Ocean species relocate in response to climate change, study finds

As climate change heats our oceans, you’d expect temperature-sensitive marine species to flee poleward to cooler waters. So why have some headed to warmer regions toward the equator? Scientists have solved the puzzle. For the most part, these animals are relocating to cooler waters. But since the effects of climate change can vary widely across regions, sometimes those cooler regions are closer to the poles and sometimes they’re closer to the equator. http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-ocean-marine-species-fish-climate-change-20130913,0,2716234.story Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times by Melissa Pandika

Skyscraper accused of melting car

LONDON — Motorists may want to think twice about parking in front of the half-built London skyscraper known as the Walkie-Talkie. That’s because the glare off the skin of the new building is so intense that at least one Jaguar owner says it caused part of his vehicle to melt. And that’s not all: Locals say the building’s heat also burned a hole in the welcome mat of a nearby barber shop. http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/free/20130903britain-skyscraper-accused-melting-car.html Article courtesy of AZcentral.com by Associated Press

New walking shark discovered in Indonesia? It's not the first

Scientists have discovered the third known species of walking shark in Indonesia. Which means that there are, apparently, other walking shark species. And also, that sharks walk.http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-new-walking-shark-epaulette-bamboo-indonesia-20130830,0,7702612.story Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times-Science Now by Amina Khan

Fetus in womb learns language cues before birth, study finds

Fetuses exposed to fake words after week 29 in utero were able to distinguish them after being born, according to new research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-language-fetus-learns-in-utero-mozart-effect-20130826,0,694844.story Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times-Science Now by Amina Khan

He always had change for a dollar

Over an eight-year period, a parking meter mechanic stole more than $200,000 in quarters from about 75 meters in Buffalo, N.Y., and no one was the wiser, because the meters didn’t keep track of how much money was put into them. He was caught when the city switched to computerized pay stations, and officials noticed they were bringing in $500,000 more a year - See more at: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/offbeat_news/2013/08/he_always_had_change_for_a_dollar#sthash.WjNNtj0h.dpuf Article courtesy of The Boston Herald by Mike Pingree

Japan: Nuke plant operator found leak too slowly

The Nuclear Regulation Authority's latest criticism of Tokyo Electric Power Co. came a day after the operator of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant acknowledged that the 300-ton (300,000-liter, 80,000-gallon) leak probably began nearly a month and a half before it was discovered Aug. 19. - See more at: http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/international/asia/2013/08/japan_nuke_plant_operator_found_leak_too_slowly#sthash.OoJ3eh05.dpuf Article courtesy of the Boston Herald by Associated Press

As Yosemite fire burns, San Francisco races to keep water ash-free

San Francisco officials are scrambling to send more water to the metropolitan area as the massive Rim fire near Yosemite rains ash down on a key reservoir. On Monday, utility officials monitored the clarity of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and used a massive new $4.6-billion, gravity-operated pipeline system to move water quickly to reservoirs closer to the city http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-as-yosemite-fire-burns-san-francisco-races-to-keep-water-ashfree-20130827,0,1670167.story Article courtesy of The Los Angeles Times by Diana Marcum, Samantha Schaefer and Joseph Serna