Oceans turning acidic decades earlier: Greenhouse gases are turning the oceans acidic enough to dissolve the shells of sea creatures decades earlier than scientists had expected, with potentially catastrophic consequences for marine life. [Telegraph]
Wasps on the rise in Alaska as climate warms: Wasps used to be an uncommon sight in Fairbanks until two years ago. Then huge numbers of them swarmed on the city, ten times more than normal. The number of stings grew so bad that outdoor school events were cancelled, 178 patients were treated in hospital for stings and two people died. [Times]
US south-west warned of dire climate challenges: The US south-west, a region that is experiencing one of the fastest rates of population growth, faces dramatic challenges in the next 50 years from drought, wildfires and changing ecosystems caused by global warming, a report from the Bush administration warns. [Guardian]
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