Category: Rainforests
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)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, August 26
Written by Nicole Levins | August 26th, 2011
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Cool Green Morning, Cool Green Afternoon…what’s the diff?
- Irene’s making her way up the East Coast. What does she have to do with climate change ? (The Daily Green)
- There’s a big secret underground river underneath the Amazon, scientists say. (Mongabay)
- In other Amazon news, scientists have also discovered a brand new species of monkeys. (Treehugger)
- Dolphins are so smart! Watch them use shells to catch fish. (Wired)
- What impact did the dispersants used to clean up the Gulf oil spill have underneath the surface? (Green)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, August 22
Written by Nicole Levins | August 22nd, 2011
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The sun is shining, the sky is blue, the news is green.
- A solar panel parking lot is in the works. (EcoGeek)
- Amazon rainforest communities are being added to Google Street View. (Mongabay)
- Five African nations have joined together to create a giant conservation zone. (Timeslive.co.za)
- Why are urban areas growing so quickly? (Green)
- Pre-COP, South Africa’s foreign minister fears that “politics cannot deliver on what science requires.” (AP, via Huffington Post Green)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, August 10
Written by Nicole Levins | August 10th, 2011
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Get your green news right here!
- The Gulf dead zone is like a zombie, and our scientist has some thoughts on how to kill it for good. (Grist)
- An aquaculture farm is planning to grow 500,000 pounds of shrimp… in shipping containers… in the Mojave Desert. (Treehugger)
- Ten new frog species were discovered in an Indian rainforest. (Mongabay)
- One of our scientists–and his whole family–are living off the grid for a whole year. (Green)
- Can Tokyo function without nuclear power? (CleanTechnica)
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: Tuesday, June 21
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 21st, 2011
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The longest day of the year means you shouldn’t have any trouble getting through all 5 of our cool green news links:
- West Palm Beach is drying up… the city says there’s only enough water in the reservoir to last a few weeks. (Treehugger)
- Hear what children in Ecuador have to say about growing up in the Amazon rainforest. (BBC)
- This headline says it all: “Ocean prognosis: mass extinction“. (Mongabay)
- Once you’ve started eating bugs (see yesterday’s news), why not eat weeds too? (The Daily Green)
- New LED-equipped fishing nets could cut down on the 7 million metric tons of bycatch (wasted fish). (Good Clean Tech)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, June 15
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 15th, 2011
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Today’s green news features American consumers, Australian scientists and Amazon farmers:
- A Pennsylvania school district saves $$ and cuts carbon by hiring sheep to mow their lawns. (Treehugger)
- Americans “don’t have a clue” about the top green brands on the market. (Green Biz)
- Solar employs more people than steel, which means green jobs are a reality. (Grist)
- Can sustainable palm oil plantations actually help preserve the Amazon? (YaleE360)
- A group of Australian scientists are trying to clarify the climate change conversation. (Dot Earth)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, June 8
Written by Nicole Levins | June 8th, 2011
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Happy World Oceans Day! Celebrate with the best green news from the deep blue sea and beyond.
- Our lead scientist, Sanjayan, thanks the oceans for all the great stuff they provide. (Huffington Post Green)
- Could your favorite childhood toy be contributing to the destruction of Indonesian rainforests? (Mongabay)
- Climate change: Now at least partially responsible for cholera outbreaks, according to one study. (YaleE360)
- Save energy and money and still stay cool this summer. (The Daily Green)
- Jellyfish blooms aren’t just annoying to beach-goers– they might also be disrupting marine food webs. (Scientific American)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, June 1
Written by Nicole Levins | June 1st, 2011
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What’s cool and green and read all over?
- Water released by a Washington dam is killing 100,000 fish a day. (Treehugger)
- Climate change has been linked to social collapses in Greenland since 800 BC. (Scientific American)
- Brazil vows to halt Amazon violence. (Green)
- A new report says food prices will double, thanks to climate change. (Green House)
- Basically, ocean acidification is still bad news. (Wired)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, May 24
Written by Darci Palmquist | May 24th, 2011
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It’s a bright, shiny green morning here:
- Climate scientists say Chicago will get warmer and wetter—and urban planners are taking heed of the warning. (The New York Times)
- Meanwhile, the Australia Climate Commission projects global sea-level rise will be higher than previously thought. (BBC)
- Get the latest update on declining bats, penguins and lemurs. (Extinction Countdown)
- How could fewer people mean LESS biodiversity in Mexico? (Conservation Journal Watch)
- Barcodes on trees could help save rainforests in war-torn Liberia. (YaleE360)
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