August, 2010
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, August 31
Written by Darci Palmquist | August 31st, 2010
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The end of August means summer is almost out the door, but don’t despair…try a little cool green pick-me-up instead:
- Can a fortress of trees keep the encroaching desert and ocean from destroying the capital of Mauritania? (Reuters)
- New York’s new slogan: Bike Bedlam. (Green)
- An independent review finds that the IPCC needs some changes. (The New York Times)
- The key to coral reef survival? Microbes, says scientist. (Mongabay)
- Californians will have to find alternatives to the single-use plastic bag by 2012. (Christian Science Monitor)
Boots in the Water: Moving Forward in the Gulf
Written by Cindy Brown | August 30th, 2010
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Conservancy projects interrupted by the spill are starting up again—take a tour of what’s happening and find out what’s next from our Gulf Coast program director Cindy Brown.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, August 30
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Cooler and greener (and maybe just as tart) as a lime-flavored ice pop:
- So, what’s next for enviro groups? (Washington Post)
- They certainly are orange, but are they green? A look at the eco-sins of the Jersey Shore cast. (Grist)
- An e-reader could possibly take your reading habits to carbon-neutral levels. (EcoGeek)
- Invasive species are bad news for many reasons, and also really, really expensive to deal with. (Treehugger)
- Air travelers just aren’t that into carbon offsets, says a new study. (Guardian Eco)
Pulling the Nets: Notes From a Summer of Salmon
Written by Dustin Solberg |
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The sockeye salmon fishing season in Alaska is over… read Conservancy staffer Dustin Solberg’s final thoughts from his stint working on a commercial fishing boat in Alaska’s Bristol Bay, aka the “‘center of the wild salmon universe.”
Do You Know Where Your Açaí Comes From?
Written by Margaret Southern |
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Chances are, a small boy scaled a tall palm tree in order to harvest your açaí. But that’s just part of the story. Our green living blogger Margaret Southern tells the rest from her recent trip to an indigenous village in the Amazon.
A New Species of Armored Catfish That Eats Wood. Yes, Wood.
Written by Robert Lalasz |
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Oh—and its teeth are shaped like spoons to make the eating easier…and that’s not even the weirdest part. Nature Conservancy scientist Paulo Petry found the first intact specimens for science…find out more.
Nature Photo of the Week: Happy Bay
Written by Darci Palmquist | August 27th, 2010
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Who’d like to spend a day at Happy Bay? Me me me! This gorgeous beach in St. Maarten was photographed by Flickr user Fabi Fliervoet and shared through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr Group. See all The Nature Conservancy’s featured daily nature images — submitted to the Conservancy’s Flickr group by people like you — at my.nature.org. And get inspired [...]
Cool Green Morning: Friday, August 27
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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What’s en vogue today? Composting toilets, dolphin breath and cool green news, of course.
- Redemption: the IPCC chief gets an apology for false accusations of financial conflicts of interest. (Green)
- Tennis date in New York? Meet up at the composting toilet at Riverside park. (The New York Times)
- Researchers turn plant scraps into jet fuel. (Technology Review)
- Sockeye salmon are back in Canada’s rivers this year. (Treehugger)
- Blow here: scientists study the DNA of dolphins through their breath. (BBC)
Can Scientists Communicate Better About Climate Change? Part II
Written by Robert Lalasz | August 26th, 2010
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Our debate on where communicating climate science went wrong continues with a look at what scientists need to do to regain the public’s trust…if anything.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, August 26
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Fish escaping fire, frogs braving the mouths of pitcher plants… we’ve got some cool green action for you this morning.
- Going from science to activism on climate change. (Dot Earth)
- Fear not: the endangerd moapa dace escaped fire in its only known habitat by scrambling upstream to fresh water. (Extinction Countdown)
- A teeny tiny frog–Asia’s tiniest–was discovered inside pitcher plants in Borneo. (Mongabay)
- Caffeine addicts, beware: the coffee berry borer beetle could destroy your favorite bean. (YaleE360)
- The world’s first diesel hybrid is here! (EcoGeek)
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