July, 2010
Cool Green Morning: Friday, July 9
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 9th, 2010
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It’s Friday… get cool and green with the top 5 eco-news links around!
- The Big Apple’s new slogan? I love tap water. (Green)
- Monsanto is fined for selling genetically modified cotton seeds in Texas. (The New York Times)
- More on the question of if it’s cheaper to just let climate change happen. (The Vine)
- Europe exceeds its sustainable fish quota — “fish debt day” starts July 9. (Earth Watch)
- For the third time, Climategate is found to be a non-issue. (Grist)
Of Lions and Border Lines
Written by Scott Morrison | July 8th, 2010
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A study of mountain lions reveals just how important conservation on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border is. And protecting a buffer of open space could help make the border easier to secure, says Conservancy scientist Scott Morrison.
Finding the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders
Written by Peter Kareiva |
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A new program to get urban youth into nature isn’t just a step forward for the Conservancy — it represents the key to conservation’s future, says Conservancy Chief Scientist Peter Kareiva.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, July 8
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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We journey around the world for today’s round-up of cool green news:
- From Russia, With Love: new nature reserves the size of Switzerland. (Treehugger)
- California: the first cage-free egg state. (The Daily Green)
- European News: banning the sale of illegaly logged wood. (Green)
- Gulf Update: the oil spill has some new online digs. (The New York Times)
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: ocean acidification increases fish larvae death. (Conservation Journal Watch)
Pulling the Nets: Late-Night Fishing on Bristol Bay
Written by Dustin Solberg | July 7th, 2010
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Midnight fishing alongside beluga whales…our blogger Dustin Solberg reports on what it’s like to spend a month on a commercial salmon fishing boat in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, July 7
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Man, it sure is hot out there– but these five green links are as cool as can be:
- India’s forests: in worse shape than you think. (Mongabay)
- There’s an offshore drilling war brewing in Louisiana. (Red, Green & Blue)
- The cost of not fighting climate change is greater than the cost of fighting climate change. (The Vine)
- Cleaner oceans=more resilient coral. (Treehugger)
- The country’s largest zero-energy building opens next month. (YaleE360)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, July 6
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 6th, 2010
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You said it! Beat the heat with some cool green news:
- An update on just how far the oil could reach. (Green)
- In more spill news, a new report comes to light showing that USFWS ok’d the risk to wildlife. (The New York Times)
- Which is better: real nature or technological nature? (trust your instincts on this one) (Planet Green)
- Can we save the world’s “last ocean” from human impact? (Mongabay)
- It’s hot around here: new record highs beat the record colds by 5 to 1. (Climate Progress)
Nature Photo of the Week: Summer Mist
Written by Margaret Southern | July 2nd, 2010
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This enchanting shot of the Napali coastline in Kaua’i, Hawaii, was captured by Flickr user 2MuchCatHair 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.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, July 2
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Happy almost-Independence Day/three-day weekend! If you read these five great green stories reeeeeally slowly, it’ll be 5pm before you know it.
- Get your red, white, blue AND green on this 4th of July with reusable plates, less meat and also lasers. (Huffington Post)
- Do the media give too much attention to climate skeptics—or do they not give enough attention to climate change at all? (dotEarth)
- Maybe oil dispersant isn’t the most toxic stuff ever after all… (YaleE360)
- Do bikes deserve their own special highways? (Slate, via Treehugger)
- A bunch of weather- and TV news-people don’t believe that climate change is a real thing. (Grist)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, July 1
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 1st, 2010
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Ah, the first of the month – a fresh start! What better way to begin than with the best cool green news around?
- Nature vs. culture: what if we have to choose in some places? (Green)
- Invasive Asian carp are inching their way to the Great Lakes. (Extinction Countdown)
- What does Robert Byrd’s death mean for climate and energy legislation? (The Vine)
- No more excuses for not biking to the grocery store with this handy bike & shopping cart in one. (Treehugger)
- A new law gives big business an advantage over communal land owners in Papua New Guinea. (Mongabay)
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