PLANET IN PERIL

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) A coral in August 2015 at the start of the worst bleaching event the main Hawaiian Islands  have ever experienced.  (Credit:  XL Catlin Seaview Survey team) Global warming and the current intense El Niño are prolonging the longest global coral die-off on record. Story here.

THE LANCET In their letter, Isaac I Bogoch and colleagues (Jan 23, p 335) 1 anticipated the international spread of Zika virus from Brazil through air traffic. Story here.

Agro Pages Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced that the Government of Canada is investing over $980,000 in research to help drive innovation and profitability in the canola industry. Story here. RELATED:  Field of Nightmares: Ottawa promotes the use of Roundup by Canadian Farmers, Letting Corporate Seduction Trump Scientific Evidence.

UN News Service In the wake of Tropical Cyclone Winston that struck the island nation of Fiji Saturday night, the United Nations Children's Fund ( UNICEF ) said it is on stand-by to provide emergency supplies and additional personnel to support the Government as it works to determine critical needs. Story here.

Earth. We Are One. The Story of Stuff Project, a campaign group, has just announced the pursuit of legal action towards Nestlé.  The lawsuit is over the extraction of groundwater in California as Nestlé has been doing, illegally, for its arrowhead brand.  This is considered to be a key contributor to the drought crisis within the state. More here.

Commmon Dreams 'Without shareholders expecting profits, public systems are less likely to cut corners on service,' says Food & Water Watch. Details here.