Melting Ice May Slow Global Warming

Scientists discover that minerals found in collapsing ice sheets could feed plankton and cut C02 emissions David Adam, environment correspondent The Observer, Sunday December 7 2008 Collapsing antarctic ice sheets, which have become potent symbols of global warming, may actually turn out to help in the battle against climate change… Continue reading

Global Warming’s First Mammal Extinction Victim?

—————————————————————- “It only takes four or five hours of temperatures above 30 [degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit)] to kill this highly vulnerable species,” Williams said. —————————————————— Scientific American Dec 4, 2008 Global warming’s first mammal victim? David Biello White lemuroid possums-otherwise known as Hemibelideus lemuroides-may have become the first mammal… Continue reading