Category: China
In China, a Growing Call to Environmental Action
Written by Mark Tercek | April 18th, 2012
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Mark Tercek, president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy, knows the challenges are enormous. So why is he optimistic about our opportunity to help China achieve a sustainable future?
Xin Nian Kuai Le! (Happy New Year!)
Written by Charles Bedford | January 20th, 2012
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Find out 5 reasons why the Conservancy had a great Year of the Rabbit and why the Year of the Dragon could be even better for conservation in China.
Panda Eats Shoots, Leaves—and Meat?!?
Written by Robert Lalasz | January 4th, 2012
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Motion sensor cameras in China captured images of a giant panda eating meat. Find out how the incredibly rare images were captured and what we can learn from them.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, January 3
Written by Madeline Breen | January 3rd, 2012
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Happy New Year, greenies!
- World’s first hybrid shark found in Australia’s waters. (Discovery News)
- Hehe. Scientists are tickling animals to learn how laughter has evolved. (BBC)
- China’s city dwellers will be breathing unhealthy air for at least another 20 years. (Guardian)
- African elephant ivory trade sadly rises in 2011. (Green)
- Ecuador makes a deal and raises $116 million to not drill in the Amazon. (Mongabay)
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)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, December 2
Written by Brad Parker | December 2nd, 2011
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Smelly frogs may save lives but stink bugs are still just annoying, right?
- A census of giant pandas in China is expected to confirm some encouraging news. (Guardian)
- Investigating how animals sense earthquakes and whether it can help us predict them. (BBC)
- Smelly frogs may save lives thanks to the world’s greatest variety of antibacterial substances. (Mongabay)
- Find out why a new flu strain is making health experts very nervous. (Scientific American)
- There’s a new ray of hope for the giant manta ray. (Green)
ChinAfricAmericAsia: Conservation Beyond Borders
Written by Charles Bedford | October 19th, 2011
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Charles Bedford looks at how we’re planning on advancing conservation in China with an ambitious new initiative called Conservation Beyond Borders.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, October 5
Written by Brad Parker | October 5th, 2011
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They are seriously called “hairy crazy ants” and they’re invading the U.S.
- SXSW Eco continues today with a keynote by our president and CEO, Mark Tercek. Get live updates from @nature_org and Cool Green Science. (The Nature Conservancy)
- A dust storm in Arizona caused multiple pileups on Interstate 10. (CNN)
- Hairy crazy ants are invading the southern U.S. And there’s video! (TreeHugger)
- Public opposition has compelled the government Myanmar to suspend construction of a giant Chinese dam. (Mongabay)
- A mountain lion in California was killed and mutilated by poachers. (Los Angeles Times)
Summer Love: China, Africa and a New Partnership for Conservation
Written by Jake Cohen | September 20th, 2011
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Charles Bedford takes you inside an interesting trip and a burgeoning relationship where he finds reasons to be hopeful for the future of conservation on two continents.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, August 31
Written by Nicole Levins | August 31st, 2011
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Today’s green news round-up holds the secret to a long, healthy life.
- A new seabird was discovered in Hawaii…and it’s a 40-year-old stuffed specimen. (Mongabay)
- Coal shortages are speeding up China’s move toward clean energy. (CleanTechnica)
- A new study says deforestation rates are higher in protected forests. (YaleE360)
- Attention Labor Day travelers: Hurricane Irene might’ve shut down your favorite outdoor recreation spot. (Christian Science Monitor)
- The world’s oldest person (nearly 121! wow!) credits her longevity to her healthy, all-natural Amazon Rainforest lifestyle. (Treehugger)
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