Extinction - Melting Ice and Halting of Ocean Currents

[lovuian]

Run time: 10:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSBzRWs2nNU   Posted on YouTube: February 12, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: February 16, 2008 By DU Member: lovuian Views on DU: 478

 
After reading that Ocean Dead zones off Oregon coast I thought this video was Interesting
Al Gore tried to warn us


Ocean dead zones off Oregon coast "not normal," scientists find
By Sandi Doughton
Seattle Times science reporter

Dead zones off Oregon's coast that have threatened sea life for the past six summers are unprecedented in the historical record, say scientists at Oregon State University (OSU).

The researchers combed through more than 50 years of ocean data to see if the extremely low oxygen levels measured recently also occurred in the past.

"The answer was no," said OSU marine ecologist Francis Chan, lead author of a report published in today's issue of the journal Science. "It's not normal to have oxygen levels this low and this close to shore."

In 2006, the dead zone spread over 1,000 square miles. Oxygen levels plummeted to zero in some places. Using a remotely-operated submersible, Chan and his colleagues took pictures and video that showed a wasteland littered with dead crabs.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004182252_webdeadzone15m.html

[greenman3610]

1. kicked and urgently recommended

the book "Under a Green Sky" by Peter Ward discusses this,
and recent studies at the York University in England support
the idea.

[niceypoo]

2. Which brings up the most important, and ignored, issue of our time

[lovuian]

4. Agreed Not much heard on the campaign trail about

possible total extinction

No Oxygen now thats pretty scary

[Lorien]

3. K and R n/t

[goforit]

5. OK..That does it!!! Thanks for the alarm!! Now, how can we oxygenize NOW!!!

Scientist point out the problem....
Now WE need to know how we can fix it ......as quickly as possible!!!