Where Glaciers Melt, The Rivers Run Red
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/science/peru-glaciers-water-pollution.html <-- shared media article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #waterquality #ShallapRiver #CordilleraBlanca #Peru #watersecurity #glacial #glacier #climatechange #melting #mineralogy #geochemistry #tropicalglaciers #contamination #contaminates #toxic #metals #heavymetals #humanimpacts #acid #acidic #oxidisation #pollution #Andes #deglaciation #pyrite #ironsulfide #meltwater #ironhydroxide #sulfuricacid #heavymetals #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #foodsecurity #fishing #farming #watersupply #waterresources

*We have a similar longtime movement in #BritishColumbia for same government approved aerial herbicide toxic spraying issue #StopTheSprayBC *

#FirstNations and #environmentalists have denounced the practice of aerial #herbicide spraying on #forestlands for decades. This year, #Indigenous groups in Northern #Ontario have announced a ban on blanket herbicide use, while in #NovaScotia, residents have resorted to peaceful #DirectAction to enforce their own ban.

The #ForestIndustry routinely dumps tons of chemicals like #glyphosate, the main ingredient in #Roundup weedkiller, on logged areas to kill off naturally-regenerated trees and shrubs in favour of commercial #TreeFarms. The problem is, these herbicides are #lethal to frogs, lizards, and salamanders. They wipe out #MedicinalPlants and berry bushes that Indigenous people and #wildlife rely on. Glyphosate, a suspected #carcinogen, #contaminates #rivers and #groundwater far and wide through indiscriminate spraying.

https://watershedsentinel.ca/articles/spray-down/