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Rogers's plans for more compact, livable cities were sweeping, but one of his visionary contemporaries, the architect Oriol Bohigas, took the opposite tack. DEPARTMENTS AT THE END of last year, E.O. Wilson died at age 92. Named planner of Barcelona in 1980, as the city was emerging, broke, from the long shadow of Franco's nearly four decades of dictatorship, Bohigas hit on a brilliant idea for micro-interventions. [Extracted from the article]

We have an extraordinary situation where, particularly inthe UK, we are dominated by single-species thinking, where we willpreserve one species at the expense of all others. There is no rainforest restoration movement in the UK to speak of,and instead, conservation groups are desperately maintaining theseburnt-out shells of habitats and cutting, grazing and even burningthem in order to keep them in that state. Two crucial discoveries have been the role of keystone species -- animalswhose ecological effects are far greater than their numbersor mass would suggest -- and trophic cascades, that tumble from thetop of an ecosystem to the bottom. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports about how FreshQ food cultures from are natural lactic acid bacteria (LAB) specifically selected for their ability to help protect dairy products from spoilage caused by yeasts and molds. It also mentions how certain lactic acid bacteria are able to delay the growth of spoilage organisms by effectively using the nutrients that the spoilage organisms need to grow.

The article discusses some of the reasons for human space exploration. Topics covered include a research by the National Research Council which found that the top reasons for space exploration include survival of the species and shared human destiny and the view of Jason Crusan of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that space exploration could be a statement to the value of inspiration or a statement of economic value.

The article offers suggestions related to data that shapes industries and helps one to take proactive action. Topics include the Vertical Platform, designed by HP, a platform which harnesses data and processing to provide early warning signs for animals at risk of extinction; and the Cospas-Sarsat international satellite SAR (Search and Rescue) system for emergency distress beacon signals.

JOAQUIN PHOENIX AND OTHER STAR SURGEONS TRY TO RESUSCITATE THE EARTH IN EXTINCTION REBELLION'S ONLINE FILM Client Extinction Rebellion, Amazon Watch Production company: Nation Earth. [Extracted from the article]

Climate change protestors have revealed plans to picket this week's Oxford Farming Conference (OFC). XR Oxford claims the UK food and farming system contributes to 20% of GHG emissions. The latest figures from the UK's Committee on Climate Change show that UK agriculture is responsible for 9% of total UK emissions, with cattle and sheep responsible for just 3%. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that "The Guardian" has launched a project called The Age of Extinction, which focuses on biodiversity and the catastrophic loss of a multitude of species, and mentions the comments of Tracy McVeigh, editor of foundations and philanthropic projects on same.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues of "Farmers Weekly." Complaints about the lack of home-grown vegetables in Great Britain; Reason for the extinction of small birds in the country; Conditions for soil protection in 2005.

The article reports that the evidence that livestock farming contributes to global warming, catastrophic pollution of seas, loss of biodiversity and species extinctions becomes ever clearer. It states that a Benign Extravagance, who argue that certain sorts of extensive sheep and cattle grazing on the kind of marginal land that would otherwise not be used for farming are environmentally sustainable.

An interview is presented with paleogenomics researcher Beth Shapiro, author of the forthcoming book "How to Clone a Mammoth." She describes the importance of on-site fieldwork, which she says is more fun than the laboratory work she also does. Other topics include ethical issues related to the possibility of de-extinction, or bringing back extinct species, and the level of public interest in science.

The article focuses on research pertaining to the world's population growth and demographic changes from ancient to modern times. Topics discussed include past predictions that the world will undergo a second Ice Age, resulting in the extinction of several species and the population explosion that occurred from the 1800s to the mid-20th century. Population figures from the agricultural revolution to the time of the Black Plague as well as the observed decline in reproductive rate are mentioned.

The article provides an interview with science author Brian Switek. Particular focus is given to his book "My Beloved Brontosaurus." Various topics are explored including his thoughts on dinosaurs as a subject of scholarly and scientific study, the reasons various forms of dinosaurs became extinct, and the Dinosaur National Monument in the state of Utah.

The article reports on the Lincolnshire Curly Coat which is said to be the only breed of pig ever to be sheared like a sheep. Hair from the Lincolnshire Curly Coat is said to have been sent to a textile factory in Cheshire, England where it was made into men's sweaters. According to the article, the breed was so popular in the early 20th century that the catalog from the 1911 Lincolnshire Show shows more than 100 Curly Coat entries, but numbers declined after World War II.

The article focuses on the isolation of a novel glycoprotein to lessen the sting of jellyfish costs. Researchers are noted to have been looking for viable way to offset the cost of removing the creatures. They isolated glycoprotein in high yield from five species of jellyfish. Qniumucin contains repeating patterns of eight amino acids and is similar to human mucin. It is beneficial as a starting material in making designer mucins or replacing for mucins from pigs and cows.

The article focuses on the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's final report on the latest science on climate change. The report states there is clear evidence that at least part of the problem is caused by humans. It adds that up to 30 percent of plant and animal species are at risk of extinction if curbs on greenhouse gas emissions are not advanced.

The article presents mindful threats to a stable environment. It compares the Americans' consumption of water and the accumulation of trash per day between this era and the 1970's. It mentions visible signs of the environment becoming unstable and non-sustaining through deforestation, expanding deserts, falling water tables, extinction, collapsing fisheries, rising temperatures and ice melting. It emphasizes that since the 1970's, the average temperatures around the world has risen approximately by one degree Fahrenheit, showing a hint of global warming.

The article presents a photograph of a hand of an orangutan taken at the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine in central Borneo. The palm of orangutans is almost similar to that of human beings. Scientists warn that apes will become extinct in five to ten years.

Comments on the feeding of wild birds in winter. Negative effects of feeding birds in winter; Scientific explanation behind extinction of migratory birds; Information on cowbird parasitism.

Reports on the suggestion of the Idaho Statesman in Boise concerning the saving of salmon and steelhead from extinction through the breaching of the four Lower Snake River dams in Idaho. Prevention of the fishes from migrating from Idaho to the Pacific Ocean; Recommendations in minimizing the effect of the breaching of dams; Concern of Oregonians in saving the fish; Deadline for the federal government to make a final decision.