July, 2009
Still More ‘Evidence’ That Scientists Need To Stop Talking in Science-Speak
Written by Rebecca Goldman | July 15th, 2009
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As scientists we are trained to speak in uncertain terms, to couch evidence in probabilities, and to be accurate about our inaccuracies. The consequence: an insider language. To be fair, we are not trying to sound overly intellectual (at least not always). Rather, we are not taught nor rewarded for other communication types. In addition, [...]
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, July 15
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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OK, so Hans Rosling — geek Internet and TED conference superstar who explains statistics in incredibly compelling videos on Gapminder.org — has been around for a while, although he’s news to us. Still, he’s great fun to listen to — and imitate: Check out his explanation of the role of coal in CO2 global emissions [...]
Hunters, Anglers and Climate Change
Written by Matt Miller | July 14th, 2009
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Can hunters and anglers make a difference for climate change? After all, sportsmen and sportswomen have a long history of solving conservation challenges. Hunters — and I am one — take justifiable pride in their role in purchasing national wildlife refuges, restoring wildlife populations and conserving wetlands and other habitat. And they have a history of getting [...]
Five Things I Learned About ACES in Five Minutes on Twitter
Written by Dave Connell |
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With Sarah Palin penning an incendiary op-ed in The Washington Post today on the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) this morning and the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works holding hearings on the bill, there’s plenty of tweet action on ACES today. Here are five things I learned about ACES in [...]
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, July 14
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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It’s Bastille Day and we don’t have a single post relating to France. But we’ve got revolutions — the green kind. From hybrid “tuk tuks” to storing excess energy, here’s all the enviro news you need this morning. Here in the USA, we have Whole Foods grocery stores that give priority parking to hybrid vehicles, [...]
Five Things I Learned About ACES in Five Minutes on Twitter
Written by Dave Connell | July 13th, 2009
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Here at Cool Green Science we love us some Twitter. It gives us access to a huge source of news and views on environmental topics, helps us interact directly with our readers and spread the word about Conservancy projects. (Go to www.twitter.com/nature_org to follow our tweet goodness.) One of the topics I follow daily on [...]
Cool Green Morning: Monday, July 13
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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Sea-level rise due to climate change — will it be much worse than once thought? Cool Green Morning has your answer, along with the rest of the day’s most interesting green links. Hurry up and read it while you’re still above water… Has the science on sea-level rise due to climate change been too optimistic? [...]
Climate Change Negotiations: What’s Next?
Written by Chrissy Schwinn | July 10th, 2009
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With the G8 wrapping up climate change talks in Rome and failing to reach agreement with developing nations on near-term targets for emissions reductions, I talked to Duncan Marsh, the Conservancy’s director of international climate policy, about the agreements G8 nations were able to reach and what the meeting means for the future of international [...]
Nature Photo of the Week: Daylily Stamens
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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Enjoy this almost painterly photo of daylily stamens by Jaine P.— and see all The Nature Conservancy’s featured daily nature images, submitted to the Conservancy’s Flickr group by people like you — at my.nature.org. And don’t forget to enter your best nature images in our 2009 Nature Photo Contest!
Cool Green Morning: Friday, July 10
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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A town bans plastic water bottles (see video above)? A robot picks up your garbage? A hamburger that fights climate change? Such surprises (see below) keep us coming back every Cool Green Morning — enjoy, and enjoy your weekend! An Australian town has banned plastic water bottles there — the first such restriction on Earth, [...]
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