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Plus side to global climate change - now that tropical diseases (Original Post) hedgehog Oct 2012 OP
bed bugs and stink bugs Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #1
I always prided myself on my powers of observation tech3149 Oct 2012 #2
In our area of the midwest, armadillos have moved in along Care Acutely Oct 2012 #3

tech3149

(4,452 posts)
2. I always prided myself on my powers of observation
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 01:03 PM
Oct 2012

and professionally my diagnostic skills were my best asset.
When I moved back home to take care of my parents, I could see the change without any question.
Mold,fungus, and algae grow in places that they could never grow before. It's amazing how you can see the changes when you see how things have changed over decades.

Care Acutely

(1,370 posts)
3. In our area of the midwest, armadillos have moved in along
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 02:11 PM
Oct 2012

with many species of birds and insects heretofore unknown. Native species took a huge hit this year with unprecedented drought. Once healthy, well-established trees are dead in just one season. The water table has fallen so low that irrigation pumps burnt up all over the state, keeping the rural fire departments very busy. To say it is looking bleak, well . .. . .

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