Category: Conservation Issues
The Green Buzz: Thursday, May 23
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 23rd, 2013
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Happy World Turtle Day! (What? You didn’t know?)
- To celebrate World Turtle Day, here are 11 of the many critically endangered turtle species. (TreeHugger)
- These cities are expected to be the hardest hit by climate change. (Grist)
- A glow-in-the-dark cockroach? The world’s tiniest frog? That’s right, folks, here are the top 10 new species discovered in 2012. (Mongabay)
- The mysterious fungus that caused the Irish Potato Famine has been identified. (MNN)
- It’s yummy, it’s popular, it’s good for you — but is that Greek yogurt hurting the environment? (The Week)
The Green Buzz: Wednesday, May 22
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 22nd, 2013
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Dolphins, bears and “Moonbird” – oh my!
- The famed red knot who has flown more than 400,000 miles has been spotted! (Mongabay)
- Want to know if what you’re buying supports policies that you don’t? There’s an app for that. (Grist)
- Good news for our cetacean friends: India has banned captive dolphin shows. (TreeHugger)
- We’re remembering the man who discovered the ozone hole. (MNN)
- Bear tranquilized in tree? Colorado firefighters to the rescue. (Huffington Post)
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: 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: 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: Wednesday, May 8
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 8th, 2013
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How would you like a tree to light your way at night, rather than a streetlight?
- A small group of bio-tech hobbyists and entrepreneurs are starting a project to develop plants that glow. (The New York Times)
- Could remnants from the Cold War help bats? (BBC News)
- Looks like the new cool thing for corporations is to be innovative and sustainable. (MNN)
- Bee colonies are still collapsing, and crops are suffering, with no definitive culprit to blame. (NPR)
- Amazing and weird: nature’s most transparent animals. (National Geographic)
