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How do pirates fight global warming?

By reducing their cAAARGHbon footprints!

(Actually, there is a point to the this blog post, the pirate joke was just a freebie.)

Apparently, increased numbers of pirate attacks on ships carrying large loads of chemicals have raised international concerns about chemical terrorism. According to Chemical and Engineering News, last year there were 263 reports of attempted or actual attacks on vessels worldwide. Of these reports, 23 were on chemical tankers and 29 were on product tankers, which may carry bulk chemical loads that include oil. These numbers are exepected to be grossly under-reported.

Um. If terrorism is the only concern with ships carrying 40,000 tons of cancer causing toxins across the ocean, then I'll be dAARGHned.

Toxin found on Mars...and in your mom

Today, NASA announced that they found a toxin in the soil on Mars, and that hopes for finding life on the red planet were diminished.

Heres the funny thing though (not funny ha ha, funny weird): perchlorate, or rocket fuel, the toxin they found on Mars, is also found on our own planet- and not just in rocket fuel. In fact, its one of the most common pollutants of our waterways- it has been found to contaminate drinking water in at least 28 states. Studies by the Environmental Working Group, academic researchers and the Centers for Disease Control have found perchlorate in food, cow’s milk, human breast milk and the bodies of virtually every American.

I have a crazy idea. What if we stopped spending billions of dollars searching for life on other planets, and instead, invest that money in making our own planet more livable?

Sources: CNN, Environmental Working Group