Fears volcanic ash is causing ecological disaster


	Fears volcanic ash is causing ecological disaster

tabsey

5-12-2008 8:11 AM

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tabsey says:

Could have waited till we cleaned the atmosphere up.

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5-12-2008 1:17 PM

BartendingBear

A volcano erupts in Chile, an earthquake in China, big tornado damage in the mid-west plains, wild fires in Florida, the cyclone in Myanmar... it sure looks like it will be a very interesting summer.

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cause long-term environmental damage and harm the health of people
and animals in Patagonia, scientists say.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/fears-volcanic-ash-is-causing-ecological-disaster/2008/05/12/1210444302940.html"><P>Ash from the volcano, which started erupting 10 days ago for the
first time in thousands of years, is made up of pulverised rock
containing all kinds of minerals.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/fears-volcanic-ash-is-causing-ecological-disaster/2008/05/12/1210444302940.html"><P>It has spoiled lakes, rivers and lagoons, coated plants in a
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now struggling to survive. Satellite images show a white stripe
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