Stanford researchers report that Africa's maize crop could diminish up to a third by 2030 due to the effects of climate change. Farmers must begin adapting now, the scientists say. Read BBC report.
Suspected murderer of an American nun in Brazil was set free earlier this week. Dorothy Stang worked on sustainable development in Brazil's Amazon rainforest. The murder is believed to have been politically motivated. Read the stories from June 29.
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