National Geographic released an interesting article about "caffeine pollution," stating that caffeine levels are surprisingly high in the Pacific Northwest area."The Pacific Northwest may be the epicenter of U.S. coffee culture, and now a new study shows the region's elevated caffeine levels don't stop at the shoreline."
  • Caffeinated Seas Found off U.S. Pacific Northwest

    National Geographic released an interesting article about "caffeine pollution," stating that caffeine levels are surprisingly high in the Pacific Northwest area.

    "The Pacific Northwest may be the epicenter of U.S. coffee culture, and now a new study shows the region's elevated caffeine levels don't stop at the shoreline."

    When I first saw the title, I was like "Aww caffeinated ocean? cool!" But here is the sad/bad reason why it's caffeinated:

    "The discovery of caffeine pollution in the Pacific Ocean off Oregon is further evidence that contaminants in human waste are entering natural water systems, with unknown consequences for wildlife and humans alike, experts say."

    Click here to read the full article.


    Resource: National Geographic Daily News, Caffeinated Seas off U.S. Pacific Northwest




          
        
        
    Posted by Ryoko on January 7th, 2013 Filed in: News


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