Category: Amphibians
The Green Buzz: Monday, April 15
Written by Nicole Levins | April 15th, 2013
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They are incredibly interesting to look at, though.
- Geckos don’t cure AIDS, so just leave them alone already. (Mongabay)
- How’s this for DIY? This bride made her own gown out of upcycled bread bag clips. (Treehugger)
- Ask Umbra attempts to solve the greatest mystery of our time: how green are Barbies? (Grist)
- A five-year-old narrates this sweet “nature documentary.” (DotEarth)
- Florida, land of horrifying invasive species infestations, braces for an onslaught of giant snails. (Christian Science Monitor)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, April 5
Written by Brad Parker | April 5th, 2012
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Will a new version of the lava lamp save the world?:
- Did a rise in CO2 levels drive the end of the last ice age? (BBC)
- Pollution may play a major role in sea temperatures, weather. (NPR)
- Tuna fishing ban in the Pacific is being partially lifted. (Guardian)
- Weed killer can alter the shape of amphibians. (Yale e360 via Matter Network)
- Video: Micro-algae lamp absorbs 150-200 times as much CO2 as a tree! (TreeHugger)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, March 30
Written by Brad Parker | March 30th, 2012
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I’m pretty sure that if you make it 63 years, you win the game of hide and seek.
- A long-fingered frog, last seen in 1949, has come out of hiding. (Huffington Post)
- New tool predicts Amazon deforestation a year before it happens. (Mongabay)
- A controversial pesticide has been linked to global bee decline. (Wired)
- Live, interactive wind energy map looks like a living van Gogh painting. (Clean Technica)
- New data from an historic sea level rise may help predict effects of climate change. (Scientific American)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, March 7
Written by Nicole Levins | March 7th, 2012
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Sometimes, I guess there just isn’t enough corn.
- Warmer temperatures are affecting the cheetah’s ability to reproduce. (Guardian)
- New analysis suggests that there just isn’t enough corn to meet steep Congressional quotas for ethanol. (Conservation Magazine)
- Researchers in India have discovered a new legless, worm-like amphibian, and it’s just as cute as you’d expect. (Mongabay)
- Campbell’s vows to stop lining soup cans with BPA. (GreenBiz)
- This portable treehouse works anywhere– even if there aren’t any trees nearby. (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, January 4
Written by Brad Parker | January 4th, 2012
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I wonder if this new crab runs down the beach in slow motion.
- A new crab species has been named “The Hoff” because of its hairy chest. (BBC)
- The first meteor shower of 2012 is tonight, could have 100 shooting stars per hour. (Huffington Post Green)
- A frog plague that has decimated numerous species has been found in India. (Mongabay)
- The fire-ravaged national park in Chile’s Patagonia region will partially reopen. (Guardian)
- Here are 7 ways that going green can help you lose weight in 2012. (Huffington Post Green)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, December 2
Written by Brad Parker | December 2nd, 2011
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Smelly frogs may save lives but stink bugs are still just annoying, right?
- A census of giant pandas in China is expected to confirm some encouraging news. (Guardian)
- Investigating how animals sense earthquakes and whether it can help us predict them. (BBC)
- Smelly frogs may save lives thanks to the world’s greatest variety of antibacterial substances. (Mongabay)
- Find out why a new flu strain is making health experts very nervous. (Scientific American)
- There’s a new ray of hope for the giant manta ray. (Green)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, November 18
Written by Brad Parker | November 18th, 2011
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We’ve got something for everyone: from a frog returning from extinction to the planet’s largest mass extinction.
- The Hula painted frog, declared extinct in 1996, has been seen for the first time in 50 years. (Metro)
- The mystery of the vanishing jumbo squid species, which disappeared in 2010, has been solved. (MSNBC)
- A life of monogamy has a hidden benefit for greylag geese. (Wired Science)
- 252 million years ago more than three-quarters of life on Earth was killed off. Was climate change to blame? (Huffington Post Green)
- Recent bird flu research may be kept secret over bioterrorism fears. (NPR)
Nature Photo of the Week: It’s Easy Being Green
Written by Madeline Breen | November 11th, 2011
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Wow, look at how that lovely shade of purple really makes this frog’s eyes pop! The green and purple color combination in this photograph is just perfection. Thanks to Flickr user snoopydoobiedog for this great nature shot and thanks for sharing it with The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr group! See all of The Nature Conservancy’s featured [...]
Cool Green Morning: Friday, November 4
Written by Brad Parker | November 4th, 2011
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SGF (single green frog) likes jumping, flies, seeks same to possibly make us less endangered.
- Greenhouse gases rise by record amount, exceed worst-case scenario. (Guardian)
- A new site will be an online matchmaker for endangered frogs. (Mongabay)
- Find out how those leftover Halloween pumpkins can be turned into power. (GreenHouse)
- A saber-toothed squirrel from the age of dinosaurs has been discovered. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, but why? Get all the facts. (National Geographic)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, August 16
Written by Nicole Levins | August 16th, 2011
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Fish and amphibians and ospreys, oh my!
- The state of Iowa now gets 20 percent of its electricity from wind. (EcoGeek)
- The secret to rebuilding over-harvested fish populations is no secret: stop fishing. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Golf courses are pretty perfect habitats for amphibians. (Conservation Magazine)
- Recent deaths at Yosemite National Park point out a conundrum: for many, the danger in nature is part of the appeal. (Los Angeles Times)
- Treetop cameras caught this baby osprey’s first flight. (Treehugger)
