Writer Audrey Quinn and artist Jackie Roche take an extended look at how the unrest in Syria can be possibly tied to the changing weather conditions. It's absolutely fascinating. We often think about "grand disasters" like the flooding of America's coastal cities due to rising oceans, but the truth is, climate change is a global issue, and can hit "internal" locations just as easily--and with equally deadly effect.
Roche's watercolor work is excellent, providing a very subdued color scheme to go along with her linework. She's not out to dazzle with the illustrations. These are ordinary people given the look of ordinary people. This is not an attempt to capture every detail--the pictures serve to reinforce the text boxes written by Quinn.
Here's an example from the article:
You can read the complete post here, and I highly recommend that you do so.
