Geoengineering And Global Food Supply

Carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of coal, oil, and gas have been increasing over the past decades, causing the Earth to get hotter and hotter. There are concerns that a continuation of these trends could have catastrophic effects, including crop...

Parasites Help Revise Ecological Theory

An old theory in ecology is that in any ecosystem, a small-sized animal species will be more populous than a large species. All you need is a summer picnic to prove the point: your barbecue might end up attracting thousands of tiny ants — but only a...

WFP Launches Emergency Operation to Support 3.5m Vulnerable People in North Korea

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is launching an emergency food and nutrition operation to respond to urgent hunger needs among 3.5 million vulnerable people identified in a multi-agency food security survey that was completed  in the Democratic...

Skunk’s Worst Enemy is Other Skunks

Predators with experience of skunks avoid them both because of their black-and-white coloration and their distinctive body shape, according to UC Davis wildlife researcher Jennifer Hunter. The study was published online Oct. 21 in the journal Behavioral...

Prime Minister of Japan’s Thoughts on a Lasting Solution to Food Security

Food security will be the highlight of discussion when the heads of 27 countries and 11 organizations meet on Friday on the occasion of the G8 L’Aquila Summit. I expect substantial progress be made, particularly on aid to countries affected by the...