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Forget Football, Watch Live Feed of Rainforest Animals This Thanksgiving!

Photo via kodismom More often than not, if the television is on during Thanksgiving day, it’s tuned into the football games. However, there’s something even better you could be watching today. The World Land Trust (WLT) and the Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA), an organization that protects one of the last stands of tropical rainforest in Brazil, have partnered up to place the cameras in the reserve, and you can watch live feed of the amazing animals living in this area from their website. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Forget Football, Watch Live Feed of Rainforest Animals This Thanksgiving!

Changes in Ocean Oxygen Levels Means Coastal Creatures Can’t Fight Illness

Photo by nukeit1 In normal conditions, marine animals are well equipped to fight off infection from the plethora of bacteria and viruses lurking in the oceans. However, that means having a hearty immune system that can react quickly if they get hurt. Researcher are finding that areas with low oxygen, such as within and around dead zones, and high carbon dioxide can wreak havoc on coastal animals’ ability to ward off disease. They are finding that for animals living in polluted areas such as these, it takes only half as much bacteria to be lethal. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Changes in Ocean Oxygen Levels Means Coastal Creatures Can’t Fight Illness