Daily Downers: Poisons and new lows
Bad news is funnier read all in a row --
>> Punjabis are poisoning themselves. Overuse of pesticides is causing cancer, blindness, and falling farming productivity. Even The Economist seems to be behind the Punjabi government's push for a return to organic farming. (via 3qd)
>> More and more poisonous toy of lead. Useless trinkets bite back! Latest recalls include Pirates of the Caribbean medallion squeeze lights and some aluminum water bottles.
>> Arctic ice sinks to new lows. Average sea-ice coverage last month "was 23% less than the previous record low, set in 2005, and 39% less than the annual average between 1979 and 2000."
Say bye bye to polar bears --
Image courtesy of Energizer
