Category: Environmental Science
Cool Green Morning: Friday, February 3
Written by Brad Parker | February 3rd, 2012
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These should get you through the weekend.
- States are requiring insurance companies to plan for climate change. (Grist)
- Nissan is shipping it’s electric cars on a low-emission, solar-diesel ship. (Clean Technica)
- A special powder will soon be able to turn your grass clippings into solar cells. (Future of Technology)
- The worst spate of stranded dolphins in a decade on Cape Cod baffle scientists. (Guardian)
- After 20 years, Russian drill nears 14-million-year-old Antarctic lake. (Wired)
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.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, December 30
Written by Brad Parker | December 30th, 2011
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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)
Nature Brains: Conserving Grasslands Can Help Millions of People
Written by Darci Palmquist | December 22nd, 2011
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Can saving nature also help lift people out of poverty? A new Conservancy study finds a simple and scalable solution for grassland communities around the world.
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Gearing Up
Written by Joanne Wilson | December 1st, 2011
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Find out how the dive team is able to write notes with a pencil while under water and why they aren’t just using toothpaste for brushing their teeth.
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: The Heat Is On
Written by Joanne Wilson | November 29th, 2011
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For those who think temperature ain’t nothing but a number, think again: warmer weather is having a profound impact on coral reefs.
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Innovative Approaches to Marine Conservation
Written by Joanne Wilson | November 28th, 2011
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Learn how ecotourism is behind one of the most important marine conservation achievements in Indonesia.
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Coral Galore
Written by Joanne Wilson | November 27th, 2011
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Raja Ampat is home to more than 550 species of coral. It’s a wonder to behold — but a hassle to catalog. Learn how the team is tackling a Herculean task.
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: Where Have the Giant Clams Gone?
Written by Joanne Wilson | November 23rd, 2011
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Meet the expedition’s Community Monitoring Assistants, learn about their past careers and join the search for underwater invertebrates.
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: The Long and Short of Reef Health Monitoring
Written by Joanne Wilson | November 22nd, 2011
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The expedition team has been encountering some exotic species. Join them as they examine a gigantic fish ball!
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