water pollution

Recently, I had a chance to interview Eric Karch, Chair of the River des Peres Watershed Coalition (mission of the coalition: promote awareness of rivers and respect for water) and Professional Engineer (Civil) specializing in Water Resources at Reitz & Jens, Inc., a 45-year-old St Louis firm specializing in geotechnical … 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

Whether we blow ‘em up or defile their home you can see why a shark might decide man is a worthy snack.
More: The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water (short animated video)
Follow Mean Joe Green (Joe Mohr) at JoeMohrToons.com and on Twitter at @GreenCartoons…… Read the rest

Farmers in Southern Taiwan have potty-trained their pigs in order to curb water pollution in nearby rivers. How do you potty-train a pig, you ask? All you need to do is smear feces and urine around the “toilet” to attract the pigs, of course. The farmers are creating these pig… Read the rest