July, 2011
Nature Photo of the Week: Costa
Written by Brad Parker | July 15th, 2011
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Amazing colors! From the shades of green, to the hint of blue on the legs, to the red in the eyes. Flickr user Hannamations captured the image of this frog in Costa Rica. 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 [...]
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, July 14
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 14th, 2011
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Still hot? Our 5 news links will cool you off!
- Will you watch the new Al Gore reality show about climate change? (Green)
- You always knew it was true: less really is more, and greener. (Green Biz)
- A positive outcome of Fukushima: an increased emphasis on electric cars. (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Seeing is believing: scientists rediscover the long-lost Bornean rainbow toad & snap pics to prove it. (Mongabay)
- These 7 photographers are saving the planet through their images. (Treehugger)
Peter Kareiva: ‘Conservation in the Real World’
Written by Robert Lalasz | July 13th, 2011
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From “bad GMOs” to “fragile nature,” from the dark sides of conservation’s heroes to the positive effects of technology…watch Nature Conservancy Chief Scientist Peter Kareiva puncture some of your cherished myths about nature and conservation in this video.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, July 13
Written by Nicole Levins |
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If it gets much hotter out, we’re changing this to Sizzling Green Morning.
- Fairly unexpected victim of the heat wave: poultry. (AP, via Huffington Post Green)
- Lizards, don’t let anyone tell you you’re not as smart as birds. (Mongabay)
- Tiny trash cans=less trash. (Green)
- Beehive fences keep Kenyan farmers happy, and elephants safely out of farmers’ crops. (Wired)
- Here’s how to go plastic-free and still clean up after your dog. (Grist)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, July 12
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 12th, 2011
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5 cool green questions to kick-start your day:
- Is the U.S. South in for the next great Dust Bowl? (The New York Times)
- Can social media turn us all into environmentalists? (YaleE360)
- How are cities like forests when it comes to CO2? (Yahoo! Green)
- Why is planting a vegetable garden in your front yard against the law? (Grist)
- What’s to blame for the West’s record wildfires? (Christian Science Monitor)
Summer Book Picks: Make Way for Giant Weasels
Written by Matt Miller |
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Our top summer book picks continue with Douglas Chadwick’s “The Wolverine Way”—a great read on the baddest mammal out there.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, July 11
Written by Nicole Levins | July 11th, 2011
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Happy Cool Green Monday!
- Conservancy marine scientist Laura Geselbracht explains why sea level rise is such a big deal for Florida’s Gulf Coast. (Grist)
- A new study revealed that today’s polar bears started out brown and Irish. (Scientific American)
- Love solar power, but not so crazy about solar panels? Meet solar ivy. (CleanTechnica)
- Brand-new South Sudan is home to some increasingly rare African megafauna. (Mongabay)
- In defense of “personal liberty,” Republicans in Congress move to stop the adoption of energy-efficient light bulbs. (Guardian)
The Long and Winding Serengeti Road
Written by Matt Brown | July 8th, 2011
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A proposed road through prime migratory lands has caused big controversy. Now the Tanzanian government has reached a compromise… so why aren’t conservationists happy?
Cool Green Morning: Friday, July 8
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Air pollution, haboobs and puffins… the hottest green topics, delivered straight to your (virtual) doorstep:
- A new study finds nearly 1 in 10 fish in the Pacific have consumed plastic. (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Do smoggy skies make you feel depressed? It’s not just your imagination. (TreeHugger)
- Is the giant dust storm (aka “haboob”) that overtook Phoenix a glimpse of the future? (Climate Progress)
- The secret lives of puffins are revealed via underground cameras. (BBC)
- Giving local communities, not governments, control is what helps slow deforestation. (Mongabay)
Nature Photo of the Week: Chickadees
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Mirror image? More like spitting image! Flickr user Patricia Pierce captured this young black-capped chickadee peeking out of its nest hole at the wider world while mama (or papa) stood guard. 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 [...]
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