June, 2010
Cool Green Morning: Monday, June 21
Written by Robert Lalasz | June 21st, 2010
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Yes, it’s the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere — the longest day of the year, the day everything is exposed in bright sunshine. Like so:
- Could the Mississippi River prevent the Gulf oil spill from moving further into Louisiana’s wetlands? (Conservation Maven)
- BP’s internal worst-case scenario of the oil flowing from the Gulf spill? Much worse than we’ve been hearing. (Dot Earth)
- A zero-energy refrigerator? Only through the power of green gel… (EcoGeek)
- “20-minute neighborhoods”? That’s what Portland’s mayor wants all over his beautiful city. (Grist)
- What are all these environmental worries good for? Electric car sales, for one thing. (GreenTech)
Photo of the Week: Blackburnian Warbler
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 18th, 2010
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Thanks to flickr user kittenbird for submitting this great close-up of a blackburnian warbler to The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr Group – nice shot! 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.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, June 18
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Are you planning an oil-free weekend? You’ll want to after reading our top 5 cool green news links:
- What’s in store for birds in the Gulf? (Yale Environment 360)
- And whales? A dead sperm whale found floating in the Gulf could be the spill’s largest animal victim to date. (The New York Times)
- Former banker Pavan Sukhdev answers questions about how we can put a price on nature’s services. (Green)
- If you live in Switzerland, you can get your new electric Think car at the supermarket. (Grist)
- With oil on the national mindset, check out these 8 alternative fuel sources. (The Daily Green)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, June 17
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 17th, 2010
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It’s cool, it’s green and it’s definitely morning — dig in to our top 5 links of the day:
- What’s the best way to clean an oily pelican? (The New York Times)
- Europe faces a shortage of critical raw materials to make mobile phones, solar panels, synthetic fuels and more. (Green Inc.)
- Tackling climate change means being able to utter the dreaded words. (The Vine)
- Avatar creator James Cameron has some ideas on how to stop the oil spill. (Dot Earth)
- Hypothetical question: how much would you pay to have prevented the oil spill? (Environmental Economics)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, June 16
Written by Nicole Levins | June 16th, 2010
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Get the latest on some stuff that happened last night! This morning, we’re playing cool green catch-up.
- Did you miss it? #1: Get the full text of President Obama’s speech on energy and the Gulf oil spill. (Huffington Post)
- Did you miss it? #2: The Nature Conservancy’s Florida team shows off a NOAA-funded coral restoration project (CBS Evening News).
- Here are 11 fun and exciting ways to get your kids to play outside. (The Daily Green)
- Kevin Costner and his science are really and truly helping to clean up the Gulf oil spill. (Guardian)
- Guess what? The month of May was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. (Los Angeles Times)
Pulling the Nets: Fishing for Wild Salmon in Alaska’s Bristol Bay
Written by Dustin Solberg | June 15th, 2010
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What’s it like to fish in the best place on Earth for wild salmon? Our blogger Dustin Solberg begins a month-long stint on a commercial salmon fishing boat in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, June 15
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Bringing you the top 5 coolest and greenest links around, free of charge:
- Waxman takes on BP, asking if the company’s “shortcuts” caused the spill. (The Vine)
- In need of a little luck? Try wishing on a star or tapping your heels together 3 times… anything but the South African custom of smoking (endangered) vulture brains. (Extinction Countdown)
- The oil spill may spur action on an energy bill, but not a climate bill. (The New York Times)
- Here’s a real feel-good story: solar-powered refrigerators are helping bring vaccines to people in developing countries. (EcoGeek)
- How is the Gulf oil spill like 9/11? (Treehugger)
Gulf Oil Spill: Is There a Cure?
Written by Bill Finch | June 14th, 2010
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Are hay or oil-eating microbes the answer to the Gulf oil spill? The Conservancy’s Bill Finch asks if miracle cures just blinding us to the inevitable…and what it will take to restore the Gulf.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, June 14
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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Happy Flag Day to those of you in the United States — to those of you in the rest of the world, it means parades and little cups of vanilla ice cream for U.S. kids. I am still a kid at heart…
- Calls grow for an Arctic treaty out of fears of increased drilling there. (Yale Environment 360)
- EDF explains why environmentalists must work with big corporations. (GreenBiz)
- Senator Merkley has a plan to reduce oil consumption — and it matters to climate/energy legislation (Dave Roberts/Grist)
- A new book, a depressing look at how climate policy is made…or not. (Dot Earth)
- How environmental groups are using the Gulf oil spill as an opportunity. (Green/New York Times)
Nature Photo of the Week: Choir Practice
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 11th, 2010
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Are they rehearsing their favorite “Guys and Dolls” tune or just grousing about the weather? We’ll never know for sure, but we can thank flickr user rachris for sharing this great shot of seals along the California coast through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr Group. Check out all The Nature Conservancy’s featured daily nature images — submitted to the Conservancy’s [...]
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