More than 500 rare snails found only in Canada’s Banff springs disappear within one month as the water supply dries up due to climate change. http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Climate+change+blamed+endangered+snails+spring/4472185 /story.html#ixzz1HGnw9pQS, http://www.theprovince.com/technology/Climate%20change%20blamed%20endangered%20snails%20spring /4472185/story.html Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announces that beginning next year, companies violating environmental regulations will be subjected to stricter penalties as he urges legislators to also enact laws that offer greater protection for the environment. http://www.spa.gov.sa/English/details.php?id=879029 http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/03/30/48209007.html With more than 50% of the world’s population living in urban areas emitting 70% of greenhouse gas emissions,a new UN report states that it is vital for cities to respond to the impacts of climate change and support policies to reduce global warming. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12881779, http://www.unhabitat.org/downloads/docs/GRHS2011/P1HotCities.pdf