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Alaskan Village's Orange Goo Was Fungal Spores

Posted by Soulskill on from the this-is-how-the-zombie-apocalypse-starts dept.

olsmeister writes "In a follow-up to a report that was mentioned on Slashdot a week ago, the NOAA has determined that the orange 'goo' that washed up on the beaches at the remote Alaska village of Kivalina was not eggs of crustaceans, but rather spores from a fungus that creates rust on plants. It is not known whether the fungus is harmful to humans or not."

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  1. Re:Does anyone have a link... by Psychotria · · Score: 3, Informative

    To the actual NOAA release, rather than the hideously dumbed-down MSN rehash?

    http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/newsreleases/2011/orangesubstance081811.pdf

    Although it's not much more informative...