December, 2009
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, December 31
Written by Darci Palmquist | December 31st, 2009
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Only one day left in 2009 to catch the hottest green news links. See you in 2010!
- Treehugger offers up nine hopeful predictions for 2010. (Treehugger)
- Volunteers from 35 countries are on the lookout for the slender-billed curlew, last seen in 2001. (Extinction Countdown)
- Those pretty little (or not-so-little) home aquariums of tropical fish could be fueling the collapse of a Florida fishery. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- London has launched a new plan to ensure there will be charging stations within one mile of all residents by 2015. (EcoGeek)
- Scientists say that increased carbon dioxide emissions are causing the oceans to be louder. (New York Times)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, December 30
Written by Robert Lalasz | December 30th, 2009
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The hottest green news breaking RIGHT NOW online:
- How the drive to replace oil with biofuels from algae lost a decade (Wired Science)
- Why your bag of potato chips will soon list how much greenhouse gas took to produce it. (Triple Pundit)
- Rhett Butler reviews the year in rainforest conservation. (Mongabay)
- How the phrase “Save the Earth” got trademarked — and why Honda Motor Company is being sued for using it. (Joel Makower)
- The EPA releases a Google Map of its eco-enforcement efforts in 2009. (Grist)
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Ecoresort Protects Coral Reefs
Written by Alison Green |
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Conservancy marine biologist Alison Green continues her diving expedition around the Raja Ampat Islands…and finds that ecotourism can indeed conserve coral reefs.
Disney Wilderness Preserve: The Natural Theme Park?
Written by Dave Mehlman | December 29th, 2009
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Visiting Disneyworld in Orlando? Conservancy migratory bird expert Dave Mehlman says you should stop at the Conservancy’s Disney Wilderness Preserve, too.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, December 29
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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5 fascinating and fresh green stories…from the Internet, no less! Will rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere lead to louder oceans? (EcoGeek) Climate change is causing plants and animals to shift their habitat ranges — but will it be fast enough? (EcoWorldly) Carbon prices are falling on European markets — should governments set a price [...]
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Marine Conservation Agreements
Written by Alison Green | December 28th, 2009
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How are marine conservation agreements leading the way in protecting coral reef ecosystems in Indonesia?
Cool Green Morning: Monday, December 28
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Yes, we’re in that post-holiday daze that comes from too much egg nog, but we’re still here to give you a quick scoop on the top 5 green news stories of the day: Environmental journalism is losing one of its best reporters — Andy Revkin has left the New York Times to work at Pace University. But his [...]
Cool Green Science: The Best of 2009
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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It’s been a great Year One for Cool Green Science — check out the top 10 posts of the year as chosen by our editor.
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Exhilarating Diving
Written by Alison Green | December 26th, 2009
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(Editor’s note: Conservancy Senior Marine Scientist Alison Green is on an expedition to the Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia — amidst some of the most spectacular and biodiverse coral reef ecosystems in the world. Catch up on all her posts from the expedition.) This afternoon we went on an exhilarating dive at one of Southeast [...]
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, December 24
Written by Darci Palmquist | December 24th, 2009
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Cool Green Morning is taking a holiday break — and you should, too! We’ll be back next week with fresh green news for you. Until then… happy holidays! (Image: close-up of a Christmas tree worm on coral in the Solomon Islands. Source: Daniel and Robbie Wisdom)
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