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The Fate of Frogs/Global Warming
Amphibians are disappearing at alarming rates in many places around the world. So far, no one's figured out why. Some scientists fear that frogs may be the proverbial canary in a coal mine, and that we may not pay attention until it's too late. In this hour of Science Friday, we'll look at the fate of the frogs, and at why the U.S. EPA is investigating an increase in deformed frogs. Plus, some news from the global warming front.
Guests:
Ron Heyer
Chair, Disappearing Amphibian Populations Task Force
Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C.
Joe Tiege
Research Biologist
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Duluth, Minnesota
Charles Keeling
Professor of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
La Jolla, California
Mark Cane
Senior Scientist
Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Palisades, New York
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