Category: Climate Change
The Green Buzz: Monday, May 20
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 20th, 2013
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As the weather warms up, so too does the green news on climate change…
- If we carry on as usual, climate change will bring water shortages in major U.S. cities. (Bloomberg)
- By the 2020s, NYC could see heat-wave deaths rise by 20 percent (thanks again to climate change). (The Guardian)
- You know it’s bad when people wish for fire ants instead of the newly invasive ‘crazy ants.’ (MNN)
- What the frack do we know? Turns out, not a lot. (Grist)
- Landmark ruling in Indonesia gives millions of hectares of forests to Indigenous people. (Mongabay)
The Green Buzz: Friday, May 17
Written by Madeline Breen | May 17th, 2013
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Happy National Bike to Work Day! After you lock up your wheels, read today’s green news:
- If climate scientists overwhelmingly agree on global warming, why doesn’t the public? (NY Times)
- Want healthier tomatoes? Grow them with LEDs. (TreeHugger)
- Jaguars are large, beautiful and thankfully thriving in the Peruvian Amazon. (Mongabay)
- It’s Earth’s most iconic summit. And it’s melting. Fast. (Huffington Post Green)
- Vehicles in the U.S. hit an estimated 1-2 million animals every year. (Scientific American)
The Green Buzz: Thursday, May 16
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 16th, 2013
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We’ve got some interesting news on the climate change front this morning.
- America has its first climate change refugees. (Grist)
- The Farm Bill has been approved by the House. (Huffington Post)
- What’s blue, provides over 80 percent of U.S. fresh water, and is suffering? The Great Lakes. (MNN)
- They’re supposed to protect the rhinos, but the black market is creating poachers out of park rangers. (NPR)
- Looks like the bond between human and dog may be deeper than we thought. (National Geographic)
The Green Buzz: Wednesday, May 15
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 15th, 2013
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Elephant poachers, take note.
- Elephants may be growing more aggressive to those who pose a threat. (Huffington Post)
- Cuts in volcano monitoring? Thanks, sequester. (MNN)
- The North and South Poles are shifting. Take a wild guess as to why… (Scientific American)
- Awww! A pod of whales has adopted a deformed bottlenose dolphin. (National Geographic)
- Struggling to be leaders in conservation with a circus-y past — what’s the future of zoos? (Conservation Magazine)
The Green Buzz: Tuesday, May 14
Written by Madeline Breen | May 14th, 2013
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Sharing today’s top green news headlines… with a side of bugs!
- How can you fight this summer’s wildfires without firefighters? (Washington Post)
- The eagle death toll at wind farms shows renewable energy comes with consequences. (AP)
- Half of common plants and a third of animals could lose habitat. We’ll let you guess the cause… (BBC Nature)
- How would you spend $50 million for the planet? (Grist)
- Let them eat bugs! Fighting world hunger with… insects. (Telegraph)
The Green Buzz: Monday, May 13
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 13th, 2013
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Take a sip of coffee and read what’s on our green news radar this Monday morning.
- Unless severe weather strikes this summer, the U.S. expects a record corn crop. (Wall Street Journal)
- Is there human poop in your compost? (NPR)
- Think everyone in the developed world has easy-access to safe drinking water? Think again. (The New York Times)
- The habitats for common plants and animals will drastically shrink this century. (Huffington Post)
- In case you didn’t see it: Amazing Google Earth time-lapse video of how we’ve changed the planet. (MNN)
Green Mom: It’s the Little Things
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 10th, 2013
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When the state of the environment feels overwhelming, it’s good to remind yourself — and your children — that little things can create big change.
The Caribbean Summit: Leaders Valuing Nature
Written by Glenn Prickett | May 9th, 2013
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An upcoming summit will focus on protecting the Caribbean’s rich coastal and marine environment for its people, its natural diversity and its economies.
The Green Buzz: Thursday, May 9
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 9th, 2013
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Moths that drive cars? Frankenfish? Goats at airports? It’s news of the weird this morning!
- Chicago’s O’Hare has new landscaping employees: goats. (MNN)
- IUCN has released a list of the world’s most endangered ecosystems. (Huffington Post)
- Frankenfish or scientific marvel? Giant GM salmon await approval in the US. (Mongabay)
- Finally, some not-so-terrible climate change news. (Grist)
- University of Tokyo posted a video of moths driving cars. Really. (NPR)
The Green Buzz: Tuesday, May 7
Written by Madeline Breen | May 7th, 2013
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Serving up lots of cool, breaking green news today. Read on!
- Would you like a side of mercury with that? Arctic foxes on the decline due to their diet. (BBC Nature)
- Case closed: climate change, not aboriginal people, killed off Australia’s megafauna. (The Australian)
- In cool bat tongue news, high-speed video reveals interesting feeding technique. (Scientific American)
- Jackson Pollock, watch your back. This retired race horse is now an abstract painter. (Discovery News)
- And today’s green news wouldn’t be complete without THE guide to sustainable beer. Cheers! (Grist)
