South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela will turn 90 on July 18, but despite his retirement from the public eye five years ago, his age has...

WHO Director-General warns vulnerable populations at greatest risk of projected impacts GENEVA -- Scientists tell us that the evidence the Earth...

Forecast growth in 2008 cereal production could ease tight global supplyThe cereal import bill of the world’s poorest countries is forecast to rise...

Representatives of Google and the UN refugee agency on Tuesday unveiled a powerful new online mapping programme that provides an up-close and...

“Imagine if you could consult an astrologer that could tell you exactly what career you are suited for!” This vision is no longer the future. It has...

A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket has successfully launched the DirecTV-11 Communications satellite for DirecTV. The Ukrainian-built rocket lifted off...

New FAO fertilizer outlook to 2011/12 published World fertilizer production is expected to outstrip demand over the next five years and will support...

More than a place to learn, education can mitigate the effects of conflict on children and build peace in countries affected by armed conflict, says...

Biotech companies are acting with impunity as cases of genetic engineering contamination continue on a global scale, a new report launched today...

How men and women farmers are differently affected The effect of climate change “on gender equality and women´s empowerment could be profound, and...