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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.

Higher sea temperatures around UK mean bluefin tuna, thresher sharks and anchovies among others are increasingly common

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.

Study on vast area of rubbish in north Pacific ocean finds it is beginning to impact on ecosystem

Putting a monetary value on natural ecosystems is a key step on the road to ‘green’ economic growth, report says

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

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.

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.

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 to a warrant authorizing the seizure of any and all firearms and firearm-related materials, even though the items seized were known not to have been used in the crime under investigation. The National Rifle Association (NRA) and the California Rifle and Pistol…

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 up to 3-5 meters away, but NYPD wants to extend its range to 25 meters (82 feet).  The NYPD has not yet indicated exactly how it plans to use the technology.  Although it certainly has lawful, practical, and productive uses for police…