August, 2011
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, August 10
Written by Nicole Levins | August 10th, 2011
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Get your green news right here!
- The Gulf dead zone is like a zombie, and our scientist has some thoughts on how to kill it for good. (Grist)
- An aquaculture farm is planning to grow 500,000 pounds of shrimp… in shipping containers… in the Mojave Desert. (Treehugger)
- Ten new frog species were discovered in an Indian rainforest. (Mongabay)
- One of our scientists–and his whole family–are living off the grid for a whole year. (Green)
- Can Tokyo function without nuclear power? (CleanTechnica)
How to Kill Off the Gulf’s Dead-Zone Zombie
Written by Joe Fargione |
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Like sequels to a bad zombie movie, the Gulf of Mexico dead zone keeps coming back every summer — aaaggh! Conservancy scientist Joe Fargione explains what it is and how it can be stopped.
An Economist for Nature: Gretchen Daily Profiled in the Times
Written by Peter Kareiva | August 9th, 2011
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The New York Times has just profiled Gretchen Daily, Stanford biology professor and member of the Conservancy’s board of directors. Peter Kareiva explains why she’s made such a big difference for conservation and science.
Thelon Expedition: Fluid Motion
Written by Sanjayan |
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Sanjayan found a kayaking legend who would teach him everything he needed to know before the expedition on the river. Well, he did leave out one minor detail.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, August 9
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Cool Green Morning time:
- Al Gore doesn’t have very nice things to say about climate skeptics. (Treehugger)
- This historic one-year Texas drought will actually have ecological impacts for years to come. (YaleE360)
- What happened to the Long Island lobster? (New York Times)
- Get an update on Sanjayan’s Thelon expedition. (Huffington Post Green)
- Here’s how some DC-area bike commuters rode out the hottest July on record. (Grist)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, August 8
Written by Nicole Levins | August 8th, 2011
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Start your day the cool green way:
- Fifty years of oil spills in Nigeria’s Ogoniland region will take up to three decades and over a billion dollars to clean up. (Mongabay)
- When it comes to printers, what’s the greenest option? (Grist)
- One thousand new farmers’ markets popped up this year. (The Daily Green)
- The Thelon Expedition: Sanjayan talks life at camp. (Huffington Post)
- Without protection, these six species will face extinction. (Treehugger)
Thelon Expedition: Left Things Late
Written by Sanjayan |
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The buggy evening, without a spot of wind, was transformed near midnight into a gale. We had picked out campsite designed for the views and to catch the slightest breeze; we were unprepared for the hard rain.
2 New Bee Species Discovered on Oklahoma Preserve
Written by Brad Parker | August 6th, 2011
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Insect heritage biologist Mike Arduser explains the vital role that bees play and the important discovery on a Nature Conservancy preserve.
Thank You, SF Marathon Runners & Supporters!
Written by Darci Palmquist | August 5th, 2011
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Actress Sophia Bush and more than 40 other Team Nature Conservancy runners had a blast at the July 31st marathon… and they raised nearly $100k for conservation!
Cool Green Morning: Friday, August 5
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Hurricanes, dams, droughts, singing frogs and cartoons…
- This year’s hurricane season has an 85% chance of being worse than average. (Green)
- Do dams add to or help reduce climate change? A new study tips the scales toward … (Conservation Journal Watch)
- This cool animation shows the widening drought across the southern U.S. (The Daily Green)
- Trying to hold a conversation at a cocktail party isn’t easy… now frogs provide clues to why. (Mongabay)
- SpongeBob Squarepants talks climate change, and some people aren’t happy about that. (HuffPost Green)
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