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About Bruce

Work for sustainable development of small islands and the Chesapeake Bay; ex-Peace Corps (Volunteer and staff) in LA & Caribbean; cruised Caribbean on S/Y Meander for three years; like small tropical islands, French canals, Umbria, Tasmania, and NZ. Married 52 years to the late Kincey Burdett Potter (see Kincey.org). President of the now-sunsetting Island Resources Foundation.

Sea Level Rise

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Bruce

The Sea Level Rise Foundation was an early partner in the establishment of GLISPA — The two articles copied below suggest that newest scientific studies may indicate that Sea Level Rise will exceed earlier (IPCC) estimates because apparently more of … Continue reading →

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Rave Endorsement for Chris Trumbauer, Anne Arundel County Council, District 6

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Bruce

A well-deserved rave endorsement for Chris Trumbauer for Anne Arundel County Council, District 6, by the Annapolis Capital-Gazette, 20 October 2014: Excerpt: DISTRICT 6 The candidates in this Annapolis-area district live within a few doors of each other in Bay … Continue reading →

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PCBs — 30 Years Later, Pollution Remains Lethal

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Bruce

from the blog of NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration <http://usresponserestoration.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/pcbs-why-are-banned-chemicals-still-hurting-the-environment-today/&gt; PCBs: Why Are Banned Chemicals Still Hurting the Environment Today? February 7, 2014 by Office of Response and Restoration 1 Comment PCB contamination is high in the Housatonic River … Continue reading →

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Why Island Wisdom Is Crucial to Help Adapt and Prepare for the Impacts of Climate Change

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Bruce

An article from Islands Business (of Port Moresby, PNG) forwarded by Franklin McDonald <franklin.jmcd> — couldn’t say it better myself . . . . http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/usa/6083/why-island-wisdom-is-crucial-to-help-adapt-and-pre/ Why Island Wisdom Is Crucial to Help Adapt and Prepare for the Impacts of Climate … Continue reading →

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A Reason NOT to Tinker with Coastal Processes

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Bruce

Flagged by Franklin McDonald, from yesterday’s NY Times Obviously the issues discussed in this opinion piece are not limited to the US coastline and the US Army Corps of Engineers. The MOST important point for small islands is that the … Continue reading →

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“A New Reading of the Endangered Species Act is a SERIOUS THREAT”

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Bruce

I bring this to your attention only because right wing, anti-environmental movements that start in the US often infect the rest of the world. Also, in the Caribbean, some fisheries limits might be affected by this new interpretation — if … Continue reading →

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Just What We Need: Speculative New Financial Gadgets to Fund Environment or Progressive Social Programs

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Bruce

From those wonderful guys (see mention of Goldman Sachs key role toward bottom of article below), who brought us “Super Recession 2007,” Social Impact Bonds. . . or SIBs, if you prefer. (Twitter version might be: “From the WS SOBs, … Continue reading →

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Moves to increase Cooperation for Better Small Island Forecasts — SIDS or Territories??. . .

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Bruce

[In my experience in the Caribbean, the problems of LACK of COOPERATION do NOT come from independent SIDS failing to cooperate, but rather from TERRITORIES of major nations who do not share available information. The best example was Hurricane Marilyn … Continue reading →

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Nate Silver’s Take on Republican Senate Gains in November 2014

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Bruce

From the Silver “538 Blog” Headline: Republicans Remain Slightly Favored To Take Control Of The Senate . . . .and a reason to again support Michelle Nunn in Georgia, please . . . We also have Republican chances slightly improved … Continue reading →

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Dissolved Oxygen at the Head of Church Creek for 20 days June to July

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Bruce

These are the monitoring results from Church Creek, a sub-watershed in the South River watershed, early in the season — before it gets bad. Provided by a continuous monitor (“Connie” the con-mon) at the head of the tidal portion of the … Continue reading →

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