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Offline Chris_

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The end of the world is nigh
« on: July 01, 2008, 07:42:05 AM »
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Scientists say ailing penguins signal sea problems

WASHINGTON (AP) - The dwindling march of the penguins is signaling that the world's oceans are in trouble, scientists now say. Penguins may be the tuxedo-clad version of a canary in the coal mine, with generally ailing populations from a combination of global warming, ocean oil pollution, depleted fisheries, and tourism and development, according to a new scientific review paper.
A University of Washington biologist detailed specific problems around the world with remote penguin populations, linking their decline to the overall health of southern oceans.

"Now we're seeing effects (of human caused warming and pollution) in the most faraway places in the world," said conservation biologist P. Dee Boersma, author of the paper published in the July edition of the journal Bioscience. "Many penguins we thought would be safe because they are not that close to people. And that's not true."

Why would they think penguins are safe when we've managed to cause globalwarming on Mars?   :whatever:  :banghead:
Maybe if we raise taxes even higher we can save the penguins!!!   :mental:

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Re: The end of the world is nigh
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2008, 04:42:32 PM »
Well what do you know. This "*" economy is so bad that penguins can no longer afford to wear tux's. They have to shop at WAL-MART now..
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Re: The end of the world is nigh
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2008, 04:44:35 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on July 01, 2008, 04:42:32 PM
Well what do you know. This "*" economy is so bad that penguins can no longer afford to wear tux's. They have to shop at WAL-MART now..
The lead in the Chinese-made Wal-mart tuxes is what is doing them in.
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