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Without major reductions in the use of fossil fuels, sunlight is to kill an unknown number of ocean phytoplankton, the planet's most important organism, a new study reports this week. The rest is here: Climate Change Threatens Crucial Marine Algae

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Higher sea temperatures around UK mean bluefin tuna, thresher sharks and anchovies among others are increasingly common More: Warm water marine species spreading northwards into British waters

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A 100-fold upsurge in human-produced plastic garbage in the ocean is altering habitats in the marine environment, according to a new study led by a graduate student researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Continued here: Plastic trash altering ocean habitats, Scripps study shows

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Study on vast area of rubbish in north Pacific ocean finds it is beginning to impact on ecosystem Visit link: Pacific 'garbage patch' changing insect mating habits

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Putting a monetary value on natural ecosystems is a key step on the road to 'green' economic growth, report says See original here: World Bank calls on countries to take urgent steps to protect 'natural capital'

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Is colony collapse disorder just the visible part of a "global pollinator crisis"? The answer is surprisingly murky. To help answer the question, scientists have created an inexpensive, nationwide wild bee monitoring program Read the original here: Domestic Honeybees Keep Disappearing, but Are Their Wild Cousins in Trouble, Too?

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A basic tenet underpinning scientists' understanding of extinction is that more abundant species persist longer than their less abundant counterparts, but a new University of Georgia study reveals a much more complex relationship. View original post here: Not Always Safety in Numbers When It Comes to Extinction Risk

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A new learning platform aims to facilitate the sharing of 'climate-smart' agriculture practices that address growing concerns about food security, climate change adaptation and mitigation in South Asia. Go here to read the rest: South Asia gets climate-smart learning platform

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The ability to seek compensation for illegal police action that violates civil rights recently received a blow from the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Messerschmidt v. Millender in a disappointing decision for self-defense civil rights advocates, the high court held that officers were entitled to qualified immunity from civil suit when they conducted a search pursuant...

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The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is working with the federal Department of Defense to develop thermal scanning technology capable of detecting concealed firearms.  The technology works by scanning the heat that a person’s body radiates and determining whether that heat is being blocked by a colder object, such as a firearm. The technology currently works from...