#human-impact

#human-impact

Rivers, on a long view, are alive. They are born; they change; they shift their channels; they forge new routes to the sea; they move both gradually and violently; they teem (usually) with life; they may die a quasi-natural death; they are frequently maimed and even murdered.

"So, each year we see close to a third of the patients the Marine Mammal Center rescues suffering from some form of disturbance or harassment out on the beach."

Parnia Abbasi was bright and full of life, known for her love of Coldplay, her adventurous spirit summiting Mount Damavand, and her passion for poetry.