August, 2010
Here’s to Another 40,000 Years
Written by Michael Looker | August 11th, 2010
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A new model for conservation in Australia protects important landscapes, provides jobs and keeps indigenous people in the role of managing their own lands, writes the Conservancy’s Michael Looker.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, August 10
Written by Darci Palmquist | August 10th, 2010
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Add a little butter, a dash of car exhaust, bake at high heat and you’ve got yourself a cool green morning!
- It isn’t good for your waistline, but at least butter makes decent biodiesel. (The New York Times)
- The recent post-Copenhagen and pre-Mexico UN meeting in Germany made little progress toward a global warming accord. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Speaking of climate change… 17 nations have hit all-time heat records. (Mongabay)
- In the future, could cars run on their own exhaust? (EcoGeek)
- What inspires a bird to sing? Getting a mate and keeping one, it turns out. (Wired Science)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, August 9
Written by Darci Palmquist | August 9th, 2010
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Cheers to a cool, green Monday morning:
- When a tree falls in a storm, is anyone there to recycle the wood into furniture? Now there is. (The New York Times)
- How does your diet affect the Gulf’s dead zone? (GreenBiz)
- An iceberg 4 times the size of Manhattan broke off a Greenland glacier last week. (DotEarth)
- Just what makes a hotel green these days? (Treehugger)
- The 1979 Ixtoc oil spill offers lessons in the Gulf’s ability to recover from environmental assault. (YaleE360)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, August 6
Written by Darci Palmquist | August 6th, 2010
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This morning’s links are cool and green and ready before you can say “TGIF!”
- Do dispersants pose a risk in seafood? (Green)
- Climate change: good or bad for Russia? (The Vine)
- The latest outlook for bats hit by white nose syndrome is grim. (Dot Earth)
- The world’s largest sanctuary for tigers is in… Myanmar. (Treehugger)
- Finally: a solar-powered bike that charges while you ride. (GoodCleanTech)
Nature Photo of the Week: Hume Lake
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Ah, what a sweet spot to stop and rest! Flickr user natty11787 took this great photo of Hume Lake in Kings Canyon National Park 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, August 5
Written by Darci Palmquist | August 5th, 2010
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Secret plots, controversy and oil oil oil…it’s time to get the low-down on today’s cool green news:
- Bike-riding and other environmental initiatives — a secret plot in Colorado? (Green)
- A Harvard prof’s controversial view: dams and genetically engineered food are good for poor countries. (Green Biz)
- Dare we say it? It looks like the static kill worked. (Christian Science Monitor)
- But, where did all the oil go? See this NOAA chart for the answer. (The Vine)
- Warming oceans are leading to more and bigger dead zones. (YaleE360)
Reef Revelations: Saving Corals from Hotter Oceans
Written by Rod Salm | August 4th, 2010
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How can we conserve coral reefs in the face of climate change? Conservancy marine scientist Rod Salm and his colleagues have pieced together a possible solution.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, August 4
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Happy Cool Green Wednesday!
- Despite federal protection, cute little California sea otters are on the decline, and no one seems to know why. (Wired)
- Up to 80 percent of the world’s marine species remain undiscovered, says a new study. (YaleE360)
- Climate legislation might be at a standstill, but the climate isn’t taking a break. (DotEarth)
- Static kill sounds great and all, but experts say the relief well is the only way to really shut down the Gulf oil spill for good. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Since 2007, more than a trillion dollars has been invested in green business. (GreenBiz)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, August 3
Written by Darci Palmquist | August 3rd, 2010
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As always, your news of the day is cool and green:
- The EPA weighs in on the debate over using dispersants to break up the oil in the Gulf. (Green)
- No climate bill = no nukes. (The Vine)
- Climate change could force Adélie penguins to live in the dark. (Extinction Countdown)
- Researchers create a model showing how deforestation happens in 3 distinct ‘waves.’ (BBC)
- Sigh…it’s official: the BP spill is the world’s largest accidental release of oil into marine waters. (The New York Times)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, August 2
Written by Nicole Levins | August 2nd, 2010
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Five fabulous green links, coming right up!
- A NASCAR track goes solar. (CleanTechnica)
- What’s the diff between “static kill” and “bottom kill”? (Christian Science Monitor)
- Economic ups and downs are shaking the confidence of green consumers. (GreenBiz)
- There’s more trouble on the horizon for the Gulf of Mexico. This time– dead zones. (DotEarth)
- Check out this great slideshow of green graffiti from around the world. (Huffington Post)
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