Tag Archives: climate change

Living Things and the Carbon Dilemma

Posted on September 25, 2021 by borderslynn

Since Joseph Black discovered carbon dioxide and chemists began to understand its importance, we have harnessed it for many advantageous applications which assist humans in their endeavours. The medical world has grown thanks to our understanding of how living things … Continue reading →

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‘Socioeconomic Divisions have Worsened’

Posted on September 11, 2021 by borderslynn

9/11 did not change the world – it was already on the path to decades of conflict Republished on September 11th, 2021 September 10, 2021 11.47am BST Author Paul RogersProfessor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford Disclosure statement Paul Rogers is … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged 9/11, climate change, Covid, famine, inequality, one percent, people vs people, poverty, profit before people, war on terror, weak vs strong | Leave a comment

Petrochemicals vs Life Itself

Posted on August 4, 2021 by borderslynn

In a previous blog regarding DuPont and Conscious Disregard, I have tried to show how our human behaviour has allowed the growth of petrochemical industries to grow exponentially, thus condemning us to a biopersistent toxicity which is killing all life … Continue reading →

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Sugar and Big Food

Posted on July 26, 2021 by borderslynn

I found this definition of Sugar here: Sugar is a carbohydrate that occurs naturally in many foods. The body mostly uses carbohydrates as an energy source. Food producers also add sugar to many products, which can lead a person’s blood … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged big food, body fuel, carbohydrates, climate change, Covid, diabetes, health, inactivity, insulin, junk food, kiribati, Pacific Islanders, Sugar, tobacco substitute, ultra processed foods | Leave a comment

Smelting non-ferrous metals: soil and air pollution

Posted on April 29, 2021 by borderslynn

Non-ferrous metals are pure metals, mostly without traces of iron. They are more costly than ferrous metals. They are light in weight, not magnetic, possess high conductivity. The important ones today are aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, tin, titanium, zinc. Mined … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged abuse of powerr, acid rain, climate change, coal-fired energy, coercive strategies, corporate power, electronics, greed, health and safety, hydro power, killing trees, mined ores, non-ferrous metals, poisoned environment, pollution, renewable energy, smelting, toxic soil | 2 Comments

Will we be Fishless soon?: Part II

Posted on February 28, 2021 by borderslynn

I often see livestock standing happily in rivers and streams. They are innocent, the farmers are not. We learned centuries ago that livestock, particulary dead livestock, in water courses leads to contamination of all water which was once running pure … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged clean water, climate change, fish health, flooding, human health, land management, livestock management, oceans, pollution, responsible farming, rivers, seas, sewage, shanty towns, streams, water courses, water treatment | Leave a comment

Covid 19 as many countries fight wildfires

Posted on September 8, 2020 by borderslynn

As we continue to see the virus take its toll, watching the awful numbers at https://worldometer.pro, there is a background of other disasters for human to grapple with at the same time, such as the earth heating to unbelievable temperatures. … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Africa, agriculture, angola, Arctic, australia, climate change, co2 emissions, covid 19, mediterranean, Russia, South America, the americas, unprecedented, wildfires | Leave a comment

Fossil fuel industry: using the coronavirus pandemic as cover for a stealth attack on environmental protections that keep us safe.

Posted on July 3, 2020 by borderslynn

Today I learned a Judge in Canada has given approval to proceed with the Canadian side of the Trans Mountain expansion project after a federal court sent it back for review last summer. Just as the indigenous tribes protect the … Continue reading →

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Brazil: the Rainforest is dying. It is the heart of the Earth. Ecocide is the cause.

Posted on June 2, 2020 by borderslynn

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Posted in anthropocene | Tagged brazil, climate change, coronavirus epidemic, criminal loggers, ecocide, fires, indigenous peoples need support, rainforest | 1 Comment

Lake Victoria, Africa : the Largest Tropical Lake in the World

Posted on December 14, 2019 by borderslynn

Those of us who live in the UK are familiar with the image of Ireland and its relative size compared to the size of the joined lands of Scotland, England and Wales. Image of the British Isles In Africa, the … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Africa, climate change, dams, hydroelectricity, lake victoria, right to clean water, river nile, tropical lake, water abundance, water shortages, white nile | Leave a comment

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