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English - Freshwater, Global Environment, Conservation
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shipbright · 7M ago

Will short-term greed trump a long-term sustainable economy? Case in point…world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska

We’ve become a short-term focused species constantly on the go with instant communications and global market trading all happening with the stroke of a key pad or call on a cellphone.  The disconnect between long-term thinking and short-term thinking to me sums up our political discourse in the Unit
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shipbright · 1Y ago

Sunday Serenity…Sunday Funnies

This came to me via my buddy Mudlfats [ http://www.themudflats.net/] up in Alaska.  As the salmon runs begin to wane in Bristol Bay it’s a good time to remind ourselves about being safe in areas that have grizzly bears as well as black bears. …good advice…
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shipbright · 1Y ago

They just don’t mix…oil and water around the globe

We all know this…They just don’t mix. Whether we’re talking about people, “they’re like oil and water”, or we’re talking about salt or freshwater and oil…they just don’t mix. Like you I have sat and watched helplessly as the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has spewed forth the manifestation of
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shipbright · 1Y ago

Exporting freshwater around the globe…case in point: Sitka, Alaska to India

Sitka, Alaska… Far, far away from anywhere.  Situated in southeastern Alaska on Baranof Island you can only get to Sitka by plane or boat.  The town is nestled at the foot of the mountains that dramatically rise out of the sea around the Harbor.  It’s a fishing village that by Alaskan standards is a
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shipbright · 2Y ago

Open Thread…come on in the water is fine

Fresh[water] Ideas for a Thirsty Planet is heading out for a week or two with youngest son to explore water and sun in the American west.  My friend “Mudflats” often posts “Open Threads” to allow readers to add their own thoughts or ideas so I thought I’d offer up a Fresh[water] Ideas Open Thread as
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shipbright · 2Y ago

Aral Sea disaster highlighted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

It just seems impossible that an entire sea could disappear but that is what has been happening for some time now in central asia with the Aral Sea.  Back in August of 2009 I published a post that featured the Aral Sea as an example of our poor freshwater stewardship on this planet: http://shipbrigh
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shipbright · 2Y ago

Sunday Serenity…visual master of political satire: FLYINUREYE

[click on image to visit Fly's blog site] One of the things I really enjoyed about living in Alaska for a short bit was that there is this hodge-podge of incredibly talented people living in these small Alaskan communities in the middle of nowhere. I met a lot artists, filmmakers, musicians, writers
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shipbright · 2Y ago

Global warming benefit’s famed Swiss Spaghetti harvest. Good news for Basil and Tomato commodity brokers! Special April 1rst edition

While the vast majority of scientists from around the world have agreed that global warming will have severe impacts on the global environment and the economy there are some bright spots.   The benefits of global warming were first noticed by Swiss spaghetti farmers in the late 1950′s. What was once
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shipbright · 2Y ago

Sunday Serenity…I need you, you, you

Fresh[water] Ideas for a Thirsty Planet needs your help!  As the readership has grown I have been made aware that this blog is being used by students of all ages around the world for research, reference, and class projects.  I’ve gotten emails from Australia, Netherlands, Great Britain, and India–th
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shipbright · 2Y ago

National Geographic magazine special issue…a very special issue…

Fresh[water] Ideas for a Thirsty Planet has been advocating on this issue for decades now and the blog you are reading is merely the tip of the iceberg…meant to offer up doable doses of global freshwater information to help people all around the world understand and take action on these issues. But
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