The ships in one of the world’s most active ports make a nice image in this shot of the Upper New York Bay. Waters this close to New York City and New Jersey we expect to be polluted, and of course they are, with coliform bacteria and high nitrogen runoff leading to huge algae blooms [...]
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In the American consciousness, few places evoke images of urban blight like those recalled when Newark, New Jersey is mentioned. You may have been there before, but you probably didn’t go on purpose, and most likely you weren’t staying. Maybe this has something to do with the Newark Riot in 1967. Maybe it’s because Newark [...] One of the problems with shipping things around in a global network of material commerce is that other things can stow aboard. Invader species can wipe out populations of native plants and animals, who have no natural defenses against the aliens. Long Beach, California is one of the largest cargo ports in the United States. [...] |
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