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A major upgrade to HRCalifornia releases in December. Check out this Sneak Preview to get a quick look at the improvements. The redesigned HR... Read the rest here: Sneak Preview: The New HRCalifornia

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Not even a month into its implementation, reports claim that the Durbin Amendment's $0.21 debit card fee cap is saving merchants millions of dollars . But what if those savings are largely attributable to a limited number of businesses? Corporations with dozens of locations and millions in daily volume? Or small businesses that trade primarily in higher-priced services...

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Indigenous people in Malaysia have long complained that their historical claims to their land are being sacrificed, and rights groups and lawyers say that encroachment on indigenous land is increasing. Visit link: Clashes Between Tribes and Agribusiness Increase in Malaysia

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Some killer whales wander nearly 10,000 kilometres from Antarctica's Southern Ocean into tropical waters, but not to feed or breed, a new study has found. View original post here: Study suggests why orcas migrate north

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It has long been known that overfishing has decimated some populations of tuna, shark, cod, as well as other big predatory fish; however two recent studies have pointed out that overfishing is also threatening small fish such as anchovies, sardines, mackerel, herring, menhaden, and krill. Continued here: Small marine fish need protection too

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ScienceDaily (Oct. 24, 2011) - Increasing acidification in coastal waters could compromise the ability of oysters and other marine creatures to form and keep their shells, according to a new study led by University of Georgia researchers. Continued here: Run-Off, Emissions Deliver Double Whammy to Coastal Marine Creatures, Study Finds

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CHANGWON, South Korea, Oct 25, 2011 (IPS) - Every six seconds, a child dies of hunger-related causes. That disturbing reality seems as remote as the moon here in the ultra-modern Changwon Convention Centre, where delegates struggled to create effective ways to stem the ongoing decline of food-producing lands. Read more from the original source: Hard Targets Needed to...

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The Yukon River is delivering upwards of five tons of mercury a year to the Arctic environment, likely in response to a warming climate, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey announced Tuesday. Here is the original post: Yukon River Dumping More Mercury Thanks to Climate Change

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Thinning West Coast forests on a widespread scale to feed bioenergy projects would increase the region's production of greenhouse gases, according to a new study. Follow this link: Forest biofuel projects could increase West Coast carbon emissions

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Glaciers are shrinking worldwide -- some of them rapidly. Now Chinese researchers have sounded the alarm in their country too, where they say warmer weather and increased precipitation are reducing the size of glaciers. Water shortages and floods could result. Continue reading here: Chinese Scientists Warn of Significant Glacier Melt