December, 2011
Nature Photo of the Week: Baby Kid – Mt. Goat
Written by Brad Parker | December 30th, 2011
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Now that’s quite a wake-up call. Flickr user Sweendo says he unzipped his tent in the morning and this mother and kid mountain goat were staring back at him. Thanks for sharing this photo 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: Friday, December 30
Written by Brad Parker |
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Even if you’re a lone wolf, here’s hoping your wolf pack grows in 2012.
- A lone wolf has crossed into California, the first known to be there since 1924. (LA Times)
- Find out how your Christmas tree could be used to help save fish. (TreeHugger)
- Do tornadoes and hailstorms take weekends off because of pollution? (National Geographic)
- What were the top 10 states ravaged by extreme weather in 2011? (Grist)
- See the mystery foam that engulfed a seaside town this week. (Guardian)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, December 29
Written by Brad Parker | December 29th, 2011
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Lettuce, tomato, ketchup, and hold the “pink slime.”
- A brainless fish among the aquatic wonders found in Scottish waters. (Guardian)
- The rapier wielding sawshark is one of the cool new species found in 2011. (National Geographic)
- Three fast food chains have stopped using “pink slime” in burger meat. (Grist)
- 2011 was a record-setting year for elephant poaching. (BBC)
- Spend the rest of the day looking at the cutest animal pictures of the year. (The Telegraph)
Was 2011 the Year of Mega-Fire?
Written by Madeline Breen | December 28th, 2011
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If you lived in the American Southwest, 2011 indeed was the year of fire for you. Why? And more importantly, what can be done?
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, December 28
Written by Madeline Breen |
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Pandagate!… and other animal-related news stories.
- The BBC selects a panda as one of their women of the year. (Guardian)
- The Gulf of Mexico experiences giant tiger prawn takeover. (Houston Chronicle)
- Meet the world’s cutest polar bear cub. (Huffington Post Green)
- Johnny, the globe-trotting sea turtle, returns to Florida’s waters. (Washington Post)
- How do you deter lions from preying on cattle? Taste aversion. (Scientific American)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, December 27
Written by Madeline Breen | December 27th, 2011
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Today we learn what to do with all that post-Christmas clutter.
- NRDC shares a few green ideas for putting holiday waste to good use. (NRDC)
- American youth have fallen out of love with automobiles. (Grist)
- If science looks to the past to understand the future, what happens when climate change gets in the way? (Time)
- Explore a coral reef Twilight Zone. (Green)
- China unveils a controversial 310-mph train. (Wall Street Journal)
Solstice
Written by Bob Bendick | December 23rd, 2011
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Americans are increasingly separated from the natural world, but recent events on Capitol Hill present evidence that we’re not disconnected from nature.
Traveling the Magdalena River: Last Stop, Dique Canal
Written by Madeline Breen |
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For our final stop along the Magdalena River, we sail along the Dique Canal, which connects Colombia’s interior with one of its most important ports: Cartagena.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, December 23
Written by Brad Parker |
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How many toes does it take to hold up the weight of an elephant?
- A new oil spill may have released 40,000 barrels of crude. (Guardian)
- VIDEO: Watch the last release of tiny penguins rescued from the New Zealand oil spill. (Huffington Post Green)
- Newly developed ‘solar paint’ could provide power for homes. (TG Daily)
- Last seen in 1976, new evidence suggests Javan tigers may not be extinct. (TreeHugger)
- A 300 year-old mystery about elephants may have finally been solved. (BBC)
Nature Photo of the Week: South American Tanager
Written by Madeline Breen |
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Birds can be tricky to photograph, but Flickr user Techuser makes it look easy with this breathtaking photo of a Magpie Tanager (Cissopis leveriana). Thanks for sharing this photo 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 my.nature.org. And [...]
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