Letters from the September 11, 2004, issue of Science News
By Science News
Say what?
I don’t think anyone should be surprised that squirrels have figured out how to say “nyah, nyah” to rattlesnakes (“Ultrasound alarms by ground squirrels,” SN: 7/3/04, p. 14: Ultrasound alarms by ground squirrels). After all, it’s what they’ve been saying to cats, dogs, and bird-feeder owning humans for years.
R. Kelly Wagner
Austin, Texas
Weather or not
It is very disappointing that “Dead Heat: The health consequences of global warming could be many” (SN: 7/3/04, p. 10: Dead Heat) has not a word about any disagreement surrounding the health and related consequences of global warming, let alone of any disputes about its very likelihood.