This edition of Cool Green Morning is all about bringing people together, like Glenn Beck and PETA, who are bonding over their mutual dislike of Al Gore’s diet.  Or German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who’s encouraging the U.S. to team up with Europe to fight climate change.  Read on for more heart-warming tales of love and [...]

Naturally we in the Cidade Maravilhosa are delighted to have beaten out the Windy City and snatched the 2016 Olympics from under the nose of the not-quite-glamorous-enough First Couple of the United States: even Obama can’t compete with Copacabana when it comes to wowing Olympic committees.
But now that the cheering has died down along with [...]

What’s more frightening than more Americans getting their news from Jon Stewart than a newspaper? When Jon Stewart says putting giant reflective mirrors into space will slow climate change…and he means it! It’s real scary stuff, kids, so we put it last in this morning’s Coolness to give you a good fright for the weekend! [...]

Yes, global warming is a big deal and a big challenge. But sometimes I get so frustrated by conservation and environmental NGO’s for not being able to chew gum and walk at the same time — in other words, for failing to appreciate the real lesson of greenhouse gas emissions.
The real lesson is there is [...]

Halloween is hurtling at us like a thrown pumpkin…but there’s still time to duck and get the latest green news of the day…including how urine could hold the key to cheap auto fuel. (Remember: Practice safe gourd smashing this holiday.)

Do you run a company that pollutes, or do you love someone who does? CleanTechnica has [...]

A UN climate negotiator tries to deflate our hope for Copenhagen.  The government of the Maldives holds a meeting underwater, practicing for the day when the archipelago nation might actually be underwater.  Oh, and remember air pollution?  Yeah, it’s still a huge problem, and it’s costing Americans a lot of money, and for some, their [...]

That random drunk guy slobbering all over you isn’t the only thing that makes tailgating gross.  Your grandma’s cats have secret double lives as invasives.  Turning off your car won’t kill your starter or cause your engine to explode.  Today’s Cool Green Morning is full of life-changing revelations.  Read on:

What does your beloved pet kitty [...]

The really strange cao vit gibbon (see video above) has received a new protective reserve in Vietnam — good thing, too, because there are just 110 left. Read all this morning’s hot green news below:

How do monarch butterflies migrate to the same location in Mexico every winter? Through a clock in their antennae, says a [...]

Cool Green Morning, defined: 1) We find the most interesting 5 green links every weekday morning. 2) You look at them. What could be easier? Begin your half of the bargain below…

Adapting to climate change will cost the world at least $100 billion per year by 2030, according to a new estimate by former [...]

Imagine skyscrapers of farms in every city. Imagine that golf courses are as good for wildlife as nature reserves. Imagine Southern governors being receptive to dealing with climate change. Imagine that all these kinds of fascinating green stories are gathered for you in one place, every morning. Just imagine…

Will vertical farming — farming in tall [...]