Saluting Rachel Carson and A SILENT SPRING Essay and photos by Patricia Zick @PCZick “All mankind is in her debt.” Sen Abraham Rubicoff in 1964 after the death of Rachel Carson You might ask who is Rachel Carson? I had heard of her prior to moving to Pittsburgh in 2010, but I wasn’t completely awareContinue reading “EARTH DAY 2021”
Category Archives: The Changing Environment
MAKE YARD A FOUR-LETTER WORD
Residential Yards Can Hurt or Help the Environment Fragile describes Florida’s environment and habitat. It would be that way even without the influx of twenty million plus people inhabiting it year-round then add in the tourists who flock here each year for days, weeks, or even months at a time. And of those millions ofContinue reading “MAKE YARD A FOUR-LETTER WORD”
#BringItHome and Elect Andrew Gillum
In usual circumstances, I wouldn’t endorse a candidate via my blog. However, we are not in usual circumstances these days, and are in need of fresh voices speaking for the best in all of us. Besides, in this case, I have a personal connection to Florida’s Democratic candidate for governor. And I believe the stateContinue reading “#BringItHome and Elect Andrew Gillum”
Florida’s vanishing springs | Tampa Bay Times
North of Gainesville, a church camp once attracted thousands of visitors because it was built around the gushing waters of Hornsby Springs. Then the spring stopped flowing and the camp had to spend m Source: Florida’s vanishing springs | Tampa Bay Times
Florida’s ailing springs subject of clash over how much water to divert for development | Tampa Bay Times
From respected environmental reporter Craig Pittman comes this article. When will we learn? If we don’t protect our water, we won’t be able to survive. BROOKSVILLE — All over Florida, clashes are erupting over how much water can be diverted from the state’s springs to keep development going. The latest battleground was Tuesday’s meeting ofContinue reading “Florida’s ailing springs subject of clash over how much water to divert for development | Tampa Bay Times”
Deforestation – Infographic… – LibDem Fischer
Reblogged on WordPress.com Source: Deforestation – Infographic… – LibDem Fischer
The Planet Can’t Stand This Presidency – The New York Times
Seven Years Since the Oil Spilled
BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded seven years ago on April 20, 2010. I recently did a book signing for Trails in the Sand, my novel that uses the oil spill as the backdrop to the drama unfolding in one family. “The race to save wildlife from tar balls approaching Florida’s beaches runs parallel to a reporter’sContinue reading “Seven Years Since the Oil Spilled”
#DeepwaterHorizon-Using Reality in Fiction
They’ve now made a movie about Deepwater Horizon (Click here to see the trailer). I heard an interview with the director, Peter Berg, and he said he didn’t focus the movie on the environmental impact but on the human lives lost. That’s good because the explosion on that oil rig killed eleven men. ThisContinue reading “#DeepwaterHorizon-Using Reality in Fiction”
FLORIDA FICTION – GRAB A COPY FOR #FREE!
Good morning – I’m running a special offer this week. If you haven’t read any of the books from my Florida Fiction series, now is the chance to grab the first two for free. All three books are stand alone novels. Each one has its own cast of characters and political, romantic, and environmental issues facingContinue reading “FLORIDA FICTION – GRAB A COPY FOR #FREE!”
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