Category: North America
America’s Forest: Now with 20% More Love
Written by Madeline Breen | 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: Wednesday, January 25
Written by Nicole Levins | January 25th, 2012
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If the sun can’t save us from climate change, what can?
- President Obama addressed clean energy, environmental policy– and even name-checked climate change– in last night’s State of the Union. (Huffington Post Green)
- Are you under 31? Then you probably want a hybrid car. (CleanTechnica)
- Scientists discovered 46 new species in the tiny little South American country of Suriname. (Mongabay)
- These old dumps are being converted to parks and nature preserves. (Grist)
- New research reveals that the sun can’t save us from climate change. (Guardian.co.uk)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, January 24
Written by Madeline Breen | January 24th, 2012
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Wow, you can buy anything on the internet these days.
- Demand for pangolin meat in Asia shows up online. (Mongabay)
- Sumatran elephants could be extinct in less than 30 years. (WWF)
- Mercury pollution isn’t just for fish eaters in the Northeast anymore, a new study finds. (New York Times)
- What are the most threatening invasive species in the North America? (Huffington Post Green)
- Groundbreaking magnetic soap may help clean up oil spills. (BBC)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, January 12
Written by Madeline Breen | January 12th, 2012
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Green your morning with today’s top cool green news stories.
- Looking to relocate? A new island pops up in the Red Sea. (Huffington Post Green)
- Wyoming gets bragging rights: plans begin for North America’s largest wind farm. (TreeHugger)
- Say goodbye to packaged foods. (Grist)
- Meet the world’s smallest invertebrate — you may need your glasses! (Discovery News)
- The FAA makes an exception: aircraft leads whooping cranes on their migration. (Washington Post)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, January 11
Written by Nicole Levins | January 11th, 2012
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Climate change: great for anchovy populations, not so great for the rest of us.
- Anchovies are making a North Sea comeback. Thanks, climate change? (Conservation Mag)
- Some rare good news for rhinos– none were poached in Nepal last year! (Mongabay)
- The “doomsday clock” jumped a minute forward. Why? Climate change. (CleanTechnica)
- President Obama visited EPA staff to let them know he still cares. (Green)
- Oil rigs could possibly be responsible for turning migratory land-based birds into shark snacks. (Wired)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, December 22
Written by Madeline Breen | December 22nd, 2011
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The Grinch visits Canada this Christmas.
- Most years, 85% of Canada has a white Christmas. This isn’t one of those years. (The National Post)
- New rules will limit mercury and other toxic pollutants in our air, water and food. (Huffington Post Green)
- The world’s first solar powered menorah lights up Woodstock, NY. (Grist)
- The biblical Christmas story may need a rewriting: Frankincense tree headed for extinction. (CBS News)
- The European Union will begin charging airlines for their greenhouse gas emissions. (NY Times)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, December 21
Written by Nicole Levins | December 21st, 2011
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It’s not easy being green, but it sure beats the alternative.
- Is nature more resilient than we give it credit for? (Time)
- To encourage recycling, Mexico City is closing one of the world’s largest open-air garbage dumps. (YaleE360)
- Does birdsong have a positive effect on human creativity and well-being? Scientists are going to get to the bottom of it. (Guardian)
- The biggest enviro hits and misses of 2011: celebrity edition. (Treehugger)
- Unusually long-living animals may reveal secrets to human longevity. (Scientific American)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, December 14
Written by Nicole Levins | December 14th, 2011
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Get your green news on!
- When it comes to solar power, just how much solar do you really need? (CleanTechnica)
- For sparrows, exposure to spooky sounds leads to fewer babies. (Green)
- Do you commute by public transportation? In 2012, your tax benefit will be halved. (The Daily Green)
- You’ll find the two greenest restaurants in the United States in Chicago. (GreenBiz)
- Do away with disposables and break out the Tupperware. You can do it! (Grist)
How to Get Things Done in Washington Today
Written by Bob Bendick | December 7th, 2011
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While the Super Committee failed to agree on a plan to reduce the nation’s budget deficit, Bob Bendick found proof that government can still produce results that serve the broad interests of the American people.
The Moment Is Now: Notes from the Gulf Summit in Houston
Written by Cindy Brown |
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The Harte Research Institute’s Gulf Summit in Houston, Texas has shown that there is a strong and surging commitment to change the future of the Gulf of Mexico for the better.
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