May, 2010
Gulf Oil Spill: The Slick We Didn’t See
Written by Bill Finch | May 17th, 2010
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The damage the Gulf oil spill has done is mostly offshore, says the Conservancy’s Bill Finch — in the open ocean that supports the life of the Gulf.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, May 17
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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The usual bag of delicious mixed greens — fresh eco-news for a new week!
- Only 1 in every 5 Americans say they’ll reduce gas consumption because of the oil spill. (CleanTechnica)
- Can scientists create adaptive ecosystems in industrial wastelands? Yes — they’re scientists! (Conservation Maven)
- Is it more efficient to boil cold water for pasta, or warm it up first through the tap? (Grist)
- D’oh! The oldest nuclear plant in the United States is leaking tritium into an aquifer. (Ecopolitology)
- But at least there’s now a way to recycle the 4.5 trillion cigarette butts that litter Earth every year. (Journal Watch Online)
Alabama: Return to the Rail’s Nest
Written by Bill Finch | May 14th, 2010
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The Conservancy’s Bill Finch returns to a clapper rail’s nest he visited two weeks ago in Alabama’s Grand Bay marsh — back when he thought the Gulf oil spill’s landfall might be imminent.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, May 14
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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The mass of men lead lives of quiet, ungreen desperation. Don’t be one of them:
- A zero-carbon solar yacht is the talk of the super rich (we hear, not knowing any ourselves). (Treehugger)
- By 2300, half the planet will be uninhabitable by humans because of climate change, says a new study. (But which half?) (CleanTechnica)
- How do you ruin the habitat of the broad-headed snake? Move its favorite rock 30 centimeters. (Conservation Maven)
- BP is taking suggestions on how to cap the Deepwater Horizon well. So is Jimmy Kimmel. (Dot Earth)
- Climate change is snuffing out lizard species worldwide, right now. (Green/New York Times)
Nature Photo of the Week: Carizzo Plain Flowers
Written by Margaret Southern |
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Isn’t this the kind of field you just want to skip through? This colorful, flower-filled meadow was shot by Flickr user Alan Vernon. 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.
Get in Gear for Spring Bike Season, Part 2: Bike to Work Week
Written by Margaret Southern | May 13th, 2010
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It’s Bike to Work Week! Find out how you can start commuting to work by bike and why more bikers on the roads will actually mean enhanced bike safety.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, May 13
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Caffeine? Check. Semi-balanced breakfast? Check. Green news? Check. You may now proceed with your day.
- The US Army is going to do this thing where it turns oil from the Gulf spill into asphalt somehow, with science. (Treehugger)
- In case you care, here is what the big utility companies think about the new climate bill. (CleanTechnica)
- Eco-aggression: the next big thing in recycling and/or art. (Green)
- Researchers have taken the first-ever samples of ocean water at the north pole to determine just how acidified the Arctic Sea has become. (Guardian Eco)
- A new poll says half of Americans are still cool with offshore drilling. Okay then. (AP/Huffington Post Green)
Oil and Birds Don’t Mix
Written by Dave Mehlman | May 12th, 2010
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The Gulf is one of the worst places an oil spill could hit from a bird-centric point of view — learn why from Dave Mehlman, our director of migratory bird conservation.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, May 12
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Get your Cool Green Morning on:
- Here it is: the long-awaited Senate climate/energy bill! (Huffington Post Green)
- The Nature Conservancy (hey, that’s us!) just announced its purchase of California’s Independence Lake, a popular hiking and angling destination as well as an important water source. (AP/Bloomberg BusinessWeek)
- We’re already pretty familiar with the damage an oil spill can do to the environment, but what about the effects on human health? (The Daily Green)
- The key to jaguars’ survival? Let them roam. (New York Times)
- The “next oil”: wind, solar, waves, trash…or something we haven’t even thought of yet? (Yahoo Green)
Alabama: The Spill’s Potential Effects on Gulf Seafood
Written by Bill Finch | May 11th, 2010
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The oil spill’s effects on Gulf coast seafood could be devastating — on local economies and on the nation’s food supply, says the Conservancy’s Bill Finch.
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