Water
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From  Rape of the CommonsThe Impact of Site C on Farmland and Food Security From: Damming the Peace |
Wendy Holm, the author of an agricultural impact assessment of the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley, on what makes these foodlands so unique, and why they are of … | Wendy Holm | 24 | 2018 | $2.40 Add |
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From  Trouble with FishingFrom: Overrun |
In this chapter, the author travels to Illinois to meet with commercial fishermen who fish the rivers and lakes of the Midwest. Topics discussed include the methods that fishers use to attempt to … | Andrew Reeves | 28 | 2019 | $2.80 Add |
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From  Water Use in the HomeFrom: Dry Run |
Let’s take a look now at residential water use, something that most of us are quite familiar with. The sources of water use inside the home with almost 60 percent goes for shower, toilet … | Jerry Yudelson | 17 | 2010 | $1.70 Add |
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From "Eat ’em to Beat ’em"From: Overrun |
This chapter explores the possibility of controlling invasive species by using them as a food source. Topics include the process of food production and the communication and marketing efforts … | Andrew Reeves | 26 | 2019 | $2.60 Add |
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From  Appendix |
Appendix | Maude Barlow | 14 | 2019 | $1.40 Add |
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From Blue WaterFrom: Dry Run |
With all the concern the past decade about reducing water consumption in both residential and non-residential uses, you’ll probably not find it surprising that the water field has begun to … | Jerry Yudelson | 17 | 2010 | $1.70 Add |
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From The Big LieWhy and How BC Hydro Dismissed the Peace River Valley Microclimate From: Damming the Peace |
Former B.C. Environment Minister Joan Sawicki sets out her analysis that BC Hydro “overlooked” the importance of microclimate in its agricultural impact assessment of the Site C dam … | Joan Sawicki | 9 | 2018 | $0.90 Add |
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From An Unnatural HistoryEarthquakes, Dams and Fracking From: Damming the Peace |
Investigative journalist Andrew Nikiforuk describes the impact of the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley on the downstream Athabasca Delta. | Andrew Nikiforuk | 13 | 2018 | $1.30 Add |
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From GraywaterFrom: Dry Run |
Unlike rainwater, which is highly variable both year to year and seasonally, graywater tends to be reliably present in most commercial environments, so why use potable water for flushing toilets, … | Jerry Yudelson | 11 | 2010 | $1.10 Add |
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From The Glorious GateFrom: Overrun |
This chapter discusses efforts by un United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct a barrier to prevent the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. | Andrew Reeves | 30 | 2019 | $3.00 Add |
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From Broken SpiritThe Impact of Site C on Human Health From: Damming the Peace |
Physician Warren Bell of Salmon Arm, B.C., traces the impact of the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley on the human values of trust, then explores the connection … | Warren Bell | 24 | 2018 | $2.40 Add |
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From Brown WaterFrom: Dry Run |
One of my favorite green building technologies is rainwater harvesting: the capture, treatment and use of rainwater for uses inside the building, such as toilet flushing and cooling-tower makeup … | Jerry Yudelson | 26 | 2010 | $2.60 Add |
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From eDNA RisingFrom: Overrun |
This chapter explores the various ways in which genetic testing is now being used to track the spread of Asian carp. Topics discussed include the various potential applications of environmental … | Andrew Reeves | 27 | 2019 | $2.70 Add |
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From BlackwaterFrom: Dry Run |
However, wastewater is also another water source; after all if you live inland along a large river, your water supply started upriver as someone else’s wastewater. So, wastewater is just … | Jerry Yudelson | 16 | 2010 | $1.60 Add |
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From UNESCODownstream Impact on the Athabasca Delta From: Damming the Peace |
Journalist Andrew Nikiforuk explores the linkages between the Site C dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley, fracking in the adjacent Moberly Field, and the potential impact on … | Andrew Nikiforuk | 8 | 2018 | $0.80 Add |
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From Via ChicagoFrom: Overrun |
In this chapter, the author travels to Chicago to explore the city’s waterways as another possible vector for Asian carp populations to access the Great Lakes | Andrew Reeves | 33 | 2019 | $3.30 Add |
