Author: Trina Ryan

Many of us wouldn’t associate stormwater with pollution. Quite the opposite: When it rains, we picture the Earth’s soil nourished, depleted lakes and ponds replenished. But what we do on land—how we care for and maintain it—ultimately affects our waters. Felling trees, dumping waste, saturating crops with pesticides are but a few ways urban development has altered the natural water cycle.   Think about it: With so many pollutants lingering on land, and with fewer native plants and trees to create buffer zones during storms, waste has to go somewhere. And it’s often down stormwater drains, into wetlands, headwaters and… Continue reading Water Pollution: caused by… yard-care?

Ginnie Springs, located in northwest Florida, is a hidden oasis—its crystal blue waters, canopied by hardwoods and cypresses, serving as an idyllic getaway for tourists and locals alike. A bird’s-eye view paints a picturesque scene: colorful inner tubes coasting along lazy currents, turtles loafing on riverbanks. Soon, however, this treasured nature preserve will face threats of critically low water levels and decreased spring flow—if the food and beverage giant Nestlé has its way. Seven Springs Water Co., a water processor that supplies one of Nestlé’s bottling operations in Florida, is set to renew an expired permit that would allow Nestlé… Continue reading Climate Change Isn’t the Only Threat to Ginnie Springs. Nestlé Plans to Deplete Florida’s Aquifers.