Category: Environmental Science
The Green Buzz: Wednesday, April 24
Written by Megan Sheehan | April 24th, 2013
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We’ve got interesting bedfellows in today’s green news.
- PETA has bought stock in Sea World, and now has a seat at shareholder meetings. (Huffington Post)
- A fish previously thought to be extinct is making a comeback in Nevada. (The New York Times)
- Sick of traffic? You could hover over congestion in this car. (Discovery News)
- A 6-year old boy’s day off of school was made exciting thanks to an alligator attack (and he’s ok). (NPR)
- And as long as there’s no alligator attacks, nature makes kids healthier. (MNN)
The Green Buzz: Thursday, April 18
Written by Megan Sheehan | April 18th, 2013
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Tasty invasives, confused koalas and green banks are all in this morning’s green news.
- Snail soup? Grilled lionfish? That’s right: one way to combat invasive species is to eat them. (Discovery News)
- It IS easy being green, especially when you check out these 20 things you didn’t know you could recycle. (MNN)
- Heartbreaking: Why is this koala so confused? (Treehugger)
- These monkeys can detect human hunters. (BBC Nature)
- Is your bank green? Check out the world’s top 20 green banks. (Bloomberg)
The Green Buzz: Wednesday, April 17
Written by Megan Sheehan | April 17th, 2013
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Endangered is the key word in today’s Green Buzz.
- Three years after the worst oil spill in American history, where are BP’s oiled animals? (MNN)
- Endangered clean meat? More than half of supermarket meat tested positive for superbugs. (New York Times)
- Lionfish are gobbling up native fish and corals in the Gulf, like a “living oil spill.” (NPR)
- No surprise here: America’s most controlled and plumbed river is also its most endangered. (Huffington Post)
- Lead poisoning: The rare California Condors are ingesting lead bullets and dying. (BBC News)
The Green Buzz: Thursday, April 11
Written by Megan Sheehan | April 11th, 2013
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Need to clear your mind? This morning’s green news will do just that.
- Go find some green space because a walk in the park can literally fix a fuzzy brain. (Treehugger)
- This may fuzz it right back up, though: Kansas proposes a bill to outlaw sustainability. (Bloomberg)
- The Great Lakes is home to a plastic garbage patch similar to the one that plagues the Pacific. (MNN)
- The Exxon pipeline rupture in Arkansas “substantially bigger” than previously thought. (Huffington Post)
- Fascinating! White sharks scavenge on whales and this cool video teaches how important this behavior may be. (Discovery News)
The Green Buzz: Wednesday, April 10
Written by Megan Sheehan | April 10th, 2013
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Here’s what is buzzing in the green news world this morning.
- C’est intelligent! This French zoo is using panda poo to cut its energy bill. (Treehugger)
- Rebuilding shorelines will only increase risks from storms. Is it time to expand this bill you’ve never heard of? (The New York Times)
- Feds say that forest fires will double by 2050, thanks to climate change. (Denver Post)
- Concerned about farm animal welfare? You better put that camera away… (MNN)
- The world’s largest fast food company takes a big step towards greener packaging. (Mongabay)
The Green Buzz: Thursday, April 4
Written by Megan Sheehan | April 4th, 2013
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What is Cicadapocalypse? What do pigs and donuts have in common? We’ve got these answers and more in today’s Green Buzz.
- Cicadapocalypse is coming — are you prepared? (MNN)
- Greensburg, Kansas, was blown off the map by a tornado in 2007, but now it’s back and greener than ever. (Grist)
- Commons pesticides are affecting the ability of bees to learn and remember. (BBC Nature)
- Tim Horton’s says “bye bye” to pig gestation crates by 2022. (Huffington Post)
- Our oil pipeline structure is aging (no surprise there) and the Arkansas oil spill proves it. (NPR)
The Green Buzz: Wednesday, April 3
Written by Megan Sheehan | April 3rd, 2013
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What goes great with that morning caffeine buzz? The Green Buzz.
- “Unprecedented” dolphin deaths in the Gulf linked to BP oil spill? (Huffington Post)
- Giant ocean garbage patches, meet your match. (And a teen invented it, to boot!) (Treehugger)
- The Exxon crude oil spill in Arkansas is a big mess — and is reinvigorating the Keystone Pipeline debate. (National Geographic)
- Leopards and humans are peaceful neighbors in this area of western India. (MNN)
- Bison aren’t home on the range yet: efforts to restore their populations meet resistance in Montana. (New York Times)
The Green Buzz: Wednesday, March 20
Written by Megan Sheehan | March 20th, 2013
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On our radar this morning: more bad news for elephants.
- 89 elephants have been slaughtered in Chad (and ivory passed $2000 a kilogram on Asia’s black market). (Aljazeera)
- John Kerry pushes for an Antarctic Ocean Reserve in what he calls a “living laboratory.” (National Geographic)
- Ethanol’s promise and production is fading in rural America. (The New York Times)
- Wildfires already? Colorado braces itself for an early start to the season. (Grist)
- Some like it hot — really hot. Especially this man who braved 2,000 degree lava flows to take some amazing photos. (Treehugger)
The Green Buzz: Thursday, March 14
Written by Megan Sheehan | March 14th, 2013
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Great, now I want a donut.
- Dunkin pledges to use only sustainable palm oil in the making of its delectable confections. (NPR)
- Don’t worry about those dead pigs, Shanghai, the water’s fine. Really? (Discovery)
- Monarch migration hits its lowest point in decades. (New York Times)
- Iowa and South Dakota produced almost 25% of their electricity from wind in 2012. (Treehugger)
- Food deserts? No, this map doesn’t show you where food doesn’t grow — it shows where people can’t access fresh food. (Grist)
Investing in Nature in a Post-Sandy World
Written by Mark Tercek | January 15th, 2013
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Recommendations from Governor Cuomo’s NYS 2100 Commission include expressly recognizing that investing in natural infrastructure — the land and ecosystems around us — is essential to providing protection from climate change.
