Climate 'future health threat' By Helen Briggs BBC News Online science reporter Outbreaks of human malaria, butterflies beset with parasites, disease-stricken corals, and trees overgrown with fungus. That is the gloomy picture of tomorrow's planet painted by scientists in the United States. After sifting through hundreds of scientific papers, they warn that infectious diseases will rise as the world gets warmer. One consequence is that entire species of animals could be wiped out. Human tropical diseases may spread outside their normal geographical range, affecting more and more people. Endangered wild animals such as lions and eagles could also succumb to infections. click for complete story from the BBC ----- Oh... and on a lighter noter... Antarctic ice fringe 'melting faster' US scientists say the floating fringes of the Antarctic ice sheet are melting faster than previous studies had suggested. They say the rate of melting is linked to the temperature of the surrounding seawater. They estimate that each 0.1 Celsius rise in sea temperature can increase the rate of melting by one metre annually -- the BBC has got it goin' on..... -- maybe it IS a good time for the Wonder Twins! Wonder Twin powers.... ACTIVATE!! "Form of, a glacial ice sheet!" "Shape of, a mosquito eating mammal!"
I think we need to get the infect- truth people on the case. There cig comercials are gettig tired. cough, cough
