Glacier National Park loses two more named glaciers
Glacier National Park has dropped two more named glaciers below 25 acres as warming reduces ice fields. Dan Fagre of the USGS says the park now has 25 named glaciers, with Mike Wabun and Shepard fallen by about 55 percent since the 1960s and further losses likely by decade's end. Harrison Glacier remains the largest at about 465 acres. The retreat signals broader climate shifts affecting regional water, forests, and tourism, with a 2 degree Fahrenheit rise in average temperatures from 2000–2009 vs 1950–1979.
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Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountain Climate Organization
Natural Resources Defense Council
Giant lizard found in Philippine mountains may be new species
Researchers from the University of Kansas and the National Museum of the Philippines identify a 6.5 foot golden spotted monitor lizard in the Sierra Madre of Luzon as a new species Varanus bitatawa. The arboreal fruit eater, related to local Philippine monitors, faces habitat loss and poaching pressures.
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Biology Letters
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Welton
Vietnam
Tanzania
Eric R. Pianka
University of Texas At Austin
Pianka
Indonesia
Rafe Brown
Sierra Madre Mountains
Genetic test aims to flag high risk smokers for lung cancer
Researchers led by Dr Avram Spira at Boston University Medical Center report a genomic change detectable in the windpipe that may identify smokers at greatest risk of developing lung cancer. If validated the test could enable earlier scans and closer monitoring even for those who quit smoking.
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Avram Spira
Boston University School of Medicine
Science Translational Medicine
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Study finds 9/11 lung damage is chronic
New York firefighters and medics exposed to World Trade Center dust show persistent lung impairment years after the attacks. Nearly 11,000 firefighters and about 2,000 EMTs were tested. nonsmokers had 13 percent and 22 percent respectively scoring below normal on recent breathing tests.
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