A report by United Nations scientists published in the July 28, 2011 issue of Marine Ecology Progress Series finds that despite the rapid growth of protected land and marine areas worldwide, significant biodiversity loss continues due to natural resources still being consumed by humans at an unsustainable rate.

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/07/28/Study-Losses-persist-in-protected-areas/UPI-58271311895390/#ixzz1TYOHK1Tc
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/07/28/Study-Losses-persist-in-protected-areas/UPI-58271311895390/  
http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2097742/protected-insufficient-stem-biodiversity-loss

Severe drought in China's central province of Hunan as of the end of July 2011 leaves 290,000 people short of water, with fire engines delivering drinking water to Yongzhou city, where supplies have run out, while nearly 17,000 hectares of crops lie ruined due to the lack of rain.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-07/31/c_131021300.htm
http://english.cri.cn/6909/2011/07/31/2821s651143.htm