Puffin numbers plummet in UK’s biggest colony. The North Sea's largest colony of puffins has suffered a sudden collapse in numbers, raising fears that climate change and overfishing may be destroying the sea bird's food supplies. [News Source]

Drought ‘to be biggest world risk.’ A catastrophic water shortage could prove an even bigger threat to mankind this century than soaring food prices and the relentless exhaustion of energy reserves. [News Source]