Sunday, February 06, 2011

CU lab worker decided fighting global warming was more important - The Denver Post
In 2004, Leslie Glustrom was working in a biochemistry laboratory at the University of Colorado at Boulder when she became increasingly concerned about global warming.

"I had thought this was something that was going to affect us mid-century," she said. "But research was showing that the impacts were already here."

As a mother of two — both young adults — Glustrom, 56, decided advocacy was more important than lab work.
Autopsy: Cold weather claims Oak Forest man - chicagotribune.com
A 79-year-old Oak Forest man who was found on his front porch died as a result of the cold weather, an autopsy determined today.
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Officials were also awaiting an autopsy to determine the cause of death for a 74-year-old woman who was found dead in her home on the 5800 block of West Walton Street, the spokesman said.

The body of Daisy Scott was found frozen in her home Friday evening, officials said. Without conducting an autopsy, officials were not able to say if Scott died as a result of the cold or another underlying medical condition, the spokesman said.

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