[at-l] Mountain Study

[janl2@mindspring.com (Jan Leitschuh)]

Study: Rockies and Smokies Among World's Most Endangered Ranges
A Japanese study shows that the Rockies and Smokies are among the world's
most endangered.

http://cbsnews.cbs.com/now/story/0,1597,325807-412,00.shtml

 From the article, noting that mountain ranges are critical to the global 
ecosystem:

"Mountains, which play a crucial role in world water supplies, cover about 
20 percent of the world's landmass and are home to about 10 percent of all 
humans.

"We can think of them as the water towers of the world," said Jack Ives, 
senior adviser to the university and an expert in mountain ecology. "More 
than 50 percent of the water we use and need comes from mountains."

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