February, 2011
Labels, Legacy and Love
Written by Darci Palmquist | February 21st, 2011
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For our director of operations in Georgia, being a “conservationist” is about more than just calling yourself one–it’s about family and a life-long connection to nature.
Energy Audit, Part 2: Ducts and Leaks and Monoxide, Oh My!
Written by Stephanie Wear | February 19th, 2011
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The family health scare is behind her. Now Stephanie Wear is dealing with priorities, decisions and the first feeling of success in her home energy audit.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, February 18
Written by Brad Parker | February 18th, 2011
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Before you start your 3-day weekend check out these 5 cool links:
- “Toxic avenger” fish have adapted to survive in horribly polluted waters. (NPR)
- Before you open that new box of Tagalongs: Are Girl Scout cookies killing orangutans? (Grist)
- Biodiversity in the Grand Canyon is being threatened by demand for uranium. (Guardian Eco)
- A tiny island’s invasive “killing machine” has finally been captured. (Treehugger)
- Go inside the mystery of the missing moon trees. (Wired Science)
Nature Photo of the Week: Sea Otter
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Fine day for a swim, heh? Jan Maguire photographed this sea otter at Elkhorn Slough in Monterey, California, where the Conservancy has worked for many years to protect wetlands and marine habitats. And 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 [...]
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, February 17
Written by Darci Palmquist | February 17th, 2011
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We’re keepin’ it green, 5 links at a time:
- Only the Danes would come up with an all-in-one waste-to-energy plant/ski park. (Green)
- A bright spot in science’s “Search for Lost Frogs”–the Pescado stubfoot toad is rediscovered. (Mongabay)
- In case you need more proof that increased precipitation is caused by increased greenhouse gases, here it is. (NY Times)
- Japan’s whaling season is suspended–but does that mean much? (BBC)
- A new study form Harvard calculates the true cost of coal to the American economy. Wanna take a guess? (Treehugger)
Americans Needed: To Save the Great Outdoors
Written by Bob Bendick | February 16th, 2011
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President Obama has put forth a call to protect America’s lands and waters. And now it’s up to communities across the nation to answer–here’s how you can support the effort.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, February 16
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Green news time!
- From our very own lead scientist Sanjayan: Lewis and Clark would have totally approved of this big conservation win for the Crown of the Continent. (Huffington Post Green)
- Climate change is a “chief contributor” to civil unrest in North Africa and the Middle East, says one UN official. (Green)
- Are drugs destroying the Amazon? (Treehugger)
- A new study illustrates just how bad sea level rise could be by 2100. (How bad? Pretty bad.) (YaleE360)
- The greenest cars aren’t necessarily electric or hybrid. (Green House)
What’s in Your Trash?
Written by Margaret Southern |
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Our writer thinks she’s doing a good job of going green. One sure way to find out: rooting through her garbage. Find out what’s in there, what shouldn’t be and what lessons she learns.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, February 15
Written by Darci Palmquist | February 15th, 2011
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Got the post-Valentine’s Day blues? These 5 cool links will put you back in the green!
- Obama’s just-released budget focuses on alternative energy. (NY Times)
- Climate change is re-drawing the map of bird life in Africa. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- In India, vulture “restaurants” serve up fresh carcass in order to save these endangered birds. (Extinction Countdown)
- It’s a guilty verdict for Chevron for polluting the Amazon. (Mongabay)
- Landfills–once the scourge of the planet, now a source of green energy. (CleanTechnica)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, February 14
Written by Nicole Levins | February 14th, 2011
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Love is in the air, and plastic bags are in your fuel tank:
- Impress your sweetie with a sustainable Valentine’s Day gift. S/he doesn’t have to know you picked it out today. (Treehugger)
- Who has the greenest house in all the land? (Grist)
- The latest fuel of the future: plastic bags. (CleanTechnica)
- Meet a fast food giant‘s green guru. (GreenBiz)
- The latest on the rhino poaching epidemic: The price of illegal powdered rhino horn is equal to that of cocaine. We recommend not purchasing either. (Mongabay)
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