Fukushima update

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Fuel rods may have melted: I’ve been distressed, but not surprised given the fickle way the media operate, that it has been hard to find ongoing  followup on the Japanese nuclear plant crisis. Here is an update from New Scientist. Also not surprising that there is further confirmation that there has likely been a partial meltdown.

Could Gorillas Go Extinct?

Gorillas and other higher primates are noted a...
“Federal lawmakers are planning to cut vital funding for international conservation programs that save gorillas’ lives and protect their habitats.The tragedy is that these cuts are too small to make a difference in the federal budget, but large enough to completely cripple efforts to save gorillas.Send a letter to your members of Congress right now and urge them to stand up for Africa’s gorillas.” (via Wildlife Conservation Society).