Monday, January 8, 2018

Scientists warn of vanishing oxygen in oceans, including Canadian waters

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A Mexican beach. PinP photo.
Almost two dozen marine scientists from around the world have issued a warning about an often-overlooked side effect of climate change and pollution. Story here.

1 comment:

PinP said...

Are you feeling helpless in the face of these threats to our planet? Here's where to start. Don't use plastic shopping bags any more. Teach your kids to do the same and explain why. Convince your local council to ban them. Burn less gasoline. How? Buy a smaller or more energy-efficient car. Elect politicians who believe in similar action. Do not elect climate-deniers. The modern ones often don't want to admit it. But you can be pretty sure that the ones who are adamantly opposed to a carbon tax do not really believe in the oil-climate connection.

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