Scientists have discovered that the phytoplankton of the oceans has declined by about 40 per cent over the past century, with much of the loss occurring since the 1950s. They believe the change is linked with rising sea temperatures and global warming.
If the findings are confirmed by further studies it will represent the single biggest change to the global biosphere in modern times, even bigger than the destruction of the tropical rainforests and coral reefs, the scientists said yesterday.
That would be 2/5ths of the Ocean's primary source of food and the biggest supplier of oxygen on Earth.
AWESOME!!!
But hey that northwest passage thing isn't just of 18th century dreams anymore!
Oh, and this, all undoubtedly part of Earth's dastardly-Nazi-like plot.