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‘Thermal Wimps’: Florida Cold Snap Freezes Corals to Death

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January's cold snap froze some coral reefs off Florida's coast. Conservancy marine scientist Meaghan Johnson dove to survey the damage...and tells us what it means for reef resilience. More

A River of Song: Channeling My Top 10 Tunes

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Rivers have generated more songs than any other habitat. Jeff Opperman offers his top 10 list -- what are your favorites? More

The Great Urbanization and What it Means for Nature: Part 3

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Urbanization has domesticated the planet's nature -- so how do you do conservation in an world dominated by cities? The Conservancy's Rob McDonald has some thoughts. More

Cool Green Morning

Monday, February 8th

Got whiteout where you are? Green up with the 5 most interesting links of today's eco-news:

Which green theme disappeared from this year's Super Bowl ads? (Triple Pundit)
India will now track every tiger death in that country online. (Mongabay)
Is it silly for Americans to worry about a green-tech race with China? (Yale Environment 360)
Matthew McDermott reviews the latest bad news about Arctic sea ice. (Treehugger)
Why growing city populations = more deforestation. (Journal Watch Online)

Detecting Asian Carp in the Great Lakes

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Asian carp are now in Lake Michigan -- and that's not good news for the Great Lakes, says Conservancy scientist Lindsay Chadderton. Find out how he and colleagues discovered the invasion! More

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Fighting Climate Change is a Business Model

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As governments struggle to solve the climate change crisis, who's stepping up? Businesses like Google and Bell Labs, writes our green tech blogger Dave Connell. More

Window Glass: Silent Bird Killer?

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Windows take a toll on birds -- up to 1 billion a year in North America. Conservancy bird expert Dave Mehlman gives tips on how you can help stop this deadly problem. More

Making the Mississippi Sustainable in the 21st Century

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Managing the Mississippi River for people and nature presents enormous challenges -- and smarter conservation can play a huge role, says the Conservancy's Michael Reuter. More

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Open Thread: Has 'Climategate' Affected Your Trust in Science?

Has ‘Climategate’ Affected Your Trust in Science? (5)

Have recent revelations about email dustups and some unsupported claims regarding climate change shaken your faith in science as a whole? Or are these just anomalies and human failings, and your trust in science still strong? Let us know -- leave a comment below.