New Clues to Global-Warming Dangers

Scientists are using gene chips to monitor the effects of global warming on marine life. It's time to get worried.

Using novel genomic technology, marine biologists have found troubling clues that marine life could be extremely vulnerable to climate change. By mimicking future ocean climes and using gene chips to detect how marine organisms respond, the researchers can evaluate how well different organisms deal with environmental stress. The findings, while still preliminary and incomplete, are worrisome. Full Story »

Posted by Mike LaBonte
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Subjects: World, Politics, Sci/Tech
Topics: Global Warming, Climate Change
Member Tags: Influencing doubters, ground-breaking information, effects of polution
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Posted by: Posted by Mike LaBonte - Mar 5, 2007 - 12:10 PM PST
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Mike LaBonte
4.3
by Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

Cautiously stated language, typical of a scientific report. Good sources. Interesting story. Includes some hard data but could use more.

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Joel Kulenkamp
4.6
by Joel Kulenkamp - Oct. 1, 2008

This seems the most convincing evidence of global warming to date--nothing like expert testimony!

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Bob Vermeers
4.5
by Bob Vermeers - Oct. 1, 2008

The story certainly brings out the effets of polution that hasn't been widely written about before. As these kinds of articles are published doubters will be influenced unless they are hard-core.

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Harold Henderson
2.8
by Harold Henderson - Oct. 1, 2008

The story seems too short for the gravity of the topic. One aspect that's missing is how reliable "bucket tests" are at measuring an interactive system.

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