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DRAFT for PUBLIC COMMENT – March 29, 2012 http://www.sfgov3.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentID=1842 Read the rest here: San Francisco Realignment & Post Release Community Supervision Implementation Plan

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ScienceDaily (Apr. 8, 2012) - Fossil fuel derived carbon dioxide has a serious impact on global climate but also a disturbing effect on the oceans, know as the other CO2 problem. Read more here: Evolution at Sea: Long-Term Experiments Indicate Phytoplankton Can Adapt to Ocean Acidification

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ScienceDaily (Apr. 6, 2012) - New research by UCLA life scientists could lead to predictions of which plant species will escape extinction from climate change. Read this article: Which Plants Will Survive Droughts, Climate Change?

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Scientists used to think the Amazon was too wet to burn but a warming Atlantic Ocean is drawing moisture away from the rainforest View post: Rising Ocean Temperatures Prime Amazon Rainforest for Fire

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Rwanda became the third country in the world, after Angola and Jordan, to ratify the Nagoya Protocol that seek to equitably distribute amongst member states benefits arising from the proper conservation of environment resources. Follow this link: Rwanda: Govt Ratifies Key Environment Protocol

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KINGSTON, April 8, 2012 (IPS) - Jamaican authorities are aiming to transform an island that experts say faces one of the worst climate risks in the world into a nation "equipped to prepare for and respond to the negative impacts of climate change". Continue reading here: Working to Cope with Climate Change, Jamaica Calculates Costs

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On December 18th, 2011, a female Sumatran rhino took a sudden plunge. Falling into a manmade pit trap, the rhino may have feared momentarily that her end had come, but vegetation cushioned her fall and the men that found her were keen on saving her, not killing her. View original post here: How a crippled rhino may save...

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ScienceDaily (Apr. 9, 2012) - A survey on the loss in the Northern Hemisphere of large predators, particularly wolves, concludes that current populations of moose, deer, and other large herbivores far exceed their historic levels and are contributing to disrupted ecosystems. More here: Loss of Predators in Northern Hemisphere Affecting Ecosystem Health

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India should link economic indicators with ecological indicators to make the right development choices. Read the original post: Economic value of biodiversity

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ScienceDaily (Apr. 9, 2012) - In the ecosystems of islands with high mountains, endemic animal and vegetation species are twice as isolated, making them even more exclusive. A European study with Spanish involvement confirms this, which adds the factor of altitude to wider biodiversity. Read the original: Higher Altitude of Islands Increases Their Number of Exclusive Species