SEATTLE – Baby oysters could be the “canaries in the mine shaft” for another dimension of global warming. That from Northwest scientists who are studying how the oceans suck in excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The process changes seawater chemistry — locally and globally. Correspondent Tom Banse reports on an experiment now underway...
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You’ve heard of micro-breweries. How about “micro-canneries?” They specialize in locally-caught, hand-packed albacore and salmon. A growing number of commercial fishing families are choosing to can their catch themselves. They can’t begin to compete with supermarket prices. But some of the custom-canned fish is reaching farmers markets, mail order catalogs, food co-ops, and the...
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