In a message dated 01/27/2002 9:58:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:


Termites were, before the rain forests were destroyed, by far the largest
methane gas producers on this planet. Maybe they are still.



Did I miss the news that the rain forests were gone? Funny, I read last year that the founder of the Sierra Club did a fly over and proclaimed that they were at least 90% in tact.....?? Guess I better start paying more attention.