Tag Archives: pollution

What is Pollution?

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Roger Gosden

I prevented our dogs from wading at Jamestown Beach today. The rising tide carried a floating mat of yellow scum. I suspected pollution, which made me wonder about the meaning of the word. Pollution is as hard to define as … Continue reading →

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Clean Water Matters

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Roger Gosden

When we turn on a faucet we assume the water is safe to drink. It’s not a safe assumption in many countries, of course, but regarded here as an unwritten right and safeguarded by public officials (Ahem, what about Flint, … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Native

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Roger Gosden

Apologies to anyone who recently visited my blogs posted between January and March 2013 and found the pictures were missing. This was a widespread problem affecting WordPress bloggers, but the images have now been reloaded. *********************************** A large black-and-white bird … Continue reading →

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