April, 2011
Cool Green Morning: Monday, April 11
Written by Nicole Levins | April 11th, 2011
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Cure your case of the cool green Mondays:
- Scientists discovered a new species of rhino…and it’s already close to extinction. (Mongabay)
- The operators of a Japanese nuclear plant say now it will really stop pumping radioactive water into the ocean. (Reuters, via Huffington Post Green)
- Is goat meat a “more ethical” alternative to beef? (Treehugger)
- Don’t toss or recharge batteries– wear them. (Green House)
- Crops for animal feed are destroying Brazilian savanna, says a new report. (Guardian Eco)
Steven Rinella: A Hunter’s View of Conservation
Written by Brad Parker | April 8th, 2011
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Watch the TV host talk about the often overlooked intersect between hunting and conservation & the one threat that keeps him up at night.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, April 8
Written by Brad Parker |
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What’s the longest you waited before asking someone on a date? I’ll bet it was less than 4 decades:
- Two elderly tuataras, a lizard-like species, waited 40 years to mate and inspire a romance film. (Treehugger)
- Your next computer could be delivered in mushroom packaging. (EcoGeek)
- New forecasts predict sea level rise by region and it’s bad news for a major east coast city. (BBC)
- Freeway air pollution has been linked to brain damage in mice. (Greenspace)
- Our solar system has a nose, and a NASA spacecraft found it. (National Geographic)
Nature Photo of the Week: Hummingbird
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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This Anna’s hummingbird is a welcome sight for winter-weary eyes! Flickr user tayloremcdowell captured this shot in late March, a sure sign that spring is on its way. Thanks for sharing 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. [...]
Summit at Sea: Entrepreneurs Swimming With Sharks
Written by Stephanie Wear | April 7th, 2011
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Conservancy marine scientist Stephanie Wear will spend the next three days with a new generation of leaders. Find out why some of them will truly end up swimming with sharks.
Conservation Movement Must Become More Diverse
Written by Mark Tercek |
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A new study by EPA officials and others challenges the conservation movement to become more racially diverse. Mark Tercek explains why it’s so important and how the Conservancy is proactively accepting the challenge.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, April 7
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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These 5 green news links are worth a read:
- The Conservancy’s work with fishermen in California makes headlines. (Triple Pundit)
- American consumers are lazy, habitual and confused about how to go green–do you agree? (Green Biz)
- What will Richard Branson find at the bottom of the sea? (BBC)
- The disaster in Japan could result in more logging of Indonesia’s rainforests. (Mongabay)
- Oil will run out in 50 years… then what? (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, April 6
Written by Nicole Levins | April 6th, 2011
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The news!
- There’s no more radiation-tainted water leaking into the ocean, says the operator of a Japanese power plant. (Reuters, via Huffington Post Green)
- The White House promises to veto a potential bill to bar the EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions. (Green)
- The good news: Leatherback turtles are making a comeback in Florida. The bad news: It may be because they’re running out of predators. (Treehugger)
- Americans only recycle two percent of the compact fluorescent light bulbs that they toss. (Grist)
- How’s this for alternative energy? The sewers of Paris will heat schools, and also the presidential palace. (Reuters Life, via Yahoo Green)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, April 5
Written by Darci Palmquist | April 5th, 2011
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These 5 green news links will get your day rolling:
- That spider nesting in your car? Could be a species new to science. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- A nature reserve grows up along Germany’s “Death Strip.” (YaleE360)
- It seems like wildlife cams are all the rage… tune in to see an eaglet hatch in Iowa. (Wired)
- Climate-caused species extinction is a complicated matter. (The New York Times)
- Cleaning up nuclear waste starts with…algae. (EcoGeek)
Eating Local, Part 3: Let Someone Else Plant, You Harvest
Written by Sarene Marshall | April 4th, 2011
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In the third of her series on eating locally-produced food, Sarene Marshall finds a great way for those who don’t have the time or motivation to grow their own to enjoy fresh, local fruits and veggies.
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