Monday, August 07, 2006

Ocean Slime: Reverse Evolution

Modern human life is ruining our oceans. The "rise of slime" is causing the water to become more acidic, killing off many species, some of which may turn out to be essential to slowing down global warming. The runoff from modern life is causing a kind of reverse evolution, allowing ancient species of bacteria to flourish that haven't been seen on earth for billions of years.


Not with a bang, but a whimper?

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