Tuesday, November 09, 2010

A warming Earth could mean stronger toxins : Nature News
For example, Erin Mann, a graduate student studying environmental chemistry at the University of Toronto in Scarborough, Canada, said that melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean exposes more seawater to the atmosphere, which may make it easier for toxic chemicals in arctic waters to escape into the air. "So global warming could produce more air pollution in the arctic," she said.
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Jennifer Goss, a toxicology graduate student with the US Army Corps of Engineers in Vicksburg, Mississippi, studies the effects of climate change on lead toxicity — a topic that is of interest to the military because lead can leach from spent bullets on shooting ranges into water.
Climate Change Crazy Talker May Win House Environment Post | unEARTHED, the Earthjustice blog
[Rep. John Shimkus (R-IIl.)]  also has implied that the earth will be worse off if we reduce CO2 emissions because cutting such emissions is “taking away plant food from the atmosphere.” Maybe true, if your plants have evolved to live in really, really hot places.
Prince of Wales on NBC's 'Green Week' for rare interview | MNN - Mother Nature Network
That special will be followed by the much-hyped documentary "Harmony", which details the Prince's efforts to combat climate change and find innovative solutions to the global environmental crisis.

“The Prince of Wales has such a passion and vision in providing leadership on this crucial climate issue that confronts the world,” Executive Vice President for Alternative Programming at NBC and Universal Media Studios Paul Telegdy said in April. “We are honored to partner with him to showcase these issues that are important to American audiences.”

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