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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Fact vs. Fiction

As a keen supporter of the environment myself, one of the biggest problems with the environmental movement is a tendency to exaggerate. One of the worst examples of this right now surrounds Project Karsei, an expedition to the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" or the "Pacific Trash Vortex," the uncritical reporting of which tends to be riddled with questionable science and statistics.

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Bhopal Disaster Site Opened for Publicity Stunt

A little under 25 years ago, before midnight on December 2nd 1984, a major venting of lethal methyl isocyanate occurred at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. Thousands were killed, and toxic waste continues to contaminate the local water supply to this day. To mark the anniversary and to "dispel fears" about the plant, state authorities have decided to throw the site open to tourists for a week; a move that has provoked outrage among local survivors. As publicity stunts go, it is in epicly poor taste.

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Pollution's Bittersweet Influence on the Song of the Starling

ResearchBlogging.org "Pollutants Increase Song Complexity and the Volume of the Brain Area in a Songbird" [1].
A team led by Katherine Buchanan of Cardiff University have uncovered startling evidence that pollutants consumed by starlings are leading to males singing more complex songs, improving their ability to attract females. But as their songs become more beautiful, they may have devastating consequences.

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The Great Carrier Bag Controversy - Public Comments

Britain has barely finished shaking from the Great Earthquake Controversy of 2008 (was it Osama, was it ghosts, was it a conspiracy by government-funded scientists raise taxes?), but already a new story has soared to the top of some pages in a few of the papers. Yes, Marks and Spencers has started charging for carrier bags.

(All comments are real, and come from BBC's Have Your Say [1], and the Daily Mail website [2].)

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