Up until recently, when I thought of nutrient pollution I tended to think in terms of eutrophication, the over-fertilized condition that boosts the growth of algae and bacteria, which can then lead to low oxygen levels and fish die-offs when those algae die and decompose. It’s plain old yucky and can really take away your appetite for wanting to take a dip on a lazy summer day. But lately I’ve been starting… Read More
How many times do we have to remind ourselves of the difference between wants and needs? If forced to sort through the material goods in my life, there’s no question that I’d put clean water into my bucket of ‘needs’. But that doesn’t mean I can’t splash some of it over into my ‘want’ bucket too. Sometimes (often times) we want water for the sheer joy of it, especially on the long,… Read More