For years the slug was the signature animal of this weekly journey through time.
As of today my favorite non-human is the armadillo, in concession to global warming, as well as because the armored creature is a survivor, having been around since early in the Cenozoic Period — and, folks, that’s a mighty long time ago, even before Alley Oop.
Regardless what Trump’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Oklahoma AG Scott Pruitt, professes, scientific evidence leaves no doubt global warming has been with us since the industrial age began. It’s indisputable that greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere hinder natural filters that suppress heat from the sun.
