Bending the Third Rail
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Thursday, January 12, 2006
Our Canary is Dying
It has been said that amphibians are to the planet what canaries were to miners.

From the Independent UK:
Scientists believe they have found the first clear proof that global warming has caused outbreaks of an infectious disease that is wiping out entire populations of amphibians.
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Scientists believe the chytrid fungus is behind the disappearance of the golden toad of Costa Rica and at least 67 per cent of the 110 species of brightly coloured harlequin frogs that have vanished from the tropical forests of South and Central America over the past 17 years.
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"Disease is the bullet killing frogs, but climate change is pulling the trigger. Global warming is wreaking havoc on amphibians, and will cause staggering losses of biodiversity if we don't do something fast," Professor Pounds said.


We are doing something. We are drilling for more oil in Alaska to satisfy the millions of gas-guzzling vehicles hauling our fat American asses around.
Jeez, I'm in a bad mood today. Watching my planet dying all around me does that.
Written at 9:38 AM by Lynne.
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2 Comments:
Blogger Greyhair said...
As Atrios regularly says,

Jeebus ....

I have a feeling that the world our children live in will look quite different.

If you have small children, be sure and take them on hikes and nature walks now so at least they'll have some memories.
9:57 AM  
Blogger Lynne said...
"If you have small children, be sure and take them on hikes and nature walks now so at least they'll have some memories."

Yeah, like I advised people to go see New Orleans while it was still there. Holy Cow, we're in deep shit.
10:08 AM  
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