Tag Archives: profit before people

The Battle Against Nature for Cotton

Posted on November 8, 2021 by borderslynn

Using modern techniques, it has been possible to identify the earliest cotton in a copper bead within a grave in Mehrgarh. It is thought the first cotton was grown and utilised by early farmers in this region of what is … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged ancient civilisations, arial sea, big money, boll weevil, climate change, cotton crop, genetics, indus valley, Mehrgarh, molecular biology, neolithic era, Pakistan, parasitic wasp, pesticides, pests, phorid fly, profit before people, red ant, sustainability, toxic poisoning, water shortages | Leave a comment

Let’s Have “extended producer responsibility”!

Posted on September 12, 2021 by borderslynn

Renewable industry manufacturers, whether they be start-ups or high fliers, are rubbing their hands with anticipation of financial wealth beyond their wildest dreams. Governments can sell their concepts to citizens as climate change solutions, winning votes and ensuring election. What … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged climate apocalypse, dogger bank, energy storage, fishing industry, green spin, greenwashing, investment, north sea, offshore win turbines, profit before people, UK islands | Leave a comment

‘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

Will we be Fishless?: Part VIII

Posted on March 11, 2021 by borderslynn

The ‘elephant in the room’ hardly surfaces when searching for the cause of toxic levels of salt reaching our waterways. But this article clearly exposes the process. Above is a diagram and text below is an extract: From Roadways to … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged profit before people, human health, toxicology, Rock salt, bird death, fish contamination, chloride imbalance, world finance, river contamination | 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 →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Canada, climate change, emissions, environmental damage, fossil fuels, Indian Nation, indigenous, oil spills, profit before people, trade, US | Leave a comment

Feeding SARS coV-2 infected food to the world

Posted on June 24, 2020 by borderslynn

In this article: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/06/22/Development-of-coronavirus-detection-tools-in-foods-essential-argue-researchers?utm_source=copyright&utm_medium=OnSite&utm_campaign=copyright It is suggested rigorous testing is urgently needed to accurately test food which may contain SARS coV-2 as a result of a worker with the virus contaminating the food before it reaches the consumer. Testing workers … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged food supply chain weaknesses, harsh working environment, immigrant workers, poor health and safety, profit before people, testing, tracing | Leave a comment