November, 2009
The Real Meaning of Those Stolen Climate Emails
Written by Jonathan Hoekstra | November 30th, 2009
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The pilfering of email correspondence among climate scientists from a major climate center in Britain two weeks ago has grown into a very public controversy unimaginatively dubbed “Climategate.” Some of the emails revealed those scientists scoffing at (but also fearful of) climate skeptics — to the point of wanting to block publication of some scientific [...]
Why ‘Planet Change’ is Different Than Other Climate Change Campaigns
Written by Dave Connell |
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Planet Change? Yet another web campaign against climate change? Does the world really need one more of those? Yes — because this one is different. And can make a real difference — especially beyond the upcoming United Nations climate meeting this December in Copenhagen. A little over a month ago, The Nature Conservancy launched Planet [...]
Cool Green Morning: Monday, November 30
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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Thanksgiving: Gain 5 pounds, take 5 days off. Monday After Thanksgiving: Come back to work, find 5 great new green stories, fresh from the online space. I’ll make that trade-off any Cool Green Morning. (See you on the elliptical.) Who’s going to save one of the world’s largest peat swamp forests from being drained (and [...]
Giving Thanks for Cleaner Lakes and Rivers (Even the Cuyahoga)
Written by Jeff Opperman | November 26th, 2009
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While those who work in freshwater conservation frequently (and understandably) emphasize the daunting array of threats to aquatic ecosystems, Thanksgiving seems a good time to reflect on reasons for optimism and, well, gratitude. I live near Cleveland, a city that since the 1960s has been known primarily for sports heartbreaks and the rather incongruous event [...]
Solomon Islands: A Community Model for Global Conservation
Written by Eddie Game | November 25th, 2009
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(Above video: Geoff Lipsett-Moore, director of conservation for the Conservancy’s Melanesia program, celebrates along with other Conservancy staff and chiefs from Choiseul province in the Solomon Islands celebrate the community’s support for two Conservancy recommendations at the 2009 annual meeting of the Lauru Land Conference of Tribal Communities (LLCTC). Credit: Richard Hamilton/TNC) “You and I [...]
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, November 25
Written by Nicole Levins |
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There’s a lot to be thankful this morning, readers. The majority of Americans believe that climate change is happening, and want to do something about it. Someday, your cell phone’s waste heat could actually make its battery last longer. There’s hope for a rise in e-recycling. Something else we’re thankful for? A well-deserved long weekend. [...]
Climate Change and Conservation’s Big Bet
Written by Rob McDonald | November 24th, 2009
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In a few weeks the world will turn its attention to Copenhagen, as diplomats gather to hash out an agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. For many environmentalists, including some of my colleagues here at The Nature Conservancy, it’s the culmination of decades of work and preparation. And yet while there’s [...]
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, November 24
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but today’s news isn’t uplifting: the global water problem needs more attention, oceans are becoming less effective at storing CO2 and we’ve underestimated the pace and extent of climate change. Oh, and Obama loses to Nasheed in the ring. Let’s hold out hope that the sun will come out tomorrow. A new [...]
All Hail the Unendangered Wild Turkey: A Thanksgiving Reflection
Written by Matt Miller | November 23rd, 2009
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Imagine sitting down to a Thanksgiving dinner in a world without wild turkeys. It’s hard to conceive—if you live in the United States, chances are you’re just a short distance away from a large population of these birds. They roam forests, wood lots, farm fields and prairies from Maine to Florida, from New Jersey to [...]
Cool Green Morning: Monday, November 23
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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East Antarctica is melting. CO2 atmospheric concentrations are the highest in 2 million years. Green innovation needs more than a price on carbon. Cheery news this Cool Green Morning! But if we’re going to Hades, at least we’re taking the bus there…fasten your seat belts and drive deep into today’s green links: Americans are loving [...]
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