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Sunday, October 12, 2008

In perspective....

Quite a bit of interesting news over the weekend...

Golden Gate Managers Vote to Build Suicide Net:
After decades of debate, and unknown numbers of lost lives, the board that controls the Golden Gate Bridge took a major step toward building a suicide barrier on Friday, voting to erect a net under the span.

Tropical Species Also Threatened by Climate Change. If you can't stand global warming, get out of the tropics. While the most significant harm from climate change so far has been in the polar regions, tropical plants and animals may face an even greater threat, say scientists who studied conditions in Costa Rica.

"Many lowland tropical species could be in trouble," the team of researchers, led by Robert K. Colwell of the University of Connecticut, warns in Friday's edition of the journal Science.

An interesting story..

Would you give up a super seat?

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