(Kirk Smith) Satellite
images of sea-ice movement in the Arctic basin suggest that huge
quantities of multi-year sea ice have been flushed out of the basin in
the last six months. The video clip available at this link is a
low-resolution reproduction of a sequence of satellite images of Arctic
ice. The sequence runs in a continuous loop from October 01, 2007, to
March 15, 2008.
EcoHealth: May 2008 Archives
(BBC) This year could see the biggest "dead zone" since records began form in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists say conditions are right for the zone to exceed last summer's 6,662 sq miles (17,255 sq km). The dead zone is an area of water virtually devoid of oxygen which cannot support marine life.
It is caused by nutrients such as fertilisers flowing
into the Gulf, stimulating the growth of algae which absorbs the
available oxygen. Read more.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Hundreds of foreclosed homes are raising concerns about a potential
public health issue because their abandoned pools can be a nesting
ground for mosquitoes. One Silicon Valley county is taking a high-tech
approach to the problem. Read more.
