What role do Somali Pirates play in climate research:  http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/10/how-somali-pirates-almost-but-not-quite-halted-vital-climate-change-research/280621/

Belize to monitor MPAs with aerial drones:  http://amandala.com.bz/news/unmanned-aerial-drones-police-belizean-waters/

An old but cool segment on pristine reefs in cuba (featuring Anderson Cooper scuba diving):

The new IPCC report (as seen in our business as usual” post:  http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/09/27/science/IPCC-report-summary.html?ref=earth&_r=0

What the government shutdown did to science: http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/med-tech/what-the-shutdown-did-to-science-16051793