February 22, 2012
- Leading environmental scientists have said relying on GDP to measure economic wealth ignores overall well-being.
- Farmers are more likely to use GM crops if they are involved in crop development in the right way, say Obidimma Ezezika and Justin Mabeya.
- Fishermen have turned to farming on the bed of the shrinking Lake Chad, but researchers are concerned about the sustainability of these farms.
- Long regarded as a nuisance, the water hyacinth is now among Philippine plants that can end up in fashion products.
- More data on new species from biodiversity hotspots will be freely available online from the Encyclopedia of Life.
February 21, 2012
- Peter Messerli and colleagues argue that reforms in agricultural policy will be needed to build green economies in the developing world.
- Madagascar is planning a major wind power project, but critics say small-scale equipment and other energy sources are more suitable.
- A map of biodiversity reveals that Andean areas in Bolivia and Peru require more protection for endemic species and unique ecosystems.
- The 2010 earthquake in Haiti may have been the starting point of a period of strong seismic activity, according to a study.
- Nigeria has announced plans for an independent science fund, hoping that its basis in the country's new S&T policy will give it staying power.