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Shellfish made poisonous by toxic algae may bloom into bigger problem
2013-10-24 14:37:59| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PBS: HARI SREENIVASAN: Next to the West Coast, where algae has been poisoning shellfish and subsequently people.In recent years, toxic algal blooms have been more potent and lasted longer.That has scientists trying to understand whether climate change could be contributing to the problem. Our report comes from special correspondent Katie Campbell of KCTS Seattle.She works for the environmental public media project EarthFix. KATIE CAMPBELL, KCTS:Every family has its legends. For Jacki and John Williford...
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Poisonous contamination fears at Thornford allotments
2013-08-05 17:41:14| Chemicals - Topix.net
A concerned Thornford gardener believes soil at the village allotments is being poisoned by wooden posts treated with harsh chemicals.
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Lethal air in Asia's poisonous cities
2013-01-17 15:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Air pollution in Beijing has been described as "apocalyptic" this week with people choking their way through murky streets, short of breath and their eyes stinging from toxic air. But Beijing is just one of hundreds of cities, largely in Asia, where poisonous air is now the fastest growing cause of death in urban populations. In the past few months there have been acute air pollution incidents reported in Bangladesh, Iran, Afghanistan, Nepal, and Pakistan. In Tehran, the desperate authorities...
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