Just a fallback on an easy subject to come up with when nothing topical strikes my fancy (or I can’t come up with anything and a deadline is approaching). Weather. Of course, even weather is now a highly politicized topic[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yet another cartoon about the weather, but couched in the false promise of actual commentary on the real climate change debate. Also it was set to appear in the print issue that would still be around on Groundhog Day, so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Who needs experts when you have common sense? __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2019 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Since flooding seems to be a regular occurrence now, rather than the “100 year” term would imply… the city needs to consider the costs. https://mountainx.com/news/paradigm-shift-city-urges-denser-greener-development/ https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2019/04/19/severe-storms-western-north-carolina-asheville/3518435002/ https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/04/22/asheville-flooding-water-jbl-soccer-complex-substantial/3538238002/ __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Merrimon Ave. used to be known for Whole Foods, not hole floods. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2019 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Jobs are plentiful in the area now, but so is extreme flooding, and other things… __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2021 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
When local government is preparing to fix the future, the future may still be broken. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2022 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2022/10/27/nc-could-set-record-for-west-nile-virus-cases-2022/69561870007/ According to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seasonality report published in late 2021, all seasons have warmed in the U.S., with winter temperatures increasing by nearly 3 degrees Fahrenheit since 1896. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The heat is on for WNC to become a hot spot. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2024 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Climate havens are not what they used to be. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2025 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
