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Now it’s personal?

-- Mike -- 02/01/2007

The Daily Mail in London is reporting that a hedgehog named Glen may be going bald due to global warming. Apparently, veterinarians believe that Glen is losing his prickles because of the stress of missing out on his winter hibernation.Alison Pearson, who runs the nearby Border Beasties hedgehog sanctuary, said:

"A lot of creatures miss out on hibernation. They don't recognise it is autumn because the weather is too warm or they hibernate and wake up after a few days of mild weather.

"We believe this little fellow missed out on his hibernation altogether and the stress of still being awake and trying to fend for himself has caused him to shed his prickles."

While the science behind global warming is solid and undeniable, I have yet to find a scientist - be it a climate change expert or hair loss expert - who is willing to speculate as to whether global warming is also the cause of my own premature balding.