In an agronomy lab and farm field in Montpellier, France, scientists are uncovering the secrets of one of the world's great crops. The potential spin-offs for global green economies are huge.

There's a quiet killer living in the walls of traditional adobe houses in Central and South America. You can't see it; you can't hear it. It sneaks out at night, crawling or tumbling into your bed.

In the rolling foothills of the Canadian Rockies, where cattle peacefully graze and ranchers retire to handsome chalets, a purple haze hovers. Fracking is being blamed not only for air pollution, but for a litany of health complaints.

For those in need of a Johnny Cash fix, Winnipeg-native Marcel Soulodre is a guy to listen to. But you'll need to hop on a plane. Marcel is currently paying homage to the late-great American country singer in bistros across Europe.

Palestine has filed action against Israel at the International Criminal Court -- a move Washington and its ally have denounced. Do Israel's occupation, its settlement enterprise and assault on Gaza violate international law?

The universal point of view from Washington and European capitals is that Israel has the right to defend itself against rockets fired from Gaza. Eric David, an eminent Belgian expert in international law, takes a different position.

This coming spring will mark the twenty-second anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. An estimated eight hundred thousand were killed by ethnic Hutu extremists armed with knives, hoes and machetes. Over the radio, venom flowed.

On the occasion of Winnipeg's annual "Negev Gala," organized by the Canadian chapter of the Jewish National Fund, a couple of dozen local activists (quite a few of them Jewish) gathered in humorous protest.

The next time you buy roses for your honey, consider this: The cut flowers in your Valentine’s bouquet were fumigated for insects and mildew, then drenched with preservatives for the long flight north. The post Flowers for Sweethearts appeared first on Green Planet Monitor.

When powerful corporations seek concessions in poor countries, communities rally around democratic institutions to defend their land and water. The post Mining and Democracy in Peru appeared first on Green Planet Monitor.