February, 2011

Conservation’s Silence Regarding Human Rights and Freedom

Written by Rob McDonald | February 28th, 2011

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Why does conservation ignore human rights advocacy? Conservancy scientist Rob McDonald says that silence only hurts conservation.

Cool Green Morning: Monday, February 28

Written by Nicole Levins |

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It’s just another cool green Monday…

Is fracking to blame for three earthquakes in Arkansas? (Huffington Post Green)
The U.S. military is transforming landfill gas into renewable energy. (CleanTechnica)
Can scientists learn from science journalists? (Dot Earth)
The first step to protecting water supplies: protecting forests. (GreenBiz)
Wait a minute– plastic bags might not be that bad? (Treehugger)

Cool Green Morning: Friday, February 25

Written by Brad Parker | February 25th, 2011

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Here’s the green news of the day. We really like that last one:

The world’s largest mud volcano will continue erupting for 26 years. (BBC )
A California company is using solar power to extract oil from an old oil field. (Green)
The navigational “magic” of sea turtles has finally been explained. (Wired Science)
Electric Rolls Royce will let blue-bloods go green. (Grist)
We just purchased more than 3,000 acres along Clearwater River in Washington to replant trees and restore the watershed. (Seattle Times)

Sleeping With the Enemy?

Written by Joseph Kiesecker |

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Critics claim our work with extractive industries is “greenwashing.” One of our lead scientists explains why this new paradigm is just good conservation.

Nature Photo of the Week: Fall Creek Falls

Written by Darci Palmquist |

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Where is this idyllic spot? Flickr user mikerhicks captured this photo at Fall Creek Falls State Park in Van Buren County, Tennessee, and shared it through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr group. See all of 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 [...]

Cool Green Morning: Thursday, February 24

Written by Darci Palmquist | February 24th, 2011

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Green news in 5 bite-sized nuggets:

Up at 8pm: the sitcom about climate change. (LA Times)
A new report from TNC and partners says coral reefs are in crisis. (BBC)
How transportation-smart is the place where you live? (Grist)
Coming on March 19: the first International Serengeti Day. (Mongabay)
Cholera outbreaks and climate change–what’s the connection? (YaleE360)

Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, February 23

Written by Nicole Levins | February 23rd, 2011

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Can’t stop sneezing? Suffering from sinus pressure? Blame that changing climate.

Which US state is the biggest power-plant polluter? (Huffington Post Green)
A new report suggests that Californians might be shelling out too much green for green energy. (Grist)
Climate change will probably make your allergies worse. Sorry! (The Daily Green)
The UN and AAAS report that 50 million environmental refugees will flee their homes by 2020. (Treehugger)
Sustainability doesn’t sell…or does it? (GreenBiz)

‘Reefs at Risk Revisited’: A Wakeup Call to Protect Coral

Written by Robert Lalasz |

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The new “Reefs at Risk Revisited” report says 75% of the world’s coral reefs are threatened. So why is Conservancy marine scientist Mark Spalding still hopeful about their fate?

30 Days of H20: Final Days

Written by Dave Connell | February 22nd, 2011

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The hidden water used to produce the food we eat and the items we consume is incredible. Help us spread the word about these hidden water users through our 30 Days of H20 Campaign.