Category: Air Pollution
Cool Green Morning: Monday, May 14
Written by Nicole Levins | May 14th, 2012
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We’ve got a case of the cool green Mondays.
- Our president/CEO Mark Tercek identifies corporate sustainability officers as “unsung heroes.” (Huffington Post)
- Watch out for superweeds! (Grist)
- How much more are you willing to pay for clean energy? (Green)
- Business is booming for the makers of hybrid vehicles. (CleanTechnica)
- Last month’s rainy weather brought respite from the “prolonged airborne particle pollution” that affected the UK earlier this year. (Guardian)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, April 5
Written by Brad Parker | April 5th, 2012
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Will a new version of the lava lamp save the world?:
- Did a rise in CO2 levels drive the end of the last ice age? (BBC)
- Pollution may play a major role in sea temperatures, weather. (NPR)
- Tuna fishing ban in the Pacific is being partially lifted. (Guardian)
- Weed killer can alter the shape of amphibians. (Yale e360 via Matter Network)
- Video: Micro-algae lamp absorbs 150-200 times as much CO2 as a tree! (TreeHugger)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, March 28
Written by Nicole Levins | March 28th, 2012
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Do you like luxury?
- Apparently, there’s a Ferrari hybrid in the works. (Gas2)
- This map will show you just how dirty your air is. (Treehugger)
- The US Army gives up on LEED, but not on green building in general. (EcoGeek)
- Here’s how to make solar even more sustainable. (GreenBiz)
- Even with a changing climate, we can still fight food insecurity. (Scientific American)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, March 16
Written by Brad Parker | March 16th, 2012
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Nemo is going deaf because of climate change?
- Here are 6 ways that climate change is impacting animals. (TreeHugger)
- Air pollution could become China’s biggest health threat. (Guardian)
- Squid have eyes the size of soccer balls, and now we know why. (Wired)
- How packaged foods are making girls hyper. (Scientific American)
- “Extraordinary” study shows crocs have strongest bite ever measured, may rival T. rex. (National Geographic)
‘Hidden Risk’: Mercury Pollution’s Costs to Wildlife and People
Written by Robert Lalasz | January 24th, 2012
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Mercury pollution isn’t just for fish eaters in the Northeast anymore — it’s all over the globe and in our terrestrial wildlife, says a new report coauthored by Nature Conservancy science.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, December 22
Written by Madeline Breen | December 22nd, 2011
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The Grinch visits Canada this Christmas.
- Most years, 85% of Canada has a white Christmas. This isn’t one of those years. (The National Post)
- New rules will limit mercury and other toxic pollutants in our air, water and food. (Huffington Post Green)
- The world’s first solar powered menorah lights up Woodstock, NY. (Grist)
- The biblical Christmas story may need a rewriting: Frankincense tree headed for extinction. (CBS News)
- The European Union will begin charging airlines for their greenhouse gas emissions. (NY Times)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, September 22
Written by Nicole Levins | September 22nd, 2011
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This morning’s green news round-up is no joke.
- When it comes to technology vs. nature, “the kids are all right,” writes our lead scientist Sanjayan. (Huffington Post Green)
- A professor survives two days in an airtight container just by breathing the oxygen released by 150 houseplants. (Green)
- Bill Clinton on U.S. climate change deniers: “We look like a joke.” (Grist)
- Find yourself a green job. Here’s how. (The Daily Green)
- A new study says pollution from cars can trigger a heart attack. (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, July 25
Written by Nicole Levins | July 25th, 2011
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Droppin’ some green knowledge on ya:
- Can’t improve upon this headline: “Pulling power from the air just. Got. Real.” (Gas 2.0)
- Wedding season‘s in full swing! Here’s how to pick a (hopefully) sustainable dinner option. (Grist)
- Those lucky Brooklynites just got their first certified green Chinese restaurant. (Treehugger)
- A few top environmental thought-leaders assess President Obama‘s environmental record. (YaleE360)
- The “Toxic 20″ is a list you definitely don’t want to see your home state on. (The Daily Green)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, July 8
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 8th, 2011
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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)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, July 6
Written by Nicole Levins | July 6th, 2011
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Get your green news on:
- Stop making excuses and ride your bike to work already. (Treehugger)
- California fights invasive light-brown apple moths with native stinger-less wasps. (Los Angeles Times)
- London’s poor air quality may leave a dark cloud over next summer’s Olympic Games. (Huffington Post)
- This invasive plant is cropping up all over New York– and beware, it can cause blisters, scarring and even blindness. (Associated Press, via Christian Science Monitor)
- The Bahamas bans shark fishing. (Green)
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