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Beginning this August Ron Garan, Satoshi Furukawa and the crew members aboard NASA’s International Space Station shot this sequence of photos from 350 kilometers above the Earth. The result is a glimpse into the amazing views of night skies and city lights the crew is rewarded as they pass over… Read the rest

Bolivia is in the process of passing La Ley De la Madre Tierra (The Law of Mother Earth), which would give nature similar rights as those granted to human beings.
The country, governed by Latin America’s first indigenous president, Evo Morales, plans to establish 11 laws for Earth. These would… Read the rest

This Saturday, the moon will be closer to Earth than it has been in 18 years. More precisely, the moon will be just 356,577 kilometers away from our planet, and it will also be full. This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as ‘Supermoon’ because when it occurs, it appears as… Read the rest

Recent news of the habitable planet that circles a star called Gliese 581, and the ensuing article in the Huffington Post, by James Napoli inspired this little cartoon. The news is also reminiscent of one of my favorite children’s books Wump World, … Read the restby Bill Peet.
Look out Wumps! Here we

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There’s something about riding a bike–whether commuting to work or cruising down a single track trail–that welcomes thought. Perhaps that’s why Andrea created this visual depictions of some of her… Read the rest thoughts on her bike.
But the creator of this video doesn’t just delve into the “la-tee-da” thoughts. She goes right

The value of hemp to the human race cannot be understated: it is the strongest plant fiber our Earth produces and the seed, pulp and leftover biomass are vital in our shift from peak oil to no oil. And the people behind Kaimanu Surfboards have taken note.
After years of… 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]
[Photo Via: Daily Mail]… 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

What could the Earth be saying as Glenn Beck pushes it around in a wheelchair? Well, that’s up to you.
Leave your caption in the comment section and a winning caption will be chosen and announced in a week.
Have fun! Be clean(ish)…
Follow Joe Mohr’s cartoonery at JoeMohrToons.com and… Read the rest

This video is bound to give you a new perspective on the beauty of Earth.
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