Study: Plants can adapt to climate change

As temperatures rise, plants accelerate their metabolism. Climate scientists have worried that as metabolic rates kick into high gear, forests forgo their role as vital carbon sequestration systems and contribute to the planet's greenhouse gas problem.

Turkey: 3 Germans fined for collecting endangered reptiles

Three Germans have been fined about 44,565 U.S. dollars for collecting endangered snakes, lizards and plants in Turkey, local media reported.