Re: i now agree with dave

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X. J. Scott wrote:

> But I still think there is still a lot of So.Cal smog across the
> pacific,
> and much more than there used to be. Who knows though maybe the
> hydrocarbons
> are good for the fish.

No, I think there'll be less than 1978 because of emissions regulations.

> As far as the dying corals, I was last there during El Nino and guess
> what!
> It's normal for sea life to die off in El Nino years! Doh! So unless sea
> life is still dying off (which it probably isn't after all I guess),
> everything probably ok and nothing to worry about.

A global rise in sea temperature will still be a problem. There's also
new research (it was in last week's New Scientist I think) about sewage
affecting coral. There are bacteria which are related to coral
infections. This is much more of a problem than air pollution for the
Pacific.

Graham