March, 2010
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, March 18
Written by Nicole Levins | March 18th, 2010
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The sun is shining, the sky is blue, the news is green. Read on for the day’s top stories:
- A government ad campaign to raise awareness of climate change gets flack for “ignoring uncertainties” regarding climate science. (Green Inc.)
- Depending on who supplies your water, saving it could actually cost you more (but you should still do it). (Treehugger)
- The Christian Coalition backs Senator Lindsey Graham and announces its support for climate legislation. (Grist)
- A new report implies that demand for shark fin is getting out of control; group requests tighter regulations on global shark trade. (Yale E360)
- How to battle that no-fun cold the eco-friendly way. (Huffington Post Green)
State of the Birds 2010: Aridlands, Grasslands, and Forests
Written by Dave Mehlman |
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Birds of aridlands, grasslands and forests will be least affected by climate change, according to the State of the Birds 2010 report. But that doesn’t mean these species are out of the woods.
State of the Birds 2010: Arctic/Alpine and Wetlands
Written by Dave Mehlman | March 17th, 2010
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Climate change will hit birds of the Arctic and alpine habitats — like snowy owls — hard, says the new State of the Birds 2010 report.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, March 17
Written by Nicole Levins |
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It’s the greenest of all Cool Green Mornings– the St. Patrick’s Day edition. Grab a handful of Irish potatoes and dive into the day’s must-read news. Sláinte!:
- Make today’s green beer greener by using gentle, eco-friendly dyes. (Planet Green)
- Some greenhouse gases contributing to ice sheet melt might actually originate from underneath ice sheets. (Wired)
- If everyone adopts it in their homes and businesses, LED lighting could save Americans $120 billion over the next 20 years. (EcoGeek)
- Chanel’s Karl Lagerfeld: the official climate skeptic of Paris Fashion Week. (Fast Company)
- A new study indicates that not all CO2 emissions are created equal. (The Vine)
State of the Birds 2010: Oceans, Coasts and Islands
Written by Dave Mehlman | March 16th, 2010
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The State of the Birds 2010 report is out — and it says ocean, coastal and island bird species are all under threat from climate change.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, March 16
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Desperate to get your Cool Green Morning on? Don’t worry– we’ve got you covered:
- A Welsh company is turning old plastic into brand-new, affordable housing. (CleanTechnica)
- Renters get the opportunity to buy into solar power– no landlord permission necessary. (Green Inc.)
- Did a drought make the Amazon greener? According to a new study, probably not. (Journal Watch Online)
- Here are ten reasons to get on the recycled-paper-products bandwagon already. (The Daily Green)
- Is Ian McEwan’s new book the first good climate change novel ever? (Treehugger)
State of the Birds 2010: Climate Change
Written by Dave Mehlman | March 15th, 2010
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Which bird species will get hit the hardest by climate change? Bird expert and report co-author Dave Mehlman tells us in the first of his week-long series of posts.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, March 15
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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If your name’s “Julius Caesar,” this morning will not be cool and green (it will be red, warm, then very cold). If you name is anything else, relax and catch up on the day’s hottest green news…
- What’s killing the great forests of western North America? (Yale Environment 360)
- Who’s growing more skeptical of climate change in the United States? (The Vine)
- Why is Japan frightened of China’s green tech investments? (GreenBiz)
- Who has the world’s first skyscraper with built-in wind turbines? (Inhabitat)
- What’s the carbon emission toll caused by a single page view of Treehugger? (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, March 12
Written by Robert Lalasz | March 12th, 2010
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Find yourself tongue-tied at those weekend ice cream socials? Here’s some talking points for you — fresh, cool and…oh, sing the last line with me:
- Deep sea creatures — what do they eat down there? Wood, heat and spinach…on a bed of whale carcass, natch. (Blogfish)
- Europeans love a new green toilet that separates #1 and #2. (CNET News)
- Just how tight are some U.S. Senate offices and the anti-climate action lobby? (Solve Climate)
- A new UN climate change group is (surprise!) all white, all male. (Dot Earth)
- A U.S. Congressman wants all federal buildings to become bird friendly. (Mongabay)
Nature Photo of the Week: Western Kingbird
Written by Margaret Southern |
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This image of a perfectly framed Western Kingbird was taken by Flickr user Planet-10 and shared through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr Group. Check out all The Nature Conservancy’s featured daily nature images — submitted to the Conservancy’s Flickr group by people like you — at my.nature.org.
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