fish
Rising levels of dissolved carbon dioxide in the world’s oceans could drive fish “crazy,” seriously threatening their survival, according to Australia’s ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. Earth’s oceans are currently the largest natural “sink” for carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere, and the amount
fish
The US has joined the EU in setting a date to ban mercury exports, reducing the supply of commodity mercury into the world market. Environmental groups in the US and around the world have applauded the legislation. Linda Greer, director of the health program at the Natural Resources Defense Council
biofuels
It must be difficult when ccientists at the University of British Columbia get together in the staff canteen. “What have you discovered today?” “Oh, you know, making some progress on curing some nasty diseases. You?” “Yeah, just discovered that the US government’s rush to produce corn-based ethanol as a
