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Agricultural Nutrient Run-off: “Like Death by 1,000 Cuts.”
There is a special sensation that comes from a long ride that passes green fields. Some of those fields produce grains for human consumption. Some produce grass used for grazing cows and sheep and horses. With heads down, these animals … Continue reading
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Tagged food population, Global, lakes, rivers, soil, sustainability
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Peat Bogs: One of Nature’s Important Carbon Sinks
I am pretty sure I have never seen a peat bog. If I had, I certainly didn’t realize what it was. A recent article from the Guardian puts peat in a much clearer perspective. Peat is an excellent way to … Continue reading
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Tagged atmospheric gases, climate change, human blunders, sustainability
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America’s Water Infrastructure: Leaking into the Future / Part 2
The previous related Water Infrastructure post is important for understanding a bit about the history of water purification and to introduce the summary of a study by Standard and Poors. This post provides an Editor’s response to this report that … Continue reading
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Tagged aquifers, climate change, global warming, groundwater, North America
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