Ocean life threatened by mass extinction

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The combined effects of climate change, over-exploitation, pollution and habitat loss will cause the mass extinction. 

Ocean life is at an imminent risk of the worst spate of extinctions in millions of years due to threats such as climate change and over-fishing, according to a study led by the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO).

 

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Cancer Officially the Number One Cause of Death in China

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in China.

China is starting to see the costs of its rapid march towards industrialization.  Air pollution from heavy industry, coal-fired power plants, and numerous factories have saturated the air and now cancer has officially become the number one cause of death.  Almost 25% of deaths in China are now attributed to cancer. The Earth Policy Institute gleaned as much from China’s own Ministry of Health — and tragically but unsurprisingly, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in China.

Brown Recluse Spider Population Boom Result of Climate Change

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Brown recluse spider

The brown recluse are one of the most feared spiders in North America.  And now the brown recluse – or Loxosceles reclusa – spider population is growing, and predicted to expand into the northern states as a result of climate change.

 

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Dust Blown Into the Oceans From the African Desert May Increase Risk of Seafood Poisoning

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Dust from the African Desert can increase the growth of bacteria that are the main cause of food poisoning from seafood.

Researchers have found that harmful bacteria found in seawater flourish in the presence of dust that comes from the Sahara desert in western Africa, as well as other areas of continent.

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