Lake Baikal holds 20% of Earth’s unfrozen fresh water, but is threatened by industrial pollution. (Photo by Eroyn Franklin) Lake Baikal holds 20% of Earth’s unfrozen fresh water, but is threatened by industrial pollution. (Photo by Eroyn Franklin) Alex Stonehill Alex is a cofounder and editor of The Seattle Globalist. He's a visual journalist whose work has been published by PBS, The Seattle Times, FRONTLINE/World and the Seattle Weekly. Alex teaches journalism in the University of Washington's Department of Communication and recently directed the documentary film Barzan.