Megan Sheehan

Megan SheehanMegan Sheehan is a web writer and content producer for nature.org and Conservancy Talk. She lives in the Midwest with her husband, two boys and two dogs, and dreams of the east coast.


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The Green Buzz: Wednesday, May 1

May 1st, 2013
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We've got an update on that poor, confused koala.

  1. Remember the little guy who returned to his forest to find it cut down? There's a happy ending for our homeless koala. (Grist)
  2. A Queens public school is the first in NYC to adopt an all-veggie menu. (Huffington Post)
  3. The European Union is banning a pesticide blamed in bee deaths. (BBC News)
  4. Contrails that smell like french fries? NASA is exploring biofuel use in planes. (Christian Science Monitor)
  5. If you protect oceans and coasts, sea turtles will come. (MNN)
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The Green Buzz: Monday, April 29

April 29th, 2013
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It's Monday, it's morning and it's time for your green news buzz.

  1. America now has more solar energy workers than coal miners. (MNN)
  2. Are private shooting ranges and rogue hunters to blame for this invasive species' spread? (The New York Times)
  3. EPA revisions to fracking impacts are an "earthquake" in the debate over drilling. (Huffington Post)
  4. U.S. Navy to expand sonar testing again, and so the battle of sonar vs. marine mammals is rekindled. (NPR)
  5. How bad for your family and the environment is the dish soap in your kitchen? (Grist)
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The Green Buzz: Thursday, April 25

April 25th, 2013
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When you see the word "Amazon," what comes to mind?

  1. The giant internet retailer put in a bid for ".amazon" cyberspace, and neither Brazil nor Peru is pleased. (Guardian)
  2. Why is Hurricane Sandy debris removal in NYC nearly twice the national average? (The New York Times)
  3. Big agriculture is fighting to keep prying eyes out of slaughterhouses and factory farms. (Grist)
  4. EPA says tar sands oil pipelines need to be held to higher standards because that stuff is really hard to clean up. (NPR)
  5. Coyotes on trains? Goats on school buses? Check out these 5 animals caught "commuting." (National Geographic)
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The Green Buzz: Wednesday, April 24

April 24th, 2013
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We've got interesting bedfellows in today's green news.

  1. PETA has bought stock in Sea World, and now has a seat at shareholder meetings. (Huffington Post)
  2. A fish previously thought to be extinct is making a comeback in Nevada. (The New York Times)
  3. Sick of traffic? You could hover over congestion in this car. (Discovery News)
  4. A 6-year old boy's day off of school was made exciting thanks to an alligator attack (and he's ok). (NPR)
  5. And as long as there's no alligator attacks, nature makes kids healthier. (MNN)
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The Green Buzz: Monday, April 22

April 22nd, 2013
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It may be Monday, but it's also Earth Day! Happy Earth Day!

  1. Still looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day? What about simply eating lunch outside today? (The Nature Conservancy)
  2. The evolution of Earth Day: these photos show a spirit of protecting nature that is unlikely to wane. (Huffington Post)
  3. Ahhh. It's nice to know there are still some wild, untouched places left in the world. (Discovery News)
  4. Saudi Arabia plans to become the world's leader in clean energy production. (MNN)
  5. The fourth state has filed suit against BP for damages over its massive Gulf oil spill. (Bloomberg)
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This Earth Day, Let’s Picnic for Earth!

April 19th, 2013
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This Earth Day (April 22!), The Nature Conservancy is hosting picnics around the world. Attend a picnic or host your own and celebrate the planet we call home. More

The Green Buzz: Thursday, April 18

April 18th, 2013
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Tasty invasives, confused koalas and green banks are all in this morning's green news.

  1. Snail soup? Grilled lionfish? That's right: one way to combat invasive species is to eat them. (Discovery News)
  2. It IS easy being green, especially when you check out these 20 things you didn't know you could recycle. (MNN)
  3. Heartbreaking: Why is this koala so confused? (Treehugger)
  4. These monkeys can detect human hunters. (BBC Nature)
  5. Is your bank green? Check out the world's top 20 green banks. (Bloomberg)
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The Green Buzz: Wednesday, April 17

April 17th, 2013
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Endangered is the key word in today's Green Buzz.

  1. Three years after the worst oil spill in American history, where are BP's oiled animals? (MNN)
  2. Endangered clean meat? More than half of supermarket meat tested positive for superbugs. (New York Times)
  3. Lionfish are gobbling up native fish and corals in the Gulf, like a "living oil spill." (NPR)
  4. No surprise here: America's most controlled and plumbed river is also its most endangered. (Huffington Post)
  5. Lead poisoning: The rare California Condors are ingesting lead bullets and dying. (BBC News)
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The Green Buzz: Thursday, April 11

April 11th, 2013
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Need to clear your mind? This morning's green news will do just that.

  1. Go find some green space because a walk in the park can literally fix a fuzzy brain. (Treehugger)
  2. This may fuzz it right back up, though: Kansas proposes a bill to outlaw sustainability. (Bloomberg)
  3. The Great Lakes is home to a plastic garbage patch similar to the one that plagues the Pacific. (MNN)
  4. The Exxon pipeline rupture in Arkansas "substantially bigger" than previously thought. (Huffington Post)
  5. Fascinating! White sharks scavenge on whales and this cool video teaches how important this behavior may be. (Discovery News)
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The Green Buzz: Wednesday, April 10

April 10th, 2013
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Here's what is buzzing in the green news world this morning.

  1. C'est intelligent! This French zoo is using panda poo to cut its energy bill. (Treehugger)
  2. Rebuilding shorelines will only increase risks from storms. Is it time to expand this bill you've never heard of? (The New York Times)
  3. Feds say that forest fires will double by 2050, thanks to climate change. (Denver Post)
  4. Concerned about farm animal welfare? You better put that camera away... (MNN)
  5. The world's largest fast food company takes a big step towards greener packaging. (Mongabay)
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