European scientists find as of July 2011 that melting Arctic sea ice and warming waters have allowed a movement of species not seen for millions of years, with one effect being increasing numbers of jellyfish and other venomous organisms that have caused the closure of many UK beaches.

http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/warming-oceans-causing-mass-migration-of-marine-
species/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/8598597/Warming-oceans-cause-largest-movement-of-marine-species-in-two-million-years.html

In a paper published in the July 15, 2011 issue of the journal Science, an international team of 24 researchers conclude that the precipitous decline of predators such as wolves, leopards and plankton-consuming whales is having a cascading effect that in turn is causing significant imbalance throughout land, freshwater and marine ecosystems.

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2011/07/14/loss.top.animal.predators.has.massive.ecological.effects

A report released by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) on July 11, 2011, states that Central Asian countries receiving water from the River Amu Darya must work together in managing water and energy resources to preserve peace and security in the region.

http://www.envsec.org/publications/AmuDarya-EN-Web.pdf
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38997&Cr=unep&Cr1=