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Galapagos Islands Environment "In Danger"

Posted by kdawson on from the bye-finches-bye-iguanas dept.

cagrin writes "On Tuesday the UN's World Heritage Committee added the Galapagos Islands to the list of sites in danger from environmental threats or overuse. From the article: 'The Galapagos Islands, an Ecuadorian territory situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 kilometers (625 miles) from South America, helped shape Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and in 1978 was the first site placed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.' Here is some background from Sea Shepherd on the insults facing the Galapagos."

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  1. Great. by overcaffein8d · · Score: 3, Funny

    Great. Darwin's islands in danger...... what more could the anti-global-warming-no-separation-of-church-and-st ate-neocons want?

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  2. insults? by Paktu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here is some background from Sea Shepherd on the insults facing the Galapagos.

    Did someone fart in the islands' general direction?

  3. Danger is bad by Kohath · · Score: 5, Funny

    Those huge turtles should email their congressman.

  4. Hallelujah! by jollyreaper · · Score: 3, Funny

    Finally, this disproves the false science of evolution! God is punishing the islands for having led so many of the faithful astray. I bet Jesus personally came down and kicked a turtle in the ass for good measure.

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  5. Well then... by crumbz · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...I guess the inhabitants of the islands will have to, umm, adapt?