September, 2011
Cool Green Morning: Friday, September 30
Written by Nicole Levins | September 30th, 2011
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New dream interspecies friendship: little baby sharks and red-haired baby monkeys.
- The cutest thing you will ever see all day: a little ginger baby monkey. (Mongabay)
- A new report says climate change could cost Canada billions of loonies. (Green)
- Scientists have documented an eight-step process that leads to coral reef collapse. (YaleE360)
- Newsflash: ecotourism is better for the environment than just plain tourism. (The Daily Green)
- To help save a vulnerable species, scientists are reproducing grey nurse/sand tiger sharks in an artificial uterus. (Wired)
Nature Photo of the Week: Green Mango Hummingbird
Written by Brad Parker |
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Vibrant colors and an amazing job freezing a hummingbird in action. Flickr user farmhousephoto captured this shot of in Dorado, Puerto Rico, and shared it through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr group. Thanks! 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 [...]
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, September 29
Written by Brad Parker | September 29th, 2011
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I guess if you’ve been missing since the 1800s you can call it a comeback:
- A bird thought to be extinct for 150 years is alive and making a comeback. (TreeHugger)
- Are motorcycles greener than cars? See what “MythBusters” says. (Los Angeles Times)
- Fishing methods have pushed endangered sea dolphins to the brink of extinction. (Guardian)
- Dozens of hot spots for life have been discovered at the bottom of the Dead Sea. (National Geographic)
- Two shorebirds tracked by satellite for thousands of miles were killed by hunters in unregulated “shooting swamps.” (Surfbirds News)
A New Checklist for the Chesapeake Bay
Written by Brad Parker | September 28th, 2011
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The double whammy of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee had a major impact on the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Mark Bryer looks at the effects and how to restore the Bay’s resilience for people and nature.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, September 28
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Green news time:
- A new study indicates warmer summers and less snowy winters are in store for Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. (National Parks Traveler)
- Our marine scientist Stephanie Wear offers 21 tips to lower your energy bill. (Whole Living)
- A major restoration project could bring back a long-degraded wetland to California’s Santa Cruz Island. (Los Angeles Times)
- Seven “retired” lab chimpanzees are experiencing the outdoors for the first time. (Treehugger)
- Canada’s Arctic ice shelves have halved in size over the past six years. (Green)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, September 26
Written by Brad Parker | September 27th, 2011
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Look, up in the sky. It’s the “dark” supermoon!
- Fish exposed to the Gulf oil spill have undergone cellular changes, could have lasting damage. (Washington Post)
- Be on the lookout tonight for the “dark” supermoon. (National Geographic)
- The Cincinnati Zoo is now getting its power for pennies, and you could too. (Clean Technica)
- Birds caught in fishing lines are dying by the thousands. (TreeHugger)
- Oxford University says the red squirrel could be extinct in the next 20 years. (Guardian)
Wangari Maathai: Champion for Africa, Conservation and the World
Written by Mark Tercek | September 26th, 2011
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Mark Tercek looks back at the life, accomplishments and impact of a good friend of conservation and a true champion of Africa, Wangari Maathai.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, September 26
Written by Nicole Levins |
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We’ve got a case of the cool green Mondays.
- Nobel Prize-winning environmentalist Wangari Maathai passed away on Sunday at the age of 71. (Grist)
- Just in time for holiday shopping: add the green economy board game to your list. (CleanTechnica)
- Evaporation from trees has a global cooling effect. (EcoGeek)
- Barcelona held its very last bullfight. (Treehugger)
- Catch a wrap-up of Sanjayan’s Thelon expedition. (National Geographic)
Running for Reefs
Written by Stephanie Wear | September 23rd, 2011
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Stephanie Wear, our director of coral reef conservation is trying a new tact to help save the reefs. It’s something she’s never done before in her life, and she needs your help.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, September 23
Written by Brad Parker |
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Do you get the feeling a certain Dave Matthews Band song will get played about 5 million times today?
- The NASA satellite UARS is expected to crash to Earth this afternoon, but where will it hit? (Christian Science Monitor)
- A pillar of physics and Einstein’s theory of relativity may have been refuted. (Huffington Post)
- Here’s an interesting theory as to why Chinese stink bugs nearly disappeared this year. (Treehugger)
- A new map reveals the most biodiverse place on Earth, and it’s already threatened by oil. (Mongabay)
- A newly discovered plant in Brazil bends down to bury its own seeds. (BBC)
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