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Our precious oceans cannot sustain these extreme contamination events

Oceans are precious. They are not dumping grounds for rockets. See some of my previous blogs: https://borderslynn.com/2023/03/30/disastrous-oil-spills-that-wreck-our-marine-life/ And https://borderslynn.com/2026/01/19/underwater-tsunamis-beneath-antarctica-research/ And https://borderslynn.com/2026/07/28/sea-rise-global-map/ For growing records of soace debris in our oceans see: Orbital Debris EnvironmentSpace Debris Map Real-time tracking of 31,221+ … Continue reading →

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When a rocket explodes all life is harmed

Elon Musk’s rocket explosion caused masses of dangerous chemicals to pollute atmosphere 6 February 2025 Dr Connor Barker (UCL Geography) estimated that roughly 45 metric tons of metal oxide and 40 metric tons of nitrogen oxide pollution was generated by … Continue reading →

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1918: Peace not War

After the horrors of WW1 many countries tried to come together to forge peace. But, somehow, along the way, those who saw the possibility of weapons manufacturing as a means to create jobs and bring wealth, won the arguments. Now, … Continue reading →

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Double use oil trucks: food contamination

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cml2kr9wkdzo Transporting cooking oil in contaminated fuel trucks was said to have been so widespread it was considered an “open secret” in the industry, according to one driver quoted by the newspaper. We require strict regulation throughout the world for … Continue reading →

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Deforestation and Mining, last gasp of the planet

Countries that benefit from profits from mining and agricultural produce grown in the deforested Amazon should be prosecuted for Ecocide. But the momentum of destruction goes on to provide a short lived benefit of maintaining quality living standards for those … Continue reading →

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Climate Change and the right to sanitation

Watching the evacuation of people around the world suffering climate change impacts such as flooding, landslides, wildfires – it occurred to me, how do these thousands of people arrive at a safe place and have access to sanitation? Today, the … Continue reading →

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Aquifers: drilling for uranium, burying nuclear waste

Uranium is obtained by in-situ drilling, usually into aquifers where uranium is found. The type of mine in question uses in situ leach technology (ISL), also known as in situ reach (ISR), the most common form of uranium extraction. It involves drilling … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Energy: history of uranium

As long as nuclear reactors are being built to provide clean energy, those who supply the skills to build them will always be in demand. Uranium must always be sourced. Here is the history of uranium and of its applications … Continue reading →

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Start-up to Scale-up: Do No Harm

Farmers might consider adding seaweed to the diet of their cattle because it will reduce the methane output by the animals by 80%! The research has been revealed in this article: https://theconversation.com/can-seaweed-save-the-world-well-it-can-certainly-help-in-many-ways-201459 But before we get too excited we must … Continue reading →

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The Sand is Running Out

This metaphor is so appropriate as we miss deadlines for reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, as we plunder finite resources to intensely build renewables and electricity storage technology, thus expanding the greenwashing message. We cannot unlearn the centuries of … Continue reading →

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