Commentary on a Report by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water by Robert E. Ulanowicz, Ph.D. March 21, 2023 Turning the Tide: A Collective Call to Action is an extremely important document. The public is constantly and justifiably made aware that action to stop global warming is mandatory if we are to avoid …
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A Few More Things You Didn’t Know About Florida Springs By Lucinda Faulkner Merritt The document you see above is intended to convince Floridians that everything is fine and dandy and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is actually protecting our freshwater springs. Don’t be fooled. “Thirty percent of the nation’s water quality data comes …
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Keeping Faith with a River: Florida’s Santa Fe River and Springs: An Environmental and Cultural History by Robert L. Knight A book review by Lucinda Faulkner Merritt Browsing my copy of Bob Knight’s new book about the Santa Fe River Springs (that’s what he once told me that this whole system could be called), I …
“Humans are responsible because the harm is directly tied to our land uses” By Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson Editor’s Note: Ichetucknee Alliance Advisory Board Member Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson wrote the following in an email in reaction to an article in the September/October 2003 issue of Mother Jones magazine, “The Ungreening of America: Down Upon the Suwannee River” (https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2003/09/ungreening-america-down-upon-suwannee-river). …
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by Dr. Robert (Bob) Knight Under extreme circumstances a person can die from lack of water within a few hours. Excessive exercise without hydration can lead to the inability to sweat and regulate body temperature. Under more comfortable conditions it might take up to a week to die of thirst. On the other hand, contaminated …
