- Just as the people affected by the Midwest flooding still feel the effects, there will be a lasting signature of the floods in the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. The ‘Dead Zone,’ or the area which suffers severe hypoxic and anoxic conditions, is predicted to be larger this year than after Katrina. (See the whole story, and how increasing use of ethanol could affect the future health of the Gulf of Mexico, at The Daily Green.)
- See? Even small changes in the way we manage fisheries can make big changes. Witness the changes seen off the coast of Devon, in the UK. (BBC News)
- Seabird breeding is affected by a number of factors, including climate and food availability (read: fish populations). Therefore, it is just another bad sign when usually large colonies of seabirds are showing dramatically reduced breeding. (BBC News)
- And finally, how long is it before the Bush administration craps on this step forward by the EPA in combatting our CO2 output? (NY Times)
