May, 2011
Facing the Floods, Finding Resiliency
Written by Brad Parker | May 24th, 2011
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The executive director of our Louisiana chapter watches the floodwaters rolling past his house but instead of destruction he sees the reasons for hope.
‘Cheers’ to Oceans: Ted Danson’s Role as Conservationist
Written by Mark Tercek | May 23rd, 2011
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Our president and CEO Mark Tercek reviews Ted Danson’s new book about “Our Endangered Oceans” and thinks it may help create a new star in the environmental movement.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, May 23
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Hey, we’re all still here! Let’s celebrate with some great green news:
- Protected land is protecting communities in Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin from flooding. (NPR)
- The more energy-efficient your home/appliance/car/etc. is, the more energy you burn…maybe. (The Daily Green)
- What are we going to do about all that plastic in the ocean? (Green)
- Ask Umbra offers up more eco-friendly alternatives to those ubiquitous single-serving coffee cups. (Grist)
- One blogger doesn’t believe we can shop our way to sustainability. Here’s why. (GreenBiz)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, May 20
Written by Brad Parker | May 20th, 2011
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Where else will you find a giant armadillo and reverse lightning?
- See how camera traps are giving rare glimpses of species like the giant armadillo and the jaguarundi. (Mongabay)
- We’re learning how 50-mile-high jets of lightning shoot from Earth up to space. (Wired Science)
- Which states are the leaders in green energy and where does yours rank? Check the list. (Green House)
- The 2011 Atlantic hurricane forecast is out, and it doesn’t look good. (The Daily Green)
- Experts fear that a pod of 100 whales circling off Scotland is about to beach themselves. (Guardian Eco)
Nature Photo of the Week: Rainbow Falls
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Blue sky, a tremendous waterfall and a brilliant rainbow… what more could a person ask for? Flickr user gdcall14 captured this incredible shot at Iguazu Falls in Brazil—thanks for sharing it with 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 [...]
Nature Brains: Why Wasting Food Wastes Nature
Written by Joe Fargione | May 19th, 2011
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About 1/3 of all food produced for human consumption is wasted — for shame! Conservancy scientist Joe Fargione says that’s bad news for nature…but there could be a silver lining.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, May 19
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Deforestation, species extinction, primate wars… being green is serious business:
- It’s chimpanzee vs. red colobus monkey in Uganda, and it may be a battle to the death. (Extinction Countdown)
- Speaking of: scientists disagree over a new study that says species extinction rates from habitat loss are always overestimated. (Dot Earth)
- Could the extra CO2 we’re spewing into the atmosphere be converted to fuel? (YaleE360)
- Meet a 10-year-old eco-activist who’s battling a fast food chain to save U.S. forests. (Mongabay)
- The Yangtze is low, the Mississippi high… what can these rivers tell us about the future of green development? (Green Biz)
The Mississippi River Flood: A Louisiana Scientist’s View
Written by Bryan Piazza |
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The high waters of the Mississippi are coming to Louisiana — but can we stop these floods from happening in the future? Bryan Piazza, father, husband and Nature Conservancy ecologist in Louisiana, says using natural systems smartly can help.
EcoRiddle: What’s This Habitat?
Written by Robert Lalasz | May 18th, 2011
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What looks like a desert, but is full of water — enough to slake the thirst of a really big city? And that’s now threatened by climate change? Watch this Nature Brains EcoRiddle video and find out!
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, May 18
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Who wants green news?
- In India, a ban on medicine for cows is saving vultures’ lives. (Wired)
- The US Fish and Wildlife Service unveiled a plan to protect bats from white nose syndrome. (LA Times)
- Here’s how to boost recycling rates in schools. (The Daily Green)
- Researchers discovered nine new marine species off the coast of Bali. (Green House)
- A new study says that 1/3 of the food produced for human consumption is wasted. (Triple Pundit)
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