November, 2009
Nature Photo of the Week: Eastern Kingbird
Written by Darci Palmquist | November 13th, 2009
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This Eastern kingbird looks like he’s contemplating his next move …perhaps a trip to South America for the winter? If you’re a bird fanatic — and who isn’t? — you’ll love this incredible shot by Flicker user naathas, shared through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr Group. Check out all The Nature Conservancy’s featured daily nature images, submitted [...]
Springsteen & the Conservation Ethic: ‘You Can’t Save Everybody, But You Gotta Try’
Written by Jeff Opperman |
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I just started writing this blog on freshwater conservation, so I should be talking about river flows and floodplain fisheries and such. But last night I saw Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform in Cleveland and I can’t get it out of my head. In his words, Springsteen was continuing the “lifelong conversation” [...]
Cool Green Morning: Friday, November 13
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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Feeling unlucky this Friday the 13th? Fortify yourself with the latest in green news — recycled diapers, undersea gliders, a historic comeback and a new way to shut up those global warming skeptics close to you (speaking of superstitious…) So you’re at a family gathering, arguing with Uncle Climate Denier over the reality of climate [...]
Conservation Planning for Extreme Events?
Written by Timothy Boucher | November 12th, 2009
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What am I trying to illustrate in the above photo (a picture of cattle and elephant dung)? That conservation planning is a pile of poop? No. But this mixture of excrement does show why such planning needs to incorporate extreme events like drought or flooding – especially for the impacts of those events on local [...]
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, November 12
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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If it’s cool and green, we’ve got it this morning. Open your eyes and read on for the latest news about hybrids hitting pedestrians, tuna fishing killing albatross and the local benefits of nature tourism. Are hybrids more likely to hit pedestrians and bicyclists than other car types, as a new study reports? Treehugger analyzes the [...]
Follow Nathan: Recap of a Remarkable Journey
Written by Robert Lalasz | November 11th, 2009
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In August, we blogged here on the extraordinary cross-country bike journey of Nathan Winters (AKA, “Follow Nathan”) to raise money for The Nature Conservancy and raise awareness for climate change and sustainable agriculture. At that point, Nathan had just crossed the Wisconsin-Minnesota border, halfway through his journey from Maine to Washington State — a trek [...]
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, November 11
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Happy Veterans’ Day, readers! Thank a solider for his or her service, give ‘em a hug, and then dive into today’s roundup of the best green news on the interwebs: The Daily Green weighs in on the “real vs. artificial” Christmas tree debate. Is it really that time of the year already? There’s a green [...]
The World’s Oldest National Park: Ghosts of Monks and Red Deer
Written by Charles Bedford | November 10th, 2009
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Bogdkhan Uul, just south of Ulanbator, Mongolia, is the oldest national park in the world. That’s right — it predates Yellowstone by over 100 years. Established by the Mongolian government in 1778, it was originally chartered by Ming Dynasty officials in the 1500s as an area to be kept off limits to extractive uses, protected [...]
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, November 10
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Generally, giving struggling species a helping hand is considered a good thing — like saving the vaquita porpoise and anything cute and cuddly (read: koalas). But there’s hot debate over whether helping plants migrate as climate change transforms their habitat is positive or not. Read on for the latest on these cool green topics, and more. [...]
Where Are We on the Road to Copenhagen?
Written by Chrissy Schwinn | November 9th, 2009
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It was a very busy week last week in the world of climate change, with lots of activity on both the domestic and international fronts. UN negotiators wrapped up talks in Barcelona, the last before the big event in December in Copenhagen. And climate and energy legislation moved in various ways in the U.S. Senate. [...]
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