Starting right now, every microprocessor that Intel ships will be made entirely with conflict-free minerals. Just six months into his role as CEO of Intel, Brian Krzanich announced today tha... Read more
World’s cassava experts to wage war against cassava viruses; introduction into Nigeria, the largest cassava producer in the world, could result in drastic food shortages in this part o... Read more
Researchers illustrate how changes to farming could dramatically increase future costs of conservation In the face of unprecedented deforestation and biodiversity loss, policy makers are inc... Read more
A simple, fast and inexpensive new test for leprosy offers hope that, even in the poorest countries, victims can be found and cured before they become permanently disabled or disfigur... Read more
As world food and energy demands grow, nations and some corporations increasingly are looking to acquire quality agricultural land for food production. Some nations are gaining land by buyin... Read more
Guards patrol art galleries and museums to secure our cultural heritage. We should be taking the same approach to safeguarding our natural heritage. OVER the past 20 years, chimpanzee... Read more
LICENSING PATENTS FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD CAN HELP BRING INNOVATIONS IN NUTRITION, MEDICINE, AND COUNTLESS OTHER FIELDS TO THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM THE MOST In the Wollo highlands of northe... Read more