Category: Science
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, February 1
Written by Nicole Levins | February 1st, 2012
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Climate change: the atmosphere’s way of putting us all on low-carb diets.
- Get an update on a Conservancy partnership that’s helping one company tie nature into its bottom line. (Triple Pundit)
- That crazy Texas heat wave? This scientist says it was climate change’s fault. (Inside Climate)
- London restaurants, bars and hotels are campaigning to make plastic straws the new plastic bag. (Guardian)
- Bad news if you love carbs: warmer temperatures mess with wheat yields. (New Scientist)
- The National Mall goes LED. (Green House)
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)
‘Hidden Risk’: Mercury Pollution’s Costs to Wildlife and People
Written by Robert Lalasz | January 24th, 2012
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Mercury pollution isn’t just for fish eaters in the Northeast anymore — it’s all over the globe and in our terrestrial wildlife, says a new report coauthored by Nature Conservancy science.
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)
Panda Eats Shoots, Leaves—and Meat?!?
Written by Robert Lalasz | January 4th, 2012
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Motion sensor cameras in China captured images of a giant panda eating meat. Find out how the incredibly rare images were captured and what we can learn from them.
Just 20 Inches Could Make a Disastrous Difference
Written by Robert Lalasz | January 3rd, 2012
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Half a meter in sea-level rise due to climate change — what damage could that little bit do to a crowded coastline? A lot, says a new study coauthored by Nature Conservancy scientists.
Nature Brains: Conserving Grasslands Can Help Millions of People
Written by Darci Palmquist | December 22nd, 2011
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Can saving nature also help lift people out of poverty? A new Conservancy study finds a simple and scalable solution for grassland communities around the world.
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)
Is Climate Change Hitting the World’s Coral Reef Epicenter?
Written by Robert Lalasz | December 3rd, 2011
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How bad was the coral bleaching our research team found in Raja Ampat — and what else did they discover there? Read this Q&A with Conservancy scientists Joanne Wilson and Sangeeta Mangubhai.
Expedition to the Raja Ampat Islands: The Journey Home
Written by Joanne Wilson | December 2nd, 2011
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Jo and Sangeeta reflect on a tiring and inspiring journey to the Raja Ampat Islands, where the team’s research will help protect both nature and people.
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