Tag Archives: extinction

Anoxification of Oceans

Posted on October 7, 2022 by borderslynn

A quote from “The Uninhabitable Earth: A Story of the Future” by David Wallace-Wells: “It has become quite common to say that we are living through a mass extinction—a period in which human activity has multiplied the rate at which … Continue reading →

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Will we be Fishless?: Part IX

Posted on March 12, 2021 by borderslynn

The problem of responsibly disposing of PCBs has been with us for over a century, since Monsanto first developed them. PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are industrial products or chemicals. learn that definition and don’t forget what is poisoning this Planet and … Continue reading →

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We will be Fishless soon?: Part One

Posted on February 25, 2021 by borderslynn

Most of us owe our existence to fish that swam in abundance in rivers, seas and oceans thousands of years ago. We are now responsible for killing fish to the point of extinction; killing the oceanic life, destroying healthy water … Continue reading →

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The Sacred Condor

Posted on February 12, 2019 by borderslynn

The magnificent Condor is a familiar and respected scavenger bird which flies over the Americas. Condors are part of the family Cathartidae which contains the New World vultures. The Andean Condor‭ (‬Vultur gryphus‭)‬,‭ ‬is thought to possibly be the most … Continue reading →

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Before humans there were many forms of life

Posted on June 11, 2018 by borderslynn

Timeline: Pre-human evolution The earth is about 4.54 billion years old and the first life dates to at least 3.5 billion years ago. I found the following useful https://dinosaurpedia.wordpress.com I have referred back to Scotland (where I live) as this … Continue reading →

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