September, 2010
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, September 14
Written by Darci Palmquist | September 14th, 2010
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Some days, all you need are 5 cool green links. Everything else will be just fine.
- A fanged frog? How about a frog with an inflatable nose? See this cool slideshow of 10 strange new frog species. (Treehugger)
- This week in Congress: will the EPA be thwarted in its bid to regulate greenhouse gas emissions? (The Vine)
- A Climate Corps comes up with $350 million in energy efficiency savings. (Green Biz)
- Have Gulf habitats escaped worst-case scenario predictions from the spill? (The New York Times)
- Get the skinny on the World Bank’s first clean-energy czar. (Green)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, September 13
Written by Nicole Levins | September 13th, 2010
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It’s the start of another Cool Green Week:
- The White House says “no thanks” to solar, at least for now. (Dot Earth)
- The Prius gets more pedestrian-friendly. (EcoGeek)
- Wait a minute– is there crude oil in the multi-purpose superstar that is white vinegar? (Grist)
- If you enjoy packaged water, you might want to give boxed H20 a try. (Treehugger)
- The Philadelphia transit authority is getting creative and trying to harness energy from braking subway trains. (YaleE360)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, September 10
Written by Brad Parker | September 10th, 2010
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There are green scams out there, but alien “killer’ shrimp is not one of them. Check out today’s cool green news:
- UK government told to cut 2020 biofuels target for environmental reasons. (Reuters)
- Before you buy, be aware of these 6 green scams. (The Daily Green)
- The president of Ford Canada says, “we need higher fuel prices.” (Treehugger)
- Can Bill McKibben get solar panels back on the White House? (Dot Earth)
- Alien “killer” shrimp have been found in a new location. (BBC)
Nature Photo of the Week: Blushing Blackbird
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Flickr user gseloff captured this beautiful photo of a red-winged blackbird while kayaking in Armand Bayou, Texas. Thanks for sharing it 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 to take your own great [...]
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, September 9
Written by Darci Palmquist | September 9th, 2010
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What’s a water footprint? How can talking reduce deforestation? All this and more in today’s cool green news:
- The world’s smallest seahorse could become a casualty of the BP oil spill. (Extinction Countdown)
- Water footprinting may be more complex than carbon, but The Nature Conservancy and Coca Cola are showing how it can be done. (GreenBiz)
- Only in California can Republican candidates face fury for opposing climate change laws. (The Vine)
- Waterbirds don’t seem to care if their wetland habitat was built to filter sewage. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- Satellite data+in-person interviews with locals=less deforestation? (Mongabay)
Delta Blues
Written by Jeff Opperman | September 8th, 2010
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Deltas — they’re not just a Greek letter in a frat house name. Human activity is shrinking river deltas worldwide…which is bad news for humans, says the Conservancy’s Jeff Opperman.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, September 8
Written by Nicole Levins |
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It’s that time of the day, everyone– get your Cool Green Morning on!
- The United States can become a leader in energy efficiency, and here’s how. (GreenBiz)
- Is eating meat more eco-friendly than we think it is? (Grist)
- Too much tree: is that a real thing? (Treehugger)
- Even famous, super-fancy British castles are getting eco-makeovers these days. (Greener Buildings)
- A bit of good news from the Gulf: dropping deep-sea oxygen levels haven’t created biological dead zones. (LA Times)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, September 7
Written by Darci Palmquist | September 7th, 2010
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Awww… did you miss your cool green news over the long weekend?
- Even Henry Ford experimented with making cars from hemp. (Treehugger)
- Are Energy Star ratings really all that meaningful? (Greenspace)
- A new study says Africa’s civil wars are not influenced by environmental disasters like drought and heat waves. (BBC)
- The legal showdown over Asian carp in the Great Lakes begins today. (LA Times)
- Is a robot that moves like a snake useful for field research? See for yourself–watch snakebot climb a tree! (Ecogeek)
Predicting Coral Bleaching in Kimbe Bay
Written by Alison Green | September 3rd, 2010
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Sea surface temperatures monitored via satellite by NOAA rise, sending a Conservancy scientist and her team underwater for a rapid reef survey. Find out what they found and what could happen in the coming months.
Russian Wildfires Recall Southwest’s Experience: Smoke, Fire and Difficulty Breathing
Written by Jonathan Hoekstra |
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See why Conservancy scientist Patrick McCarthy says similar fires closer to home provided concrete evidence of climate change.
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