Tidal changes on the Bay of Fundy typically range 47.6 feet from high tide to low tide and a maximum of 53.5 feet. Many folks have experienced this situation when ... a) they didn't know or b) they were delayed in returning to the dock.
Friday, January 5, 2024
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
NUCLEAR CONCERNS: Radiation? Just take your antioxidants and it will be fine.
I almost gagged when I listened to a Tom Young interview with some "expert" from Sudbury, Ontario ... the toxic "moon scape" of the earth. Don't worry, he said ,there are so many toxins in the earth and air that it won't help to worry. Just "take your antioxidants", he said!
More and more I am hearing folks soft pedal the nuclear accident in Japan, attempting to leave the impression that it couldn't happen here at the Point Lepreau reactor. Check the record folks, we have never been that smart and Point Lepreau has edged up to the brink a few times during its history.
In Japan it gets worse and worse. Now they have found not only levels of iodine-131 that are almost 5,000 times the acceptable levels, but now cesium-137 has been found at a village in levels exceeding that used in Chernobyl to justify abandonment of the area for centuries into the future. Trust me this stuff doesn't go away in a few weeks.
It must be "Hell on Earth" ... Kyodo also reported Thursday that the bodies of hundreds of people killed by the quake and tsunami lay unburied near the plant because they were contaminated by radiation, and the police and morgue workers were unable to handle them safely.
Read what else the New York Times has to say:
More and more I am hearing folks soft pedal the nuclear accident in Japan, attempting to leave the impression that it couldn't happen here at the Point Lepreau reactor. Check the record folks, we have never been that smart and Point Lepreau has edged up to the brink a few times during its history.
In Japan it gets worse and worse. Now they have found not only levels of iodine-131 that are almost 5,000 times the acceptable levels, but now cesium-137 has been found at a village in levels exceeding that used in Chernobyl to justify abandonment of the area for centuries into the future. Trust me this stuff doesn't go away in a few weeks.
It must be "Hell on Earth" ... Kyodo also reported Thursday that the bodies of hundreds of people killed by the quake and tsunami lay unburied near the plant because they were contaminated by radiation, and the police and morgue workers were unable to handle them safely.
Read what else the New York Times has to say:
Radioactive Iodine Detected in Ocean, Despite Gains at Japanese Plant
Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
Nagashima Rio, who was born on March 15, was tested Thursday for nuclear radiation at an evacuation center about 70 miles from the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
By DAVID JOLLY
Published: March 31, 2011
The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that crippled the plant three weeks ago rose to nearly 11,600, with more than 16,000 people listed as missing. Hundreds of thousands of people are still homeless, including tens of thousands who have been displaced from the area around the nuclear plant. Workers have been dousing the reactors and spent fuel pools at the Fukushima Daiichi plant with water to prevent meltdowns and frantically trying to restore power and restart the cooling systems, but the resulting floods of dangerously contaminated water have complicated the efforts.TOKYO — Workers made incremental progress at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday, but disturbingly high radiation readings there as well as miles away continued to reinforce fears that Japan’s crisis was far from over.
Workers prepared more tanks on Thursday to transfer radioactive water from the turbine buildings at Reactor Nos. 1, 2 and 3 to keep it from flowing into the ocean. But readings taken in the sea near
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Thursday, October 5, 2023
OPINION - Frankenfish coming to Bay of Fundy soon?
© Art MacKay
Atlantic salmon swim to forefront of science
By JOHN McPHEE Environment Reporter, Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Thu. Dec 10, 2010
A genetically modified Atlantic salmon escapes from a fish farm into a river.
But it doesn’t live long enough to enjoy its freedom. Because the salmon isn’t eating a particular feed, a "kill gene" kicks in and it dies.
It may sound like science fiction but researchers are well on their way to this kind of genetic tweaking, said Fred Whoriskey, of the Atlantic Salmon Federation, in an interview Wednesday.
Genome mapping and research will eventually open up a wide array of biological tools. Most of them
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
ISSUES: The House of Irving's Role in New Brunswick - by investigative report Bruce Livesy.
Special Report
The House of Irving
A series by investigative reporter Bruce Livesey examines the powerful role the Irving family plays in the business, politics and media of New Brunswick and beyond. 8 Articles
The
Economics of Poverty
Art MacKay
It seems that New Brunswick is now economically depressed
and many of our people are now "poverty stricken" … some even living
in tents. It was not always so.
Today the definition of poverty is based almost exclusively on income and does not consider the background of the people and their way of life. Personally, I believe that relatively few people here would actually be “poverty stricken" if they could return to the lives we built in the past. Certainly, most of us come from enterprising stock - fishermen, lumbermen, and farmers who through their own
RESOURCE FILE - Enjoy A Virtual Trip to the Zoo - Saint John NB
NOW CLOSED - BUT ENJOY THIS VIRTUAL TRIP!!
LOOKING BACK - Maine politicians move from ridiculous to downright dangerous!
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW IN 2023???
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From Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
LD 16 - An Act To Revise Notification Requirements for Pesticides Applications Using Aircraft or Air-carrier Equipment. This bill would reduce the aerial spray notification distance from 1,320 feet to 100 feet, and reduce the air-carrier spray notification distance into crowns of fruit trees or Christmas trees from 500 feet to 50 feet. MOFGA opposes this bill.
LD 228 - An Act To Revise Notification Requirements for Pesticide Application. This bill seeks to repeal the notification registry entirely. MOFGA opposes this bill.
Monday, October 2, 2023
LOOKING BACK - Seascape Kayak Tours Inc. Launches New Website and Newsletter
Looking back at a local Enterprise that is still functioning on Deer Island, NB and Costa Rica!!
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The first digital issue of Seascapes, your paddling community newsletter, in "on the shelf". This past summer has been a very busy one at Seascape’s headquarters on Deer Island. Not only did we have an awesome paddling season despite the high fuel costs and some foggy weather, but we unveiled our new logo and launched our new web site, where you can find tons of information about our offerings. This newsletter will give you the inside scoop on what we’ve been up to in Canada – and what’s in store for the exciting winter season in Costa Rica.
More ... http://www.seascapekayaktours.com/media-center/newsletter/
More ... http://www.seascapekayaktours.com/media-center/newsletter/
LOOKING BACK– Are Shrimp in Danger in the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy? And today?
- The shrimp season in the Gulf of Maine has been very unsuccessful, with a meager catch preventing fishermen from reaching even their small quota, which was cut by 74 percent from the previous season’s levels. In response, regulators are now allowing shrimp boats to fish seven days a week, up from two at the beginning of the season, and have eliminated the 800-pound trip limit. The
Bay of Fundy Hawk Watch - Quoddy
Years ago, Todd Watts started posting information on hawk migration at Greenlaw Mountain near St. Andrews. We think that it is worth following.
If you know of other hawk areas around the Bay, please let us know and we will post your information as well. If you like birds and nature, consider the Nature NB as a source of information. Some of the best birders in the area contribute and it will help you find local clubs and groups.
Enjoy
Art
HISTORY - Native American Woman May Have Made It to Europe 500 Years Before Columbus Was Born
The first Native American to arrive in Europe may have been a woman brought to Iceland by the Vikings more than 1,000 years ago, a study by Spanish and Icelandic researchers suggests.
The findings boost widely-accepted theories, based on Icelandic medieval texts and a reputed Viking settlement in Newfoundland in Canada, that the Vikings reached the American continent several centuries before Christopher Columbus traveled to the “New World.”.
Spain’s CSIC scientific research institute said genetic analysis of around 80 people from a total of four
RESEARCH: Bet you didn't know that invasive plants aren't all bad!
Invasive Plants Can Boost Blue Carbon Storage
Posted by KristenM on October 1st, 2018
by Kristen Minogue
Some invasive plants like Phragmites australis, the light-brown stalks on this Maryland marsh, could more than double the ability of marshes and other coastal ecosystems to store blue carbon. (Credit: Gary Peresta/SERC)
When invasive species enter the picture, things are rarely black and white. A new paper has revealed that some plant invaders could help fight climate change by making it easier for ecosystems to store “blue carbon”—the carbon stored in coastal environments like salt marshes, mangroves and seagrasses. But other invaders, most notably animals, can do the exact opposite.
“We were aware of the effects of invasions on other facets of these habitats, but this was the first time we really delved into blue carbon storage,” said Ian Davidson, a marine
Sunday, October 1, 2023
EXPLORE: One Island - One Magical Hour - Sears Island Hiking Trail
One Island - One Magical Hour
Author Unknown
Only two miles long by one mile wide, Sears Island is one of the largest uninhabited islands on the East Coast of Maine. It is a gem of a place in the pristine Upper Penobscot Bay. Most days after leaving the causeway leading to the island and heading in any direction will provide solitude in few minutes. Today I am doing an hour long trail run, so come with me; it’s become my new favorite. I’ve
Monday, September 18, 2023
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Friday, September 8, 2023
EXPLORE NS: A great map for Sea Glass lovers
A great Google map showing some of the sea glass sites in Nova Scotia.
Follow this link to get the details:
BEST PLACES FOR SEAGLASS IN NOVA SCOTIA
EXPLORE PEI - A great map for sea glass lovers
A great Google map showing some of the sea glass sites in PEI
Just click on each map icon to see the information.
Just click on each map icon to see the information.
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