Category: Green Technology
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, November 16
Written by Nicole Levins | November 16th, 2011
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King crabs: not just delicious, but also destructive.
- Alaska Airlines now offers cooking-oil-fueled cross-country flights. (EcoGeek)
- A new report reveals an unexpected threat to some marine life: king crabs. (Mongabay)
- Space lasers! Clean energy! (CleanTechnica)
- Here’s another “off-the-grid” dispatch from our scientist Craig Leisher’s family. (Green)
- More recycling=more jobs. (Green House)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, November 9
Written by Nicole Levins | November 9th, 2011
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It’s not easy being green.
- When it comes to climate change, do your eco-friendly choices really make a difference? (Grist)
- So now maybe marine reserves don’t promote coral recovery, according to a controversial new report. (Mongabay)
- For the first time in 75 years, an entire genus of mammal may go extinct. (National Geographic)
- As the population gets older, carbon emissions may subside a bit…maybe, says a new study. (Green House)
- Facebook’s adding solar panels to its new headquarters. Like! (EcoGeek)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, October 11
Written by Madeline Breen | October 11th, 2011
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Wake up and climb Mount Everest… in your pajamas!
- A new solar-powered webcam on Mount Everest monitors climate change at 18-thousand feet. (TreeHugger)
- Popular Mechanics magazine unveils their seventh-annual Breakthrough Award recipients. And the winners are… (Mother Nature Network)
- Electric-vehicle drivers unite this Sunday, October 16, for the first National Plug-In Day. (Green Car Reports)
- Fact or fiction? Yeti conference reveals with 95 percent certainty that Bigfoot exists. (Mongabay)
- Olympic mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, hope to find their likeness on sustainable merchandise at the London 2012 games. (Guardian)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, September 26
Written by Brad Parker | September 27th, 2011
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Look, up in the sky. It’s the “dark” supermoon!
- Fish exposed to the Gulf oil spill have undergone cellular changes, could have lasting damage. (Washington Post)
- Be on the lookout tonight for the “dark” supermoon. (National Geographic)
- The Cincinnati Zoo is now getting its power for pennies, and you could too. (Clean Technica)
- Birds caught in fishing lines are dying by the thousands. (TreeHugger)
- Oxford University says the red squirrel could be extinct in the next 20 years. (Guardian)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, September 22
Written by Nicole Levins | September 22nd, 2011
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This morning’s green news round-up is no joke.
- When it comes to technology vs. nature, “the kids are all right,” writes our lead scientist Sanjayan. (Huffington Post Green)
- A professor survives two days in an airtight container just by breathing the oxygen released by 150 houseplants. (Green)
- Bill Clinton on U.S. climate change deniers: “We look like a joke.” (Grist)
- Find yourself a green job. Here’s how. (The Daily Green)
- A new study says pollution from cars can trigger a heart attack. (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, September 19
Written by Nicole Levins | September 19th, 2011
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And we’re back!
- One plant scientist believes organic food won’t save– or feed– the planet. (GreenBiz)
- Smaller fish fillets are more sustainable, according to a new report. (Grist)
- Which Austin City Limits bands are the greenest? (MTV Act)
- The World Trade Association says that “dolphin-safe” tuna is actually illegal. (The Daily Green)
- Some pilots are using iPads to record flight logs. Does that really make an environmental impact? (Treehugger)
Jevons Paradox: When Doing More with Less Isn’t Enough
Written by Rob McDonald | September 1st, 2011
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Energy efficiency leads to lower energy prices—but will that mean more energy consumption? One in-vogue theory says yes, but Conservancy scientist Rob McDonald says it’s not so hot.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, September 1
Written by Brad Parker |
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Seriously, it’s September? Today?
- Endangered hawksbill turtles have been discovered surviving in a novel habitat. (LA Times)
- A long-lost ladybird species has been seen breeding for the first time in 60 years. (Guardian)
- Want an interesting way to improve your child’s behavior? Maybe try beekeeping. (TreeHugger)
- A new (and cheap) portable hologram microscope can detect bacteria like E. coli. (BBC)
- Latest LED lightbulb hits the market for under $15, and it may go lower. (Clean Technica)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, August 18
Written by Darci Palmquist | August 18th, 2011
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Is your glass half-full or half-empty?
- The economy and environment are both in trouble, but this writer sees an opportunity. (YaleE360)
- Case in point: you can stay positive by developing a personal green stimulus plan. (TreeHugger)
- Is it cool to be a science geek now? (BBC)
- Bacterium from human waste is killing off some corals, says a new study. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- One day you might run your car on alligator fat. (Green)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, August 17
Written by Nicole Levins | August 17th, 2011
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It’s been pretty hot out this year. Maybe you’ve noticed?
- So far this year, six nations have experienced record-high temperatures. Zero nations have experienced record lows. (Mongabay)
- In the US, these record highs are causing water pipes to “burst like geysers.” (Climate Progress)
- London schools offer lessons in green IT. (Greener Computing)
- The harmless-yet-somewhat-creepy-looking Lake Erie watersnake is making a comeback. (Green)
- Check out these great close-ups of rare mammals from a huge camera-trap study. (Wired)
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