June, 2010
Outfoxing Conservation Threats on Santa Cruz Island
Written by Scott Morrison | June 11th, 2010
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Our conservation work on California’s Santa Cruz Island has had extraordinary outcomes — but there’s still work ahead (including outfoxing invasive ants), says Conservancy scientist Scott Morrison.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, June 11
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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The World Cup begins today — but put down your vuvuzela (that loud horn South Africans blow throughout matches) for a moment and get your green news first:
- What’s sustainable to wear, eat, and paint your nails with while watching the World Cup? (Treehugger)
- Yes, but what’s the carbon footprint of the World Cup? (Guardian)
- Update from Bonn climate talks — the text to take to Cancun is here… (Richard Black/BBC)
- You asked for ‘em, you got ‘em: Hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered…forklifts. (CleanTechnica)
- Researchers (not including Mini Me) are using lasers to predict likely bird habitat. (Conservation Maven)
Dams and Nature: The Human Impacts
Written by Brian Richter | June 10th, 2010
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Figuring out what nature means to people isn’t an idle exercise — it’s life and death for the 2 billion people who depend on rivers, writes the Conservancy’s Brian Richter.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, June 10
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Take 5 minutes to get cool and green this morning — you won’t regret it:
- Interesting finding in the Gulf: some of the oil is not from Deepwater Horizon. (Green, Inc.)
- Is the Selmunett lizard extinct or not? Depends on who you ask. (Extinction Countdown)
- New legislation — aka “Larry’s Law” — attempts to tackle gender equity in science. (The New York Times)
- Does having kids break the 8th commandment “thou shalt not steal?” Yes, if you live Down Under. (Treehugger)
- Borrowing your friend’s car takes on a whole new meaning in California. (The Daily Green)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, June 9
Written by Nicole Levins | June 9th, 2010
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Would you find this Cool Green Morning more attractive if we doused it in men’s cologne, jaguar-style?
- Here are five really great things that cap-and-trade has done for you already. (CleanTechnica)
- We might never figure out just how badly wildlife in the Gulf have been affected by the spill. (Mongabay)
- So this is weird: jaguars are into fancy men’s cologne. (DotEarth)
- A new study says that population growth and wealth capital might be most significant drivers for the spread of invasive species. (Treehugger)
- The US General Services Administration just named its first chief greening officer, which hopefully means greener government buildings in the near future. (GreenerBuildings)
Gulf Oil Spill: The Nature of Oil
Written by Bill Finch |
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Oil is natural — so what’s the big deal about the Gulf oil spill? For starters, you have to understand oil’s nature, says the Conservancy’s Bill Finch.
Honoring America’s Great Outdoors in the Great Outdoors
Written by Bob Bendick | June 8th, 2010
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The Conservancy’s Bob Bendick reports from the first public outreach session of the America’s Great Outdoors initiative…and reflects on the great Montana setting where it took place.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, June 8
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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We have some important questions here folks:
- How many years will the clean-up in the Gulf take? (The New York Times)
- What kind of energy bill are we looking at now? (The Vine)
- And is the climate bill really going to pass anyway? (Grist)
- What influences the spread of invasive species more — a country’s climate and geography or its wealth and population? (Conservation Journal Watch)
- Finally, which is greener, beer or wine? (Treehugger)
The Beautiful (Green?) Game
Written by Margaret Southern | June 7th, 2010
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Football (soccer to us Americans) has been called the beautiful game. But our green blogger Margaret Southern asks: Is it also the world’s green game?
Conservancy’s Laura Huffman on the Gulf Oil Spill and What’s Next
Written by Clay Carrington |
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What’s next for the Gulf? The Nature Conservancy’s Laura Huffman says Texas Gulf restoration projects can lead the way.
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