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		<title>Top Marine Scientists Warn Reefs in Rapid Decline</title>
		<description>Discuss Top Marine Scientists Warn Reefs in Rapid Decline</description>
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			<title>upthecreek says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Scientists in general are not timid or cowardly. Many reputable scientists do step out of their labs to raise alarms about our enviro-trashing ways. When they do, they are ignored by the vast majority of (perhaps timid and cowardly) people and stomped on by the ignorant and deniers, and those who would stand to lose if we really took climate change seriously. Politicians won't act - change comes from the bottom up and those of us who care about our childrens' future must step out of our comfort zone and make noise.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>upthecreek</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:13:57 -0800</pubDate>
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			<title>Bigfella says:</title>
			<link>http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/312-16/12356-top-marine-scientists-warn-reefs-in-rapid-decline#comment-196760</link>
			<description><![CDATA[See the link between FRACKING/CSG and the Great Barrier reef. The first poison the underground water by fracking then pump out the gas which is then piped to a refigeratipion plant near Gladeston then shipped to Asia to do this they must dredge the floor and passage of the harbour and route this then sends toxic waste onto the reef..then the ships that pass through the Great Barrier Reef met wild weather and run a ground....and on and on BIG OIL RULES like a mad dictator who kills and kills... and it goes on world wide USA no just in your little corner of the world! OCCUPY!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Bigfella</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:46:20 -0800</pubDate>
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			<title>Ellioth says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[While scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef with my son in 1993, we witnessed the degradation of the reef back then. There were areas that looked like an underwater ghost town - dead / dying reef, colorless, lifeless. This article about the reef symposium reminds me of comments made last night on the PBS Newshour by a top NOAA scientist about climate change in general. This scientist (last name is "Karl") was clear that they now believe climate change is real, happening now, caused in large in part by human activity. The scientist was so careful as to not "offend" deniers, so it seemed. He used qualifying statements and words that left the denier enough room to drive a Prius, if not a truck, through his words. I was stunned by his lack of commitment, clearly afraid to not "make any waves", yet it was clear that he knows climate is real, caused by humans burning fossil fuels. He never mentioned what human behavior (never uttered the words "fossil fuels", never made a clear, unambiguous statement. He pussyfooted around. Just like this piece on the reefs. If science is to be credible, it's time for scientists with credibility, stature and wisdom to step forward and in unison, lay out the clearly life / biosphere threatening issues, what's caused by human behavior, and lay out what we MUST do if we are to avert the catastrophes and destruction that lays ahead. Or are our revered scientists just to timid and cowardly?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Ellioth</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:10:32 -0800</pubDate>
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			<title>Glen says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Jill Stein will butt up against the same corporations and wealthy bullies as every other candidate, once elected - even before elected. The corporate methods of keeping power are fairly brutish and those methods are well developed. It will take more than one candidate to make changes concerning the environment.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Glen</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:04:57 -0800</pubDate>
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			<title>Small Family Farmer says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[While I respect your sentiments I must respectfully disagree with your conclusion. If you truly want to vote against the current dangerous mindset then your only true choice is to vote Green. Jill Stein is an excellent candidate and, at least for now, is not owned by any corporate entity. Unlike the current occupant of the White House or his competitor.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Small Family Farmer</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:46:06 -0800</pubDate>
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			<title>chrisconnolly says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[We are killing our precious gift of life. 40 years ago I lived in Hawaii and was a snorkeling fool. The reefs were mesmerizing with all their color and abundant and varied life. Today those same reefs are grey and lifeless and when I mentioned that to my mother she said don't be ridiculous, people catch fish there all the time. She is a Fox news consumer and her ignorance and belligerence shows just how far we must go to convince voters that we are indeed decimating our source of life. Please vote against this dangerous mindset. Vote Democrat.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>chrisconnolly</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:26:17 -0800</pubDate>
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