Category: Fire
Reflections on 50 Years of Burning in The Nature Conservancy
Written by Blane Heumann | April 26th, 2012
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In 1962, Dr. Don Lawrence set out to do what never had been done before at the Conservancy: he was going to burn nature to save it.
America’s Forest: Now with 20% More Love
Written by Jon Schwedler | February 10th, 2012
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Forests in North America are getting some love: the U.S. Forest Service announces it will be increasing the pace of forest conservation over the next three years.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, January 20
Written by Brad Parker | January 20th, 2012
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Don’t worry, particles from the massive solar flare won’t hit our atmosphere till tomorrow.
- NASA spacecraft sees massive solar blast, how will effect your weekend? (msnbc)
- Roughly 10,000 people have been evacuated as Reno wildfire burns homes. (Huffington Post Green)
- A nearly extinct species of monkey has been rediscovered in Borneo. (Wired)
- Exxon Mobil will pay Montana $1.6M in penalties over the Yellowstone oil spill. (AP via Washington Post)
- The endangered Catalina Island fox has made an astounding comeback. (LA Times)
Was 2011 the Year of Mega-Fire?
Written by Jon Schwedler | December 28th, 2011
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If you lived in the American Southwest, 2011 indeed was the year of fire for you. Why? And more importantly, what can be done?
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, November 23
Written by Nicole Levins | November 23rd, 2011
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Great green news: something to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving!
- Have a cruelty-free holiday and adopt a (live) turkey. (Green)
- After burning for three+ months, the Great Dismal Swamp wildfire has finally been extinguished. (AP, via Huffington Post Green)
- A bathtub-sized sea sponge has been rediscovered after a century of extinction. Wonder where it was hiding… (Mongabay)
- This Friday isn’t just Black Friday, it’s also Buy Nothing Day. (And don’t forget to celebrate Green Gift Monday next week!) (Grist)
- Who takes the longest showers? Twelve-year-old boys, says a new survey. (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, October 7
Written by Madeline Breen | October 7th, 2011
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Toast to the upcoming long weekend with a yummy Faithfull Ale from Dogfish Head.
- Dogfish Head Brewery is honoring Pearl Jam with a new beer. And they’re honoring The Nature Conservancy too! (Dogfish.com)
- A stubborn swamp fire in the Great Dismal Swamp, a damp Virginia bog, has been burning for more than two months. (Washington Post)
- Emergency drills are a sign Turkey is doing its part to protect the Mediterranean Sea. (Treehugger)
- Are women and adolescent girls in poor countries fundamental in feeding the world? (Guardian).
- Attention gardeners: keep your plants alive. Just add batteries. (Treehugger).
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, July 26
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 26th, 2011
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Fires, art and lions… surely one of our green news stories will pique your interest:
- Scientists learn more about a rare animal called “the ghost of the mountains.” (The New York Times)
- Research shows big wildfires could hit Yellowstone by 2050. (Mongabay)
- A new study identifies 3 common characteristics of climate change deniers. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- Guess who doesn’t like the University of Wyoming’s new anti-coal art project? (Grist)
- If one of your worst fears is getting attacked by a lion, this study explains when you should be most afraid. (HuffPostGreen)
Striking a Balance for Forests, from the Boreal to Borneo
Written by Jack Hurd | July 20th, 2011
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Saving the world’s forests, and the species that depend on them, is very much like having relatives over for Thanksgiving dinner. The Conservancy’s Jack Hurd explains.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, June 25
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 24th, 2011
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Cool Green Friday!
- Solar and wind developers are making use of abandoned lands known as “brownfields.” (YaleE360)
- Play a video game and solve climate change. Really, it’s that simple. (Treehugger)
- One of the world’s oddest animals might have trouble adapting to climate change. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- Victory in the Serengeti! The Tanzania government cancels plans to build a road through the park. (Mongabay)
- The Arizona wildfire hasn’t been kind to endangered wildlife. (HuffPostGreen)
The Arizona Wildfires
Written by Brad Parker | June 10th, 2011
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The editor of Arizona Highways magazine describes his shock and sorrow at the blaze that’s already consumed some 336,000 acres of forests in the eastern part of the state.
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