Environment Matters
I am passionate about the environment and greatly concerned about the future of our planet.
This site is my contribution towards informing and hopefully influencing towards a more sustainable future.
Latest Blog
Explosive Diarrhea – From Leafy Greens
OK – so the headlines use the term EXPLOSIVE DIARRHEA which certainly gets our attention. But from lettuce and other leafy greens? These are supposedly at the top level for healthy eating. But even this assumption can be wrong if there are insufficient sanitation protocols.
I can recall my mother teaching me at an early age about food safety – mostly from the handling of meat and fish from initial preparation to the final cooking to the proper temperature, paying attention to best before dates, washing up after preparation, avoiding cross contamination and more. Of course, we learned to wash produce before using but a quick rinse under the tap seemed to be enough. We now know we may need more rigor.
Water For Our Thirsty World – Why So Much Waste
The United Nations (May 2026) has declared the dawn of an era of global water bankruptcy, as overuse and irreversible damage pushes many basins beyond recovery. Addressing how water is wasted or misused, is now urgent.
Environment Blogs
Climate Change
As forests burn and cities drown, as crops wither and people die – there is no longer doubt that climate change is dangerously impacting societies the world over.
A Sustainable Future
We really can do better and there are some good news stories out there that can give us hope. Progress on many fronts is already occurring.
Plastics
There’s no argument that plastics have greatly benefited humankind, but the benefits and convenience have come at a great price.
Footprints of Life
Everything we do has an impact or ‘footprint” on the environment. These articles address the environmental impact...
Toxics
We are unnecessarily exposed to toxic substances, many of which are not adequately regulated. There are ways to lower the risk.
Trusting Science
Science will often reveal a truth that causes humanity great discomfort. What do we do when discoveries go beyond a ‘wow’ moment (such space travel) and force us to re-examine what we have become used to or even the way we live?
CoVid 19
The CoVid 19 pandemic presents one of the clearest examples regarding the critical need for evidence-based decision-making. Unfortunately, the presentation of scientific evidence has often been undermined by misinformation and divisive politics.