Category: Green Living
Picnic for the Planet 2012: The Superlatives
Written by Margaret Southern | April 26th, 2012
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From New York City to Antarctica, picnickers gathered across the world to celebrate Earth Day with a Picnic for the Planet. So we want to know: who had the best picnic?
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, April 24
Written by Madeline Breen | April 24th, 2012
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We love green news and bright ideas…
- Philips unveils a new LED light bulb with a 20-year lifespan. (Discovery News)
- Wearable planters turn live plants into jewelry. (TreeHugger)
- Operation: find that albino orca! (Huffington Post Green)
- 30 biodiversity hotspots identified in the Mediterranean. (Guardian)
- Vertical gardens help bring greenery to cities. (The Daily Green)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, April 23
Written by Nicole Levins | April 23rd, 2012
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And how was YOUR Earth Day?
- In Birmingham, Alabama, more than 629 picnickers got their grub on at Railroad Park. (al.com)
- Andrea Mitchell talks Earth Day with our lead scientist, Sanjayan. (MSNBC)
- Visitors to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium took the Picnic for the Planet world record challenge. (CBS Chicago)
- On Earth Day, did you appreciate the value of small actions? (The Huffington Post)
- Did you also focus on people? (Christian Science Monitor)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, April 20
Written by Brad Parker | April 20th, 2012
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The Earth Day edition will help you plan (and learn a little) for the weekend’s festivities.
- Have we told you we’re having a Picnic for the Planet? Find out how you can get involved. (Picnic for the Planet)
- Check out these 10 fun Earth Day activities for kids. (Huffington Post)
- Some influential green bloggers share their Earth Day wishes. (TreeHugger)
- Here are 15 Earth Day tips that really make a difference. (The Daily Green)
- Our Steph Wear was featured on an NBC Nightly News story about how corals save lives. (msnbc.com)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, April 11
Written by Nicole Levins | April 11th, 2012
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Isn’t technology grand?
- An electric DeLorean is in the works (time travel not included). (EcoGeek)
- Here’s more on the connection between climate change and wacky weather. (DotEarth)
- A new study says shrinking numbers of large predators wreak havoc on forest ecosystems. (YaleE360)
- Might want to double-check– are you buying illegally harvested wood? (Mongabay)
- Research links pesticides to declining bee populations. (Grist)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, April 9
Written by Madeline Breen | April 9th, 2012
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Happy Monday! Start your week off with some green news.
- We’re going birding… 125 million years into the past. (Wired Science)
- Hair loss affects middle-aged men and now polar bears? (Huffington Post Green)
- Conservation milestone: the world’s most endangered ducks hatch. (BBC)
- Brooks unveils super duper green running shoe. (TreeHugger)
- Since Easter eggs are still on the brain, here’s a guide to urban chickening. (Mother Nature Network)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, April 4
Written by Nicole Levins | April 4th, 2012
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Get your green news on:
- Meet Peter Kareiva, one unconventional conservationist. (Greenwire)
- If it journeyed across the Atlantic today, the Titanic would encounter more icebergs than it did in 1912. (Los Angeles Times)
- Is your favorite restaurant really serving “sustainable” and/or “organic” food? (Grist)
- Look at this cute little albino baby albatross! (Treehugger)
- Climate change=more infectious diseases?! (Huffington Post Green)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, April 3
Written by Nicole Levins | April 3rd, 2012
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I’m wide awake, it’s (cool green) morning:
- New research shows that our oceans have been heating up for more than 100 years. (Mongabay)
- Denmark plans to rely on 100% renewable energy by 2050. (EcoGeek)
- Do social networks spur greener behavior? (GreenBiz)
- Baby bald eagle cam! (Treehugger)
- A new study shows that some corals are more resilient to increased ocean acidification. (YaleE360)
Raising a Young Conservationist, Part 1: Loving Nature
Written by Jensen Montambault | April 2nd, 2012
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Pine cones for lunch? Conservancy scientist Jensen Montambault shares a sweet story from the front lines of parenting.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, April 2
Written by Brad Parker |
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I’ll bet this guy in Indonesia turned off the lights for Earth Hour.
- Check out some cool pictures of Earth Hour celebrations around the globe. (Guardian)
- An Indonesian man has planted a 1,360 acre forest, see how long it took him. (TreeHugger)
- Scientists have cloned elm trees that survived epidemics of Dutch elm disease. (Yale e360)
- Do you live near any of America’s top 10 most polluted waterways? (Mother Jones)
- One country’s youth have a “startling” demand for low carbon goods. Find out where. (BusinessGreen)
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