Dump Site 41

Dump Site 41, a proposed dump on the pristine Alliston Aquifer, has become one of the most contentious environmental issues in Ontario today. This week, Living at the Barricades speaks with Mark Calzavara of The...

Percy Priest Lake Clean Up in Nashville

The Nashville Clean Water Project held their third trash pick up in a year on the islands of Percy Priest Lake today. Luckily the rains held back which made perfect weather for picking up trash. I was in a group which picked up trash off Bear Island. No, we did not find...

NOAA Launches Online Game for Students.

Alida Antonia Cornelius March 23, 2009 NOAA, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released this announcement about their new online game that encourages students to learn more about estuaries....

Living at the Barricades: Digging Deep (Dec 15/08)

Lake Ontario Waterkeeper Presents: Living at the BarricadesDigging Deep: the Nelson Quarry expansion and the Niagara EscarpmentNelson Aggregate wants to expand its rock quarry on the Niagara Escarpment near...

Campaign manager drowns in Bangkok election publicity stunt

A publicity stunt with the best of intentions went horribly wrong Thursday, when the campaign manager of Leena Janqjanya, a candidate for governor in the Bangkok elections, drown while drawing attention to the...

Climate forecasts crucial to water resources and poverty reduction

The earth's most abundant resource, and still we have trouble finding adequate clean drinking water for nearly 1 billion people worldwide.  Climate forecasts can play a role in planning for meteorological events that contaminate and pollute water...

1 billion people worldwide lack safe drinking water: World Water Day 2008

Launched in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly, the 16th edition of  World Water Day takes place on March 22 (Saturday). The focus this year is on clean water supplies and sanitation.

Experts ponder why so many children have food allergies

Experts say the number of people, especially young children with food allergies in the United States is on the increase and specialists are seeing more and more children with multiple allergies. It is now...

US Election Fruit Still Green

I have always argued that the key to beating the Republicans (or anyone who sides with careless industry, the Dems included) is a strong stand on the side of the environment. The issue transcends everything,...

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