June, 2010
Climate Change: Time to Respond with Conservation
Written by Evan Girvetz | June 7th, 2010
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The evidence for climate change is strong — and REDD and ecosystem-based adaptation should be part of the response, argues the Conservancy’s Evan Girvetz.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, June 7
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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OK, let’s try this to get this green thing right this week:
- London pledged the 2012 Olympic Games would be the greenest ever. Now brown edges are creeping in. (Treehugger)
- The oil BP is siphoning off the Gulf leak — does it belong to BP? Or to all of us? (Dot Earth)
- California says hasta la vista to plastic bags. (EcoWorldly)
- Even low levels of development degrade aquatic biodiversity, says new study. (Conservation Maven)
- Really smart growth? A UN panel lays out what it will take. (Richard Black/BBC)
Nature Photo of the Week: Florida Horizon
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 4th, 2010
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Earth, water and sky meet in this stunning photo by flickr user kscherer11, 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.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, June 4
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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Sometimes I open my RSS reader and just can’t believe my eyes. This is one of those days, my green friends:
- Which species will go extinct first from the Gulf oil spill? An online betting site gives odds. (10,000 Birds)
- James Cameron: Now on the oil spill case. (Dot Earth)
- Can free-market innovation give better solutions to oil spill prevention and cleanup? (Climate Compass)
- Do recovery plans for threatened and endangered species really work? (Conservation Maven)
- How to think about nature: As a portfolio of stocks. (Richard Black/BBC)
Gulf Oil Spill: A View from Florida
Written by Laura Geselbracht | June 3rd, 2010
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Conservancy marine scientist Laura Geselbracht saw the effects of oil spills on wildlife when working in Washington state. Now she’s in Florida — and fears the worst.
Gulf Oil Spill: The Forecast and Petit Bois Island
Written by Bill Finch |
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On the Gulf Coast, people are now checking the oil spill forecast as religiously as the weather. But Alabama’s Petit Bois Island has already been hit, says the Conservancy’s Bill Finch.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, June 3
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Go forth and be green, cool and news-worthy:
- What if the Gulf oil spill happened where you live? This new map lets you visualize the impact. (Green Inc.)
- Stop the oil spill with a nuclear blast? Talk about fighting fire with fire. (New York Times)
- A new report on global sustainability offers a refreshing twist: choices. (Earth Watch)
- Are fish bothered by underwater noise pollution? (Wired Science)
- A change in E.U. tax policies could make renewables cheaper than fossil fuels. (Environmental Leader)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, June 2
Written by Nicole Levins | June 2nd, 2010
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Scratch that green news itch:
- Books about rainforests are destroying rainforests, says a new report. (Mongabay)
- What’s the oil spill going to do to the Gulf’s food chain? (Guardian)
- If they want to, five western U.S. states could get 30 percent of their energy from wind and five percent from solar without the construction of extensive new infrastructure. (Green)
- What mud can tell us about climate change. (Grist)
- Fight bugs with bugs: Use insects, not pesticides, in your garden this year. (Huffington Post)
Get in Gear for Spring Bike Season, Part 3: Eco-Friendly Gear
Written by Margaret Southern |
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Solar-powered lights? Panniers made from recycled juice boxes? Bamboo bikes? Your green ride is about to get a whole lot greener.
Saying Goodbye to a Chinese Treasure
Written by Charles Bedford | June 1st, 2010
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What’s it like to raft down a gorgeous river canyon that’s about to disappear? The Conservancy’s Charles Bedford finds out on China’s Upper Yangtze River.
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