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It Will Not Die
0 CommentsJanuary 28, 2009 – 8:29 pm
Forget cockroaches surviving a nuclear blast, the planet’s new overlords once we’ve killed ourselves in some way on another, is the jellyfish. That is, unless they are planning on taking out humanity themselves. They have a pretty good advantage over us. Immortality.
The Turritopsis Nutricula is able to revert back to a juvenile form once it mates after becoming sexually mature.
Marine biologists say the jellyfish numbers are rocketing because they need not die.
Dr Maria Miglietta of the Smithsonian Tropical Marine Institute said: “We are looking at a worldwide silent invasion.”
The jellyfish are originally from the Caribbean but have spready all over the world.
Turritopsis Nutricula is technically known as a hydrozoan and is the only known animal that is capable of reverting completely to its younger self.
Having stumbled upon the font of eternal youth, this tiny creature which is just 5mm long is the focus of many intricate studies by marine biologists and geneticists to see exactly how it manages to literally reverse its aging process.
I was scared of jellyfish before I knew this. Now I know the little fuckers can’t die, hitting them with a spade has become less fun.
LINK (Telegraph)
100 Million Ton Trash Vortex
3 CommentsDecember 1, 2008 – 7:48 pm
When you throw away that coke bottle, think about where it goes…recycled? – No, you were too lazy to seperate it. Landfill? – Nope, not enough room? Dumped in the ocean? Yeah. Where it joins every other bit of plastic dumped in that manner. And the resulting trash vortex isn’t exactly a good thing.
The “soup” is actually two linked areas, either side of the islands of Hawaii, known as the Western and Eastern Pacific Garbage Patches. About one-fifth of the junk — which includes everything from footballs and kayaks to Lego blocks and carrier bags — is thrown off ships or oil platforms. The rest comes from land.
According to the UN Environment Programme, plastic debris causes the deaths of more than a million seabirds every year, as well as more than 100,000 marine mammals. Syringes, cigarette lighters and toothbrushes have been found inside the stomachs of dead seabirds, which mistake them for food.
LINK (Alternet)
Ahnold Vs The Entire Ocean
0 CommentsNovember 17, 2008 – 9:45 pm
Even though Ahnold is a Republican – and I am led to believe they are something akin to Chuds – the action hero Governor of California has been doing a damn good job – progressive environmental policies, liberal attitude etc. And now he’s taking action against mankind’s oldest foe – the cruel sea.
“California must begin now to adapt and build our resiliency to coming climate changes through a thoughtful and sensible approach with local, regional, state and federal government using the best available science.”
Which is a little too sensible for me. I want him on the beach in camo paint firing a minigun at the water whilst waving a sword. But at least the doomed planet will still have Cali!
LINK (Red Green & Blue)
