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Once habitat is lost or degraded, a species doesn't just wink out of existence: it takes time, often several generations, before a species vanishes for good. Read the original here: Still time to save most species in the Brazilian Amazon

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Ending forest clearance would not save some species from the effects of decades of destruction, scientists find Read more here: Amazon's doomed species set to pay deforestation's 'extinction debt'

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Critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper chicks have hatched in the UK for the first time. The rest is here: Rare spoon-billed sandpipers hatch in UK for first time

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Recent blog posts on The Telegraph and the Register claiming that tropical rainforests like the Amazon are set to benefit from climate change are "uninformed" and "ridiculous" according to some of the world's most eminent tropical forest scientists. Read the original here: Scientists slam Telegraph blogger's claims that climate change will be good for the Amazon

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The term "biodiversity informatics" may not set the average person's heart aflutter. Yet, this emerging field is revolutionizing conservation efforts, public health and agriculture in parts of the world. Now, a researcher at the University of Kansas is ready to bring comprehensive training in biodiversity informatics to students and scientists across Africa. Visit link: Researcher will push emerging...

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ST. PAUL, Minn., July 12 (UPI) -- A chemical used in plastics is causing fish to court members of other species, resulting in interbreeding and loss of biodiversity, U.S. researchers say. See the original post here: Chemical confuses, threatens breeding fish

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Developing nations must invest heavily in agricultural innovation, particularly research and development (R&D), if rising food demands are to be met, according to a report. View post: Innovation and R&D 'key to meeting rising food demands'

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A recent case from a federal district court in Ohio highlights what can happen if a manager diverges from objectively processing a Family and... Read more: Employee Requests FMLA – Keep Your Commentary to Yourself

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BY RACHEL COOK Californian staff writer – July 11, 2012 After several tense meetings, a local committee passed a budget plan Wednesday for Kern County’s next batch of state realignment money that stripped one county department ... Read the original here: California – Kern County Public defender loses funds in Realignment panel’s vote

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In Eastern Africa, severe drought is causing massive famines. In the United States, temperature records are soaring due to one of the warmest winters in decades. From pine beetle infestations in the Rockies to thinning ice in the Arctic, the impacts of climate change are inescapable. Read the original here: Climate Conversations - Indigenous knowledge 'invaluble' for Andean...