Archive for June, 2010
Created in 1979, this cartoon series by Robert Crumb illustrates our rise from the wilderness.
Years after the original series was first published, Crumb added three more panels depicting possible future scenarios.
The Fun Future
The Ecological Disaster
The Ecotopian Solution
These are three very possible scenarios with seemingly one-third… Read the rest
It’s big. It’s bad. And it’s coming to the coastlines of some of America’s best beaches. I wish I were talking about a Jimmy Buffet tour, instead of the ongoing Gulf oil spill.
Who hasn’t seen the headlines about British Petroleum’s failed attempts at capping the gushing flow of oil… Read the rest
Yoga studios across the country are making an environmentally conscious effort with help from Recycle Your Mat, a national yoga mat recycling organization dedicated to keeping yoga mats from being tossed in the garbage. The thought behind the program is if we make a heartfelt effort now, everything will improve… Read the rest
Since the BP oil spill, I’ve become pretty much consumed trying to eliminate every last possible petroleum-based product from my daily routine. I know my actions aren’t going to stop the spill directly, but it feels good to know that I may be helping to reduce our reliance on oil… Read the rest
A shot that is sure to make any lover of the ocean (or Earth itself) cringe. The caption from Daily Mail’s article reads: “Crude oil washes ashore in Orange Beach, Alabama, where swimming is banned.”
[Via: Daily Mail]
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Please leave your caption ideas (no limit) in the comment section below the post.
Winner receives 1 free “See bikes.” t-shirt or Sigg water bottle (logo below the cartoon)!
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In addition to the revisions Glacier National Park officials have made to their bear management plan and guidelines, visitors to the park must also comply with a few other new rules. Due to concern over non-native pests entering the water, park officials have rolled out some new regulations regarding boating,… Read the rest
Though this eco gadget may sound too absurd to be true, it is no joke. Ecouterre, a website devoted to sustainable fashion design, has recently showcased thermoelectric galoshes that also serve as a charger for your cell phone. Think wearable technology, if you will.
This different kind of hot-stepper, a… Read the rest
The oil spill disaster continues with new numbers that show the amount of oil gushing from a well in the Gulf of Mexico may be double as much as previously thought. This means the crude is likely to travel farther away, threatening more birds, fish and other wildlife that live… Read the rest
“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” – Winston Churchill
When it comes to oil spills, no one knows this better than Native Alaskans. Indigenous Arctic tribes learned their lesson during the Exxon Valdez debacle of 1989. In this edition of Assignment Earth, several leaders… Read the rest
