TEJON RANCH, California, May 9, 2008 (ENS)The publicly traded Tejon Ranch Co. and five environmental groups have agreed to permanent conservation of 90 percent of the giant ranch, the parties announced Thursday. In exchange, the Tejon Ranch is guaranteed the right to proceed with its existing development plans in three locations without continued opposition by the environmental organizations. >>more

By Tenzing Lamsang
THIMPHU, Bhutan, May 9, 2008 (ENS)Fresh pictures and pugmarks from the Jigme Dorji National Park show that royal Bengal tigers in Bhutan are being found at altitudes never seen before. In fact, authorities say that the tigers are going so high that they are overlapping the habitat of the elusive snow leopard. >>more

WASHINGTON, DC, May 8, 2008 (ENS)The diversity of life in nearly all the world's freshwater ecosystems is for the first time displayed on a comprehensive map and held in a database. These new tools can be of use to conservationists who are trying to save freshwater ecosystems that are under increasing pressure from human population growth, rising water use, and habitat alteration. >>more

LONDON, UK, May 7, 2008 (ENS)Climate change emissions by the airline industry, airport noise, and local air pollution are all trending sharply upwards, according to a suppressed report based on information contained in U.S., European and UK government databases maintained by regulatory agencies. Emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from aviation are forecast to more than double. >>more

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7, 2008 (ENS)A new US$50 million partnership to finance Kenyan farmers was launched Tuesday to address both local and global food crises. The funding will allow smallholders and small agricultural enterprises to break out of poverty and build viable businesses. >>more