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magical thyme

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4. I'm on dialiup, so can't view. Is that re: Gulf of Maine?

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:42 PM

Jun 2012

They just finished a study there. 80% die-off of phytoplankton here.

Not sure if it's due to the warmer water, desalination, or inability of sun to penetrate darker water ( last 2 due to heavy than ever river runoff). But it sure does not bode well for the fisheries here. Ground zero of marine life and 50% of all our O2. Time to start practicing inhaling only alternate breaths.

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Thom Hartmann: Warning...End of the World as you Know it [View all] thomhartmann Jun 2012 OP

I saw that segment last night. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #1

We don't need no stinkin' planktons! Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #2

as Ann Coulter says Amy6627 Jun 2012 #3

Easy for her to say, since she'll probably return to her planet when it all goes wrong. marmar Jun 2012 #12

I'm on dialiup, so can't view. Is that re: Gulf of Maine? magical thyme Jun 2012 #4

Yes. And he also referenced an article in Nature referring to this on a jtuck004 Jun 2012 #9

Bigelow Labs in Boothbay Harbor did the Maine study magical thyme Jun 2012 #10

Not exactly breaking news, but tis good he is covering it. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #5

NRDC Native Jun 2012 #6

but but but, CO2 is plant food! NoMoreWarNow Jun 2012 #7

"The oceans are dying... bighughdiehl Jun 2012 #8

Very Disturbing.NT Phhhtttt Jun 2012 #11