Archive for March, 2010
Powerful winter storms have graced the Rockies with big snow, making this a killer ski season in Colorado. Whether donning a pair of skis or strapping into a board, we can all appreciate the prime conditions on the slopes. But let’s not forget what’s hidden by the layers of white.… Read the rest
“When Climate Change and Health Care Reform Collide” from 9/15/09 (see revision below this cartoon)
Revision made 3/23/10 after Obama signed the Health Care Reform Bill that, among other things, allows people with preexisting conditions to receive health care.
Sure, it’s a lot less funny, but it’s also a lot… Read the rest
Happy World Water Day!
Having grown up in the beautiful Chicagoland area in the 80s, my water needs were strictly as follows:
#1: Water from hose to power clown-face sprinkler, fill water balloons, and hose off muddy dirt-bike/self
#2: Water from faucet to occasionally brush teeth and occasionally make Hi-C… Read the rest
In his final throes as “Worst Environmental President Ever,” W shocked the world when he designated nearly 200,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean as conservation areas. According to ocean conservationist and educator Jean-Michel Cousteau
and the above linked Guardian article, it was at a White House presentation on the… Read the rest
The above is a British government ad campaign that presses the issue of global climate and the future threats it poses to our children. For that reason, one of Britain’s independent advertising agencies has rebuked the British government, arguing that the ad is too “distressing” to children. But would this… Read the rest
Local food enthusiasts often use the term farm-to-plate… Read the rest; meaning, the way in which most of our food makes its way from its source to our dinner table. The average American meal travels nearly 1,500 miles before we even take our first bite, consuming large quantities of carbon-emitting fossil fuels
I shared this terrific Elizabeth West quote in a WendMag blog post back in January (“Bicycle Quotes: The Greatest Words Ever Spilt About the Greatest Machine Ever Built”):
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the … Read the rest
In the latest marine life misfortune, dozens of starving sea lion pups are washing ashore in southern California, which has scientists speculating the possibility of El Niño climate conditions.
Most of the pups are under 6 months of age and are so emaciated that they’ve begun digesting their blubber and… Read the rest
Providing outdoor enthusiasts with comfortable, warm, reliable and sustainable wool clothing is what Woolpower does best. The company, above all, strives to make their clothing long-lasting, while impacting the environment as little as possible. For this reason, Woolpower constructs all clothing (base layers, mid layers, socks, etc.) with wool and… Read the rest
Dances with the Moon
by Joe Mohr
Follow Mean Joe Green (Joe Mohr) at JoeMohrToons.com and on Twitter at @GreenCartoons…… Read the rest
