The oldest living organisms in the world are the Bristlecomb pines of the mountain regions of California and Nevada. They can live for greater than 5,000 years and in the course of their lifetime they will see 1,000,000 sunrises!
Freshwater fisheries may disappear
Freshwater fisheries may disappear A researcher at the University of Alberta predicts
that factors such as climate warming, pollution and overfishing
could destroy Canada's freshwater fisheries within 50 years unless
measures are taken. Speaking at a conference on freshwater issues,
David Schindler said that increasing temperatures will cause
wetlands to disappear, disrupt fish migrations and promote the
invasion of non- native species to Canada's waterways. 17 MAY 2000
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