Category: Africa
Going Holistic: Health and Conservation Converge in Tanzania
Written by David Banks and Caroline Crosbie | June 21st, 2012
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The Conservancy’s David Banks and Pathfinder International’s Caroline Crosbie discuss how incorporating women’s, children’s and community health — along with gender equity — is critical to attaining a more sustainable human relationship with our planet.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, June 11
Written by Nicole Levins | June 11th, 2012
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Get your green news on:
- The idea of “natural capital” is catching on in these ten African nations. (Mongabay)
- What’s so partisan about sea-level rise? (Grist)
- Google’s bringing Street View to hiking trails. (Treehugger)
- In the United Kingdom, “eco-funerals” are on the rise. (Guardian)
- The EPA is partnering with the US Department of Health and Human Services to stress the connection between air quality and health. (Scientific American)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, May 21
Written by Nicole Levins | May 21st, 2012
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Nothing brightens up a dreary Monday morning quite like some great green news:
- Did you see it? Our lead scientist, Sanjayan appeared on CBS News this weekend to talk climate change. (CBS)
- A new armored lizard was discovered in a landmine-ravaged region of Africa. (Mongabay)
- Solar panels: Can they give sight to the blind? (CleanTechnica)
- The greenest buildings are usually the oldest ones. (Grist)
- The future of weed-killing: possibly lasers? (Treehugger)
Proof Is in the Cheetah
Written by Eddie Game | March 28th, 2012
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In the harsh aridlands of northern Kenya, a community project is helping restore grasslands, wildlife and people’s livelihoods.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, February 8
Written by Nicole Levins | February 8th, 2012
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If it can snow in one of the world’s hottest places, why can’t we get a few flurries here in DC?
- How’s this for wacky weather? It snowed in Libya. (Green)
- Ratu, one of the last remaining Sumatran rhinos, is in her 11th month of pregnancy. Only five more months to go! (Mongabay)
- Yesterday, one of the world’s most climate-conscious leaders was forced to resign in a coup d’état. (Grist)
- At least in California, green jobs weathered the recession much better than conventional jobs. (GreenBiz)
- What are the greenest cars on the market today? (CleanTechnica)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, January 31
Written by Madeline Breen | January 31st, 2012
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Extra, extra! Read today’s top green news stories.
- Invasive Burmese pythons eat their way through Florida’s Everglades. (National Geographic)
- If you’re looking for a new car, consider a folding microcar! (TreeHugger)
- Umm… is that a UFO at the bottom of the Baltic Sea? (Huffington Post)
- Egypt remains one of Africa’s largest markets for illegal ivory items. (WWF)
- Pop quiz: what caused the mysterious Little Ice Age? (Mother Nature Network)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, January 26
Written by Madeline Breen | January 26th, 2012
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Today we learn that Facebook’s roots go way, way back.
- Pass the veggies. School lunches get a makeover. (Christian Science Monitor)
- What do Tanzania’s Hadza people and Facebook have in common? (MSNBC)
- See the Earth in high-definition. (PhysOrg)
- Remodeling an old building is greener than building a new one. (Grist)
- Frog perfume? Madagascar frogs use more than just sight and sound to communicate. (Mongabay)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, January 3
Written by Madeline Breen | January 3rd, 2012
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Happy New Year, greenies!
- World’s first hybrid shark found in Australia’s waters. (Discovery News)
- Hehe. Scientists are tickling animals to learn how laughter has evolved. (BBC)
- China’s city dwellers will be breathing unhealthy air for at least another 20 years. (Guardian)
- African elephant ivory trade sadly rises in 2011. (Green)
- Ecuador makes a deal and raises $116 million to not drill in the Amazon. (Mongabay)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, December 28
Written by Madeline Breen | December 28th, 2011
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Pandagate!… and other animal-related news stories.
- The BBC selects a panda as one of their women of the year. (Guardian)
- The Gulf of Mexico experiences giant tiger prawn takeover. (Houston Chronicle)
- Meet the world’s cutest polar bear cub. (Huffington Post Green)
- Johnny, the globe-trotting sea turtle, returns to Florida’s waters. (Washington Post)
- How do you deter lions from preying on cattle? Taste aversion. (Scientific American)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, December 23
Written by Brad Parker | December 23rd, 2011
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How many toes does it take to hold up the weight of an elephant?
- A new oil spill may have released 40,000 barrels of crude. (Guardian)
- VIDEO: Watch the last release of tiny penguins rescued from the New Zealand oil spill. (Huffington Post Green)
- Newly developed ‘solar paint’ could provide power for homes. (TG Daily)
- Last seen in 1976, new evidence suggests Javan tigers may not be extinct. (TreeHugger)
- A 300 year-old mystery about elephants may have finally been solved. (BBC)
