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A "biodiversity crisis": that's how some conservationists describe new numbers released this week by the federal Fish and Wildlife Service on so-called white-nose syndrome. Read more here: In Bat Deaths, a Catastrophe in the Making?

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A hesitant response by the international community likely led to thousands of unnecessary deaths in last year's famine in East Africa finds a new report released by Oxfam and Save the Children. Follow this link: Delayed response to Somalia famine cost thousands of lives

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Alien plants and animals are already invading Canada through doors opened by climate change and research and policy on the issue lag far behind. Continue reading here: Alien species, climate change outpace research, policy

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Meet the Tamarixia Radiata, a Pakistani pest that scientists are bringing to California to try and use to kill a pest that's threatening the viability of the state's citrus industry. Read more: Scientists turning to Pakistani insect predator to try and save California citrus industry

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The United States announced a ban on imports of four snake species on Tuesday after years of unsuccessful efforts to eradicate the giant snakes from Everglades National Park in Florida and from other ecologically sensitive areas. Go here to read the rest: Florida: Imports of Four Snake Species Are Banned

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Cal/OSHA just announced citations against two California farm labor contractors. The agency cited the contractors for cases of heat illness affecting two employees this... Visit link: We Know It’s Cold Outside But …

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Credit cards are convenient, but processing payments can be costly for small businesses. Enter mobile credit-card readers, which seem to be swiping more and more business from banks and third-party payment processors. One mobile credit-card reader, made by Square, is now used by more than 1 million merchants nationwide -- that's one in eight U.S. merchants, Daily Deal...

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January 17, 2012 – We’ve said it before — more than a dozen times. A child, even a bad one, should not be sent to prison for life without any chance at parole. It’s a ... View original post here: Los Angeles Times Opinion Column – Juvenile offenders and lawmakers get another chance

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By DON THOMPSON – Associated Press = Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 – 3:42 pm SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered California officials to prepare for the end of a six-year, court-ordered oversight of ... Read more: APNewsBreak: Judge to end Calif. prison receiver

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MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines will be the launch pad for the marketing of Golden Rice by 2013. The launch is seen to boost global food security and reduce malnutrition. Continued here: Boosting the Country's Food Security