June, 2011
Sophia Bush Is Running for Nature
Written by Brad Parker | June 22nd, 2011
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The star of One Tree Hill is running for Team Nature Conservancy at the San Francisco Marathon. Find out what inspired her to join our team and how you can help.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, June 21
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 21st, 2011
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The longest day of the year means you shouldn’t have any trouble getting through all 5 of our cool green news links:
- West Palm Beach is drying up… the city says there’s only enough water in the reservoir to last a few weeks. (Treehugger)
- Hear what children in Ecuador have to say about growing up in the Amazon rainforest. (BBC)
- This headline says it all: “Ocean prognosis: mass extinction“. (Mongabay)
- Once you’ve started eating bugs (see yesterday’s news), why not eat weeds too? (The Daily Green)
- New LED-equipped fishing nets could cut down on the 7 million metric tons of bycatch (wasted fish). (Good Clean Tech)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, June 20
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 20th, 2011
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Comeback stories are a great way to start your Monday!
- Yum, cicada ice cream! Could bugs be a tasty new food source? (Treehugger)
- Texas drought sparks more than just thirst in the battle over water use on the Colorado River. (Green)
- The Arabian oryx gets an upgrade and makes history in the process. (Extinction Countdown)
- The Hawaiian moorhen, coot and stilt are making comebacks, too. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- Here’s a great question: if marine protected areas can help our oceans recover, why are there so few of them? (YaleE360)
Climate Change: A Slender Hope
Written by Mark Spalding | June 17th, 2011
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The headlines about climate change are scary and discouraging — but are they the whole story? Conservancy scientist Mark Spalding says: Let’s not give up before we start.
China Offers Important Lessons on Greening the Economy
Written by Mark Tercek |
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China’s environmental record is far from perfect. But Mark Tercek says the government has a new plan, and lessons that we in the United States should consider very carefully.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, June 17
Written by Brad Parker |
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Feel like you’re seeing a lot of birds lately? You might want to pay attention to them!
- The Senate has voted to end billions of dollars in annual ethanol subsidies. (Dot Earth)
- Could the change in ethanol policy lead to a quick fix for the food crisis? (Scientific American)
- Elusive mountain lion finally found in Connecticut, but it’s too late. (Treehugger)
- See brilliant new images of Mercury from NASA’s first year in orbit. (Wired)
- Magpies can recognize, and “scold,” specific humans. (BBC Nature)
Nature Photo of the Week: Roseate Spoonbill
Written by Brad Parker |
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That is a beautiful bird. Flickr user LaDora Sims saw this roseate spoonbill in Merritt Island, FL, and then shared this image through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr group. Thanks LaDora! 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, June 16
Written by Nicole Levins | June 16th, 2011
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Whales and foxes and monkeys, oh my!
- Two very dedicated New Yorkers have mapped every one of Central Park’s 19,000+ trees. (Treehugger)
- You might have a climate crisis if… (NRDC, via Grist)
- Want to have fun like a whale, fox or monkey? Here’s how. (Wired)
- After years of community opposition, Peru cancels a massive dam project in the Madre de Dios River. (Mongabay)
- NOAA predicts that the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone will be bigger than ever this year. (YaleE360)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, June 15
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 15th, 2011
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Today’s green news features American consumers, Australian scientists and Amazon farmers:
- A Pennsylvania school district saves $$ and cuts carbon by hiring sheep to mow their lawns. (Treehugger)
- Americans “don’t have a clue” about the top green brands on the market. (Green Biz)
- Solar employs more people than steel, which means green jobs are a reality. (Grist)
- Can sustainable palm oil plantations actually help preserve the Amazon? (YaleE360)
- A group of Australian scientists are trying to clarify the climate change conversation. (Dot Earth)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, June 14
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 14th, 2011
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Instead of two for Tuesday, how about 5 (cool green news links, that is)?
- What are the economic and human costs of extreme weather? (Green Biz)
- This guy dresses up in 500 plastic bags and calls himself “Bagmonster”–would you believe him? (The New York Times)
- See breathtaking photos of weedy seadragons (for real!). (BBC)
- A new study says more than 50% of the world’s population lives within 3 km of a freshwater source. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- The Missouri River continues to rise, rupturing two levees on Monday. (HuffPostGreen)
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