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Baby fish lose poisonous protectors in acidified oceans
2016-06-28 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Phys.Org: Baby fish lose poisonous protectors in acidified oceans Juvenile fish shelter within the tentacles of a jellyfish. Predicted ocean acidification will upset this symbiotic relationship. A common close partnership which sees baby fish sheltering from predators among the poisonous tentacles of...
Poisonous tropical lionfish could be spreading through Mediterranean
2016-06-21 03:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The lionfish a tropical creature with poisonous barbs and a painful sting that can kill humans in rare cases may be spreading through the Mediterranean, a conservation group has warned. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (UICN) said the fish had been spotted in waters around Turkey and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. That shows that the fish is spreading, and thats a cause for concern, said Maria del Mar Otero of the UICN. The highly invasive, predatory fish,...
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Study: Climate change makes our food more poisonous
2016-06-01 12:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deutsche Welle: Extreme weather is increasing toxins in our food - which can be fatal. As temperatures keep rising, it seems the problem will only get worse. DW interviews a chief scientist at UNEP. Extreme weather is increasing the levels of toxins in our food, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). With global temperatures set to rise by more 3 degrees Celsius, scientists warn the problem will only get worse. DW spoke with UNEP chief scientist Jacqueline McGlade out...
Poisonous gas in Portlands air: 5 key takeaways
2016-05-07 01:19:10| PortlandOnline
Rob Davis in The Oregonian, May 6, 2016
No, kale is not poisonous and full of heavy metals
2015-07-20 20:06:34| Apparel - Topix.net
A recent popular meme has been spreading on the Internet alleging that kale - the trendy "superfood" and staple of "juice cleanses" and other fad diets - has been making people ill due to high concentrations of heavy metals in its dark green leaves. On Monday, Vox.com published a thorough debunking of the sloppy science used to arrive at this theory and the shoddy credentials of the person behind it.