September, 2010
Bi-Partisanship: “What’s Happened to Us?”
Written by Bob Bendick | September 30th, 2010
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Is the lack of bi-partisanship in America holding us back from passing critical environmental legislation? Nature Conservancy policy expert Bob Bendick reflects on the past, present and future of conservation.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, September 30
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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The rain is falling here in the East, making for a rather cool green morning:
- From Mr. Obama: a plan to roll out climate change and energy legislation in “chunks.” (DotEarth)
- And seen on Mrs. Obama: mammoth bone, an ecological alternative to ivory. (Treehugger)
- Need proof of a world-wide water crisis? Check out this new water map. (BBC)
- Can a group of photographers save Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest? (Earthwatch)
- Eww…video of sewage flooding Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal calls attention to the city’s troubled waterways. (Green)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, September 29
Written by Nicole Levins | September 29th, 2010
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The day’s best green news…CGM FTW!
- Congrats to the United Kingdom, which is now home to the world’s largest offshore wind farm. (CleanTechnica)
- On the other side of the pond, the United States and Mexico are teaming up to try to keep methane gas out of the atmosphere. (Green)
- Green=green. Here’s why it’s a good idea for businesses to adopt eco-innovations. (GreenBiz)
- Tiny little phytoplankton could be like the puppetmasters of hurricanes, suggests new research. (Wired)
- Another sad effect of the Gulf oil spill: soaring depression rates among Gulf residents. (AFP via Grist)
Measuring Success and Adaptive Management in Papua New Guinea
Written by Alison Green | September 28th, 2010
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The Conservancy implemented a strategy to help communities create a network of Marine Protected Areas. One of our senior marine scientists takes a closer look to see if we’re really getting the desired results.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, September 28
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Ready for some cool green news this morning?
- USFWS tries to identify which animals face the most threats from climate change. (Green)
- The world’s oldest trees face a one-two punch that could mean their demise. (The New York Times)
- R.I.P the EPA’s well-regarded Climate Leaders program for reducing CO2. (Green Biz)
- Florida panthers are coming back–but they continue to face obstacles. (The Christian Science Monitor)
- GPS for your bike? There’s an app for that! (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, September 27
Written by Nicole Levins | September 27th, 2010
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Your cure for the Monday blues– the cool greens:
- Is Abu Dhabi’s “zero carbon city” really zero carbon, sustainable… or even a city? (Grist)
- Plastic grocery bags may never actually decompose, researchers say. (The Daily Green)
- Wood: maybe not such a sustainable, sensible option for heating your home. (Treehugger)
- What’s biodiversity worth? (YaleE360)
- Man and beast collide in California. (Los Angeles Times)
Business as Unusual: Growing Industry Support for Sustainable Forestry in Asia
Written by Jack Hurd | September 24th, 2010
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Many business leaders in the forest products industry have changed attitudes and are now aligning their interests with conservationists. Are there lessons to be learned for the fishing, agricultural and mining industries?
Connecting the Dots on REDD+
Written by Lex Hovani |
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When it was first introduced in 2005 REDD was a revelation in forest conservation. Five years later a Conservancy scientist looks at a region where its principles are being implemented and measures the impact so far.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, September 24
Written by Brad Parker |
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Hopefully this is the only place you’ll find stink bugs and chocolate together. It’s your Cool Green Morning:
- Maryland farmers are seeing massive spikes in crops damaged by stink bugs. (Baltimore Sun)
- Disease threatens to devastate the global cocoa supply. Can genetic intervention save chocolate? (Scientific American)
- An ancient microbe that thrives in warmer, polluted waters is poisoning sea otters. (Los Angeles Times)
- Ocean surface temperatures rose rapidly in the 1970s, but why? (BBC)
- In 1995 there were only about 25 Florida panthers left, now they’re rebounding. (NPR)
Nature Photo of the Week: Lunch Time
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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This mom and baby cedar waxwing must have heard that adding a little color to the diet is healthy! Flickr user 1ladybug tried all summer to capture a shot of these gorgeous birds and finally got lucky when a family of six came to chow down in this tree in Pearl Lake, Ontario. Thanks for sharing it through The Nature Conservancy’s [...]
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