July, 2010
Beetle-Mania: Keeping the Asian Longhorned Beetle at Bay
Written by Kerry Crisley | July 31st, 2010
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Citizen scientists take note: When invasive insects like the Asian longhorned beetle are found early by local residents, trees stand a much better chance of survival, says Conservancy blogger Kerry Crisley.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, July 30
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 30th, 2010
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Starting your weekend early? Don’t forget to pack your cool green news!
- Another oil spill,this time in the Michigan’s Kalamazoo River — but what’s worse for the water, the oil or Asian carp? (Christian Science Monitor)
- And just how common are “smaller” spills like the one in Michigan? (The Vine)
- Go beyond a carbon footprint and start tackling your “nitrogen footprint”! (Conservation Journal Watch)
- Cargill and Unilever announce efforts to provide sustainably-certified palm oil. (Mongabay)
- A new satellite map of tree height is helping scientists better estimate carbon storage in Earth’s forests. (GoodCleanTech)
Nature Photo of the Week: Dragonfly
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Nature is full of delicate balancing acts! Flickr user rattgrrrl took this lovely photo of a dragonfly and shared it 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: Thursday, July 29
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 29th, 2010
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Reporting cool green news to you from the Hottest Decade on Record:
- All evidence points to global warming in NOAA’s State of the Climate report released yesterday (Green).
- The West will lead us forward… to cap-and-trade, at least. (The Vine)
- What do warming oceans mean for plankton? (Treehugger)
- Ecologists need to start thinking about the end of cheap oil now, says a new report. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- In the wreckage of the climate bill, what next? (Yale 360)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, July 28
Written by Nicole Levins | July 28th, 2010
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Get your Cool Green Morning on:
- Portland, Oregon is the solar-y-est city the northwest United States. (CleanTechnica)
- What does our relatively recent super-snowy winter really say about climate change and weather patterns? (Dot Earth)
- The nation’s largest wind farm is currently under construction in California. (EcoGeek)
- Oil in the Gulf may be dissipating, but the effects of the spill will probably still be felt for decades. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Seriously– who doesn’t want (legally protected) clean air? (Grist)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, July 27
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 27th, 2010
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Doctor’s orders–10 minutes of cool green news a day:
- The “Plastiki”–a boat made of plastic bottles–finishes its 8,000 mile journey to highlight the problem of plastic garbage in our oceans. (Green)
- Why did climate change become such a partisian issue? (Environmental and Urban Economics)
- Re-connecting bamboo forests is essential to saving the endangered giant panda. (Extinction Countdown)
- New EPA proposals for coal plants could help reduce carbon emissions substantially. (The Vine)
- Do smaller cows have a smaller impact on greenhouse gas emissions? (Treehugger)
Funding Our Conservation Legacy
Written by Bob Bendick |
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A source of government funding for state and national parks has been short-changed for 45 years—despite a ready stream of revenue from oil and gas. Can we finally correct this mistake?
From to Tao to Mao to Now: A “Middle Way” for the Yangtze?
Written by Jeff Opperman | July 26th, 2010
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China has historically managed its rivers out of Confucian control rather than Taoist live-and-let-live. But the Conservancy has a plan for the Yangtze that balances the two — along with the needs of people and nature.
Gulf Health Report: A Lesson in Resilience
Written by Cara Byington |
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What would an ER nurse have to say about the Gulf oil spill? Underlying health issues exacerbate the impacts of the spill, but nature is resilient, says Conservancy writer Cara Byington.
Despite Setback, the Senate Should Press Forward to Pass Climate Bill this Year
Written by Eric Haxthausen |
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The situation looks grim, but the Conservancy’s director of U.S. climate change policy Eric Haxthausen gives us 3 reasons why the Senate should still take action.
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