Backyard CAFOs by Joe Mohr
We are proud to add Joe Mohr's work to EarthDesk. He is a talented and committed environmental and political cartoonist, and an excellent illustrator, designer and writer. He is the creator of the Hank D and the Bee comic and is a cartoonist for Yes! magazine,...
Chairman Lamar Smith Demands EPA’s “Secret Science”
Republican Congressman Proves EarthDesk Wrong. Here at EarthDesk we have asserted many times that the House of Representatives would spring into action against President Obama’s June 26 climate plan the moment the administration proposed new rules to support it. (See...
Climate Change Tops Gina McCarthy’s First Speech as EPA Administrator
Calls climate issue economic as well as environmental. By Alvin Powell Editor's Note: In our July 20 EarthDesk post about the appointment of Gina McCarthy to EPA Administrator, we said there would be "high expectations that she will be an effective advocate for...
CAFOs and Environmental Justice: The Case of North Carolina
By Wendee Nicole Editor's Note: In this post, Wendee Nicole takes us to the families that suffer in the shadows of North Carolina CAFOs. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations have had devastating consequences for the environment and for animals (see EarthDesk July 15...
Alternative Energy Revolution by XKCD
EarthDesk regularly follows xkcd.com, the webcomic offspring of the fertile mind of Randall Munroe Here is more about the illusive Randall in The New York Times.
Safe Drinking Water, Political Will and Rule of Law: The Global Challenge
By John Oldfield Editor's Note: John Oldfield, CEO of WASH Advocates, reminds us universal safe drinking water requires the political will of leaders globally, and political will is a function of an expectant and educated citizenry. That is not as obvious as it...
“Loss of Control” Gas Well Fire in the Gulf of Mexico
A blowout and fire that began Tuesday at 8:45 AM at a gas well in the Gulf of Mexico, 55 miles off the coast of Louisiana in 154 feet of water, has been contained, according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), an arm of the US Department of...
Dr. James Hansen and the Nuclear Briar Patch
Over at Dot Earth, my colleague Andrew Revkin has been carefully walking his readers through the nuclear power briar patch ever growing inside the American environmental movement. Looming large is Dr. James Hansen, former NASA climate scientist who used his...
Landmark “Ag Gag” Lawsuit Filed to Protect Freedom of Speech
By Stephen Wells Editor's Note: Today the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filed suit to overturn Utah's Ag Gag law. In his April 27 EarthDesk post, contributor David Cassuto wrote about the Draconian state laws,...
Climate Summit by Joel Pett
Joel Pett has been a cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader since 1984 and USA Today since 2002. Among his many awards are the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning and the 1999 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award. But one of his favorite honors is the...
Gina McCarthy Confirmed as EPA Administrator
On July 18, Gina McCarthy was confirmed as EPA Administrator by the United States Senate, 4 1/2 months after she was nominated by President Barak Obama. The Hill described the vote: The Senate voted 59-40 on Thursday to confirm the controversial nomination of Gina...
Drive!
As heat and humidity soar, and air quality declines, our friends at National Geographic suggest we get in our cars and Drive! From the Pacific Coast Highway to the shores of Lake Michigan to the Cherohala Skyway of Tennessee, Nat Geo’s Ultimate Road Trips page...