July, 2011
The Future Is Bright
Written by Bill Ulfelder | July 29th, 2011
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Our New York state director looked at the future of conservation and saw something younger, more diverse, urban, and very bright.
In Indonesia, New Findings in the Race to Understand Reef Resilience
Written by Joanne Wilson |
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Many of the world’s coral reefs suffered through a massive bleaching event in late 2010. But there was a silver lining. Find out what it was and how it can help in the future.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, July 29
Written by Brad Parker |
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Which first step do you like better? The elephant on a prosthetic foot or the one on the path to an invisible iPhone!
- The wildlife biologist who exposed climate threat to polar bears has been suspended. (New York Times)
- Watch cool video of a severely injured elephant getting a prosthetic foot. (Huffington Post Green)
- Just in time for football, flat-screen TV electricity consumption falls by 60%. (Guardian)
- New transparent battery could lead to an invisible iPhone. (LA Times)
- A rainforest vine has evolved a bat beckoning beacon. (BBC)
Nature Photo of the Week: Brazilian Porcupine
Written by Brad Parker |
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You’ve seen porcupines, but have you seen a Brazilian porcupine? Flickr user Lívio Soares de Medeiros gives you a nice, up close look in this cool image. 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 [...]
Thelon Expedition: Caribou and the Dene
Written by Sanjayan | July 28th, 2011
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They had been out for two days when they sighted in the far distance a herd, and as the dogs surged forward in their excitement, Joseph lost his grip on the sled. When he tumbled on to the snow, his dad kept going …
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, July 28
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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The latest and greatest in cool green news:
- Here’s a reason why you should stop eating frog legs. (Extinction Countdown)
- Will geneticially engineered food crops be a necessity in the future? (Green Biz)
- A potential source of renewable fuel: the enzymes in a cow’s stomach. (GoodCleanTech)
- Removing non-power-generating dams in the Northeast could help save fisheries. (Grist)
- Jeopardy question: What U.S. state produces more grain than the entire country of Canada? (TreeHugger)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, July 27
Written by Nicole Levins | July 27th, 2011
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Don’t mess with Texas…if something happens to the rest of the world, we could all be living in it.
- Nash Prairie is a “beautiful representation of what Texas really looked like,” says our Texas state director. (Houston Chronicle)
- A new documentary explores how disappearing glaciers devastate communities. (Grist)
- If the entire world lived at New York City’s density level, we could all fit into the state of Texas. Crazy! (Treehugger)
- Warming Arctic temperatures are releasing long-buried, long-frozen toxins, which could eventually reach our food and water supplies. (YaleE360)
- Can you trust your local drinking water? (The Daily Green)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, July 26
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 26th, 2011
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Fires, art and lions… surely one of our green news stories will pique your interest:
- Scientists learn more about a rare animal called “the ghost of the mountains.” (The New York Times)
- Research shows big wildfires could hit Yellowstone by 2050. (Mongabay)
- A new study identifies 3 common characteristics of climate change deniers. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- Guess who doesn’t like the University of Wyoming’s new anti-coal art project? (Grist)
- If one of your worst fears is getting attacked by a lion, this study explains when you should be most afraid. (HuffPostGreen)
Federal Budget Cannot Be Balanced on the Back of America’s Lands and Waters
Written by Mark Tercek | July 25th, 2011
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What’s at stake for the environment in the U.S. budget negotiations? Hear what our president and CEO, Mark Tercek, has to say.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, July 25
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Droppin’ some green knowledge on ya:
- Can’t improve upon this headline: “Pulling power from the air just. Got. Real.” (Gas 2.0)
- Wedding season‘s in full swing! Here’s how to pick a (hopefully) sustainable dinner option. (Grist)
- Those lucky Brooklynites just got their first certified green Chinese restaurant. (Treehugger)
- A few top environmental thought-leaders assess President Obama‘s environmental record. (YaleE360)
- The “Toxic 20″ is a list you definitely don’t want to see your home state on. (The Daily Green)
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