Water Scarcity Looms
Population growth, climate change, pollution, lack of investment, and management failures are all factors causing water scarcity.  Several major rivers are drying up before they reach the sea and ground-water tables are falling. 
by Gary Gardner, WorldWatch Institute, August 6, 2009
http://www.worldwatch.org/node/6213?emc=el&m=279870&l=4&v=3888310d00

 
Warming Oceans May Shift Earth's Pole
A new study shows that the rise in ocean temperatures and melting ice sheets caused by climate change could shift the Earth’s axis by almost 5 feet by the end of the century.  As the ocean’s temperatures increase, the water expands, increasing seal levels.  This could push the planet’s rotational axis closer to Alaska.
By Michael Reilly, Discovery News, August 24, 2009
http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/40384

Climate Change Could Have Negative Effects On Stream And Forest Ecosystems
As climate change causes warmer weather earlier in the growing season, streams may lose valuable algal productivity.  If canopy trees leaf out earlier, forest streams will lose their peak productivity period in spring when many stream organisms are dependent on algae for food.
ScienceDaily, August 14, 2009
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090723142116.htm

Climate Change Could Harm Lake Fish: Light Determines Growth Of Fish In Lakes
Higher temperatures, thawing permafrost and changes in precipitation caused by climate change can cause an increase in the amount of organic materials entering latkes.  Increased organic matter causes lakes to turn brown, which in turn decreases the amount of sunlight that can penetrate the water.  This will decrease the productivity of a lake, as algae (a food source for many animals) depend on sunlight for photosynthesis.
ScienceDaily, August 18, 2009
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090723201452.htm