforestation accounted for 10 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions between 2000-2005 - a substantially smaller proportion than previously estimated - argues a new study published in Science. View original post here: Deforestation accounts for 10 percent of global carbon emissions, argues new study

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Kiwis, under normal conditions, do not fly. But this week 20 young members of the rarest kiwi species were special guests on board a military helicopter, flying across the Tasman Sea on their way to their new habitat off the coast of New Zealand. See the original post here: Rarest Kiwi Species Takes Flight

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[GABORONE] Botswana urgently needs policies to facilitate climate change adaptation to protect the Okavango Delta, the country's most lucrative tourist attraction, according to a new study. Continue reading here: Climate change threatens Botswana's main tourist attraction

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ScienceDaily (June 21, 2012) - Don't let the hobbling, wobbling, and blubber fool you into thinking elephant seals are merely sluggish sun bathers. In fact, scientists are benefiting from these seals' surprisingly lengthy migrations to determine critical information about Antarctic melting and future sea level rise. The rest is here: Elephant Seals Help Uncover Slower-Than-Expected Antarctic Melting

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BANGKOK, Jun 21 2012 (IPS) - The Kiriwong community in southern Thailand is confident of handling climate change, thanks to lessons learned from a natural disaster that hit its village 25 years ago. Go here to see the original: Disasters Hold Climate Change Lessons for Thais

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LOS ANGELES, June 21 (UPI) -- The greater Los Angeles area will heat up an average 4 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit by mid-century due to climate change, a climate expert says. Go here to see the original: Study: Hotter future for Los Angeles

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The U.K. will require London Stock Exchange-listed companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions starting in April 2013, according to the British government. The rule may be extended to all large companies in 2016. Continue reading here: UK to require carbon emissions reporting by London Stock Exchange companies

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MSNBC NEWS – By Louis Casiano – June 21, 2012 A California couple unhappy with the PTA president at their son’s elementary school took an unusual approach to rectify their problem, police say. Kent and Jill Easter, ... More: Police: Attorney couple plants drugs on PTA leader in dispute over their son