Tag Archives: marine life

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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Will we be Fishless?: Part V

Posted on March 6, 2021 by borderslynn

A recent study has illustrated that even Mother Nature with her volcanoes (there are approximately 1,500 known, active volcanoes worldwide) is adding higher levels of mercury than she has to date. There are an unknown number of volcanoes on the … Continue reading →

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Salt, Sulphates and Survival: Living things

Posted on November 14, 2018 by borderslynn

Salt (sodium chloride or halite), for details of the chemistry of Salt see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_(chemistry), has been the focus of human interest for thousands of years. It has been much sought after and traded since humans first realised its value. But … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: marine life

Will we be Fishless?: Part IX

Will we be Fishless?: Part V

Salt, Sulphates and Survival: Living things

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