Based on the global response to the presidential campaign and the election of our new president, the entire world will be watching the Obama administration.

Change is a-comin'. Visionaries see more diversity, a growing responsiveness to environmental concerns, a nation that is more secure. And that's just in the field of agriculture.

[NAIROBI] Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki swore in a new government last week (13 April), appointing a new science minister and announcing the creation of a new science ministry.

They're being called the next Microsofts – companies on the cusp of reaping the rewards from the boom in global agriculture and a looming shortage of food.

With less than a month remaining before the Beijing Olympics, Chinese officials have introduced a series of measures to improve air quality for the Games. A new tool has been installed in the capital city to allow the Chinese to monitor the effectiveness