What is the environmental legacy of nuclear weapons? How will we protect the planet going forward? Tweets from @ChrisDiehl
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“Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer.”
— Rainer Maria Rilke
Sometimes those of us behind the camera are caught in the moment as we are taking in the experience. My day in Red Water Pond started by stepping out of the car to finally meet this delightful gentleman @jetsonorama… instagram.com/p/Bz-3-OtnY0C/…
On July 16, 1979, 40 years ago today, the largest release of radioactive material in US history happened at the uranium mill north of Church Rock, New Mexico just outside the Red Water Pond Road community. This past… instagram.com/p/Bz-27YFHvdn/…
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In the environmental history of the nuclear weapons complex, Hanford is one of the most consequential sites in our nation. A shining example of our inability to remediate ecosystems we've pushed so far outside of the norm by creating substances with incredible levels of toxicity.
A tragic example of how nuclear weapons and environmental issues intersect. ow.ly/vTnR50uxfyW
Today a colleague sent me a pointer to an African based company called Better World Energy that is leveraging agroforestry to regenerate contaminated lands and generate economic benefits for surrounding communities.… instagram.com/p/ByHLiqhgL9z/…
Experts within both the nuclear energy and nuclear weapons domains never cease to amaze me with their surety about nuclear phenomena. Meanwhile the surprises keep coming. Here is the latest I’ve witnessed in the… instagram.com/p/Bx86SZ4ANOg/…
Today I visited the site of the old Jackpile open-pit uranium mine near the Laguna Pueblo. As a clear indicator of the public health concern around radioactive… instagram.com/radioactive.ho…
I’ve been back in Navajoland for four days now and it’s been a very full and deeply enriching trip. My plan was to arrive with no real agenda and openness to what… instagram.com/radioactive.ho…
Remote sensing is a powerful tool for gaining macro perspective on our planet. At the same time, so much remains invisible. Here is aerial imagery over Church Rock,… instagram.com/radioactive.ho…
In the continued spirit of learning in public, I’m going to be building mind maps capturing knowledge, insights and resources that will be available online. Today… instagram.com/radioactive.ho…
Sometimes ideas show up that seem so profound and transformational that they are at the same time thrilling and overwhelming. When I saw this image of a forest… instagram.com/radioactive.ho…
A moment of synchronicity. On the day I choose to wear the t-shirt @jetsonorama sent me, I decide to explore a bit and grab lunch at a random place in Oakland I’ve… instagram.com/radioactive.ho…
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"Science is simply the word we use to describe a method of organizing our curiosity."
-Tim Minchin
This month I’ve been spending my days immersing myself in the topic of soil. In particular, in light of the IPCC report from last October that states we have 12… instagram.com/radioactive.ho…
Where do the issues of nuclear weapons and climate change intersect? What if I said that one crucial intersection point is through soil health? The more I read about… instagram.com/radioactive.ho…
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Morgan Knibbe writes, “I realized that my own generation seems to have become numb to what nuclear war could do to humanity. The accounts of the atomic soldiers can help us understand that horror.” nyti.ms/2DvKTIp
“Ecological thinking posits that the challenges to sustainability are as much psychological and spiritual as they are technical and environmental. Humans brought about the current crisis… instagram.com/p/Bti7_9YAdN2/…
Last week I had the pleasure of spending two days at Paicines Ranch south of the San Francisco Bay Area to learn about holistic management of ranch lands. Allan Savory pioneered this… instagram.com/p/BtgT5hPAMSw/…
Hidden danger: Radioactive dust is found in communities around nuclear weapons sites - LA Times latimes.com/local/california… HT @MKaltofen
In 2018, on two occasions, I found myself in venues with nuclear experts who revealed, without hesitation, their frustration with the public’s views on radiation. I watched as one senior… instagram.com/p/BtGtNZwAYrD/…
The door swung open. “It’s the power line crasher.”
“I’m sorry?”
“Aren’t you the one who crashed the drone into the power line?”
*laughing* “Yes! I even have it on video.”
And with that,… instagram.com/p/Bs0tYaWAufP/…