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| Published as of Friday, 24 February 2006 04:00:00 AM |
| Climate | | Scientists Report Global Warming Already Has Foothold in Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Entire Great Lakes Region | | 21 Feb 2006 | | Minnesota scientists are reporting that they are already seeing some rather dramatic changes in Minnesota's most cherished natural resources: the north woods, the moose, the walleye. "If you're a moose, and it's the middle of summer, and you're panting, you just have a lot less time for eating", said Mark Lenarz with the State Department of Natural Resources in a KARE 11 TV News Extra. "In the summer of 2005 we had dew points in the 80's. This is like Bombay, India. It's not like Minneapolis/St Paul!", said Minnesota state climatologist Mark Seeley. According to Minnesota wildlife biologist Bill Berg, "maple basswood trees are coming up at least 50 years ahead of the predicted timelines". Walleye reproduction has been falling in Lake Pepin according to state fisheries scientist Don Pereira, who claims "What we saw in those Pepin data, in those summers when they (walleye) didn't grow very well because it was really warm, the following spring there was reduced production of young walleyes". |
| WORT | | Mel & Floyd, Feb 10, 2006 | | 17 Feb 2006 | | The Feb 10, 2006 show. |
| Environment | | What the Earth Needs Is Less Religion and More Worship | | 09 Feb 2006 | | It is hard for me to say whether I find Islamic or Christian fundamentalists more distasteful and dangerous to the Earth and prospects for post-industrial civilized society. I see little of merit in murderous and medieval Islam. And the spread of Christian thought has defiled and destroyed much in nature that is sacred and good. |
| Climate | | Government Leaders Missing in Actions in Fight Against Global Warming | | 05 Feb 2006 | | Scientists abroad and at home have been sounding the alarm, calling out for major action against increasingly unstoppable global warming "urgent". Yet, with the exception of a handful of courageous individuals, politicians throughout all levels of U.S. government continue to be missing in actions while the alarms continue to sound. What is going on? Aren't our Congressional leaders charged with the responsibility to look after our future safety and well being and that of our children and grandchildren rather than just their own short term political interests? President George W. Bush talked in his State of the Union speech about Americans needing to break their oil addiction and shift to a better fuel source. It was nothing more than talk. All it is is just another ploy by the Bush Administration to mask the real problem - too much fuel consumption in America. The president's plan delays progress in fighting global warming by adding more fuel burning through ethanol production, not less. The production of ethanol simply adds more fuel to the fire, and more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. It is not a solution at all and will ultimately do more harm than good. |
| WORT | | Mel & Floyd, Feb 3, 2006 | | 05 Feb 2006 | | The Feb 3, 2006 show. |
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