Comics Celebrate Earth Day

On Earth Day, King Features Syndicate encouraged cartoonists to feature "green" cartoons on Earth Day. Kind Features runs comics and other features in about 5,000 newspapers around the world! Many cartoonists participated by submitting a cartoon for Earth Day last Tuesday. A few cartoonists are "green" all the time, like Alex Hallatt, whose comics are about endangered penguins and polar bears (b/w comic above.) To view these and other Earth Day cartoons: Kleefeld's blog on Comics To read more: USA Today article by David Colton

And The Winners Are!

Wow! What great participation from third, fourth, and fifth grade students. A special thanks goes to the Sign and Save members, who organized, made announcements, and judged this contest, with four of their teachers. The contest was a close one! The judges are happy to share the results of the winning posters (see right), which included a balance of information, creativity, photos, and illustration. Besides recognition on this blog, each winner is the happy winner of an ice cream gift certificate- Mmmm! Way to go, Tigers! You all did a fantastic job. Take care of your environment- Take care of your planet Earth.

photo by laffy4k

Earth Day Poster Contest!

Grades 3-5 are invited to participate in an Earth Day poster contest! You may choose any Earth Day theme and hand-draw your poster. All entries are due on Earth Day, April 22nd. The winning poster per grade will be featured on this website, and an additional ice cream gift certificate will be awarded! Join in on the fun. Celebrate our beautiful planet Earth!

photo by woodleywonderworks

Nat Geo TV

National Geographic is showing two interesting programs on Sunday night the 13th. Now that NCAA basketball is finished up, there ought to be some freed-up TV time to catch one or both of these programs! (photo by Cyron)

"Six Degrees Could Change the World" (Narrated by Alec Baldwin) 6-8pm central
NGC visualizes in spectacular high-definition the devastating ecological impact each single degree increase in temperature could have on our planet over the next century.
"Human Footprint" (two-hour world premiere) at 8pm central
Follow the lifetime consumption of an average American, from T-shirts to soda cans to laptop computers, and everything that goes into making them. The volume will shock you. This program also airs the following Sunday the 20th, 3pm Central time

Nat Geo TV Schedule

Global Warming Affects Our Health

Global warming affects our health, says a new campaign announced by the American Public Health Association. in an article from yesterday's USA Today. Many Americans are unaware of how their health could be affected by global warming. Below are excerpts from the article, including the affects predicted for the southeast (image by SoftPIX_Techie)


Global Warming, Global Health: Campaign will raise awareness
By Doyle Rice, USA Today
The connection between global warming and public health is the focus of a new campaign announced by the American Public Health Association. "There is a direct connection between climate change and the health of our nation," says the campaign's new blueprint designed to combat the health effects of climate change.

Southeast Atlantic and Gulf Coast: Hurricanes and other weather events are expected to last longer and be more intense. That would mean bigger storm surges, more damage to buildings and roads, and contaminated food and water.

"These are all problems we have today, but they will intensify with climate change," said blueprint lead author Jonathan Patz of the University of Wisconsin.

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Protecting Earth's Resources

Below are excerpts from an article in the weekend edition of the Washington Post. Many experts agree that planet Earth is in danger unless we make a huge effort to protect natural resources. Might the government impose fess for things we are used to receiving for free, like clean water? Although this would be an effort to help fund the protection of our natural resources, says one environmental advocate, how would this affect the poor? (photo by aussiegall)

Earth's Sustainability Is Not Guaranteed Unless Action Is Taken to Protect Resources, Experts Say

By Shankar Vedantam

Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 30, 2005; Page A02

Many of the world's ecosystems are in danger and might not support future generations unless radical measures are implemented to protect and revive them, according to the most comprehensive analysis ever conducted of how the world's oceans, dry lands, forests and species interact and depend on one another.

The report was assembled by the U.N. Environment Program and included scientists from many universities and organizations,

"Human actions are depleting Earth's natural capital, putting such strain on the environment that the ability of the planet's ecosystems to sustain future generations can no longer be taken for granted," the authors said.

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