Category: Food
ABC: This Valentine’s Day, Consider the Cacao Bean
Written by Jack Hurd | February 12th, 2013
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In honor of Valentine’s Day, Jack Hurd examines the history of the cacao bean and explains how you can make sure your chocolate is responsibly harvested.
The Green Buzz: Friday, February 1
Written by Nicole Levins | February 1st, 2013
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Just as cool and green as it’s always been… but now with added buzz.
- Get to know the rodent that holds the power to predict the weather in its tiny claws. (Huffington Post Green)
- Thanks, England, for not selling your public forests. (Treehugger)
- What’s so great about grass-fed beef? (Grist)
- One person’s trash is another person’s potential energy source. (CleanTechnica)
- Are “urban” SUVs any greener than their country counterparts? (EcoGeek)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, January 28
Written by Nicole Levins | January 28th, 2013
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Well, it’s not okay for Paul McCartney…
- It’s the question that’s on everyone’s minds: Is it okay to eat kangaroo meat? (Grist)
- An unexpected green benefit of the Super Bowl: reduced electricity consumption. (Green)
- The heat of cities like New York and Tokyo could lead to warmer winters in Siberia and Canada. (AP, via Christian Science Monitor)
- Paul McCartney reflects on his life as a vegetarian. (Huffington Post Green)
- This 10-year-old launched his own recycling business. What have you done for the planet lately? (Treehugger)
‘You Help Everybody’: In Alaska, Giving Wild Salmon Is Tradition
Written by Dustin Solberg | December 21st, 2012
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In Alaska, the holidays are not the only time of year people give back. Catching salmon – and sharing it with others – is at the center of everyday life.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, November 19
Written by Nicole Levins | November 19th, 2012
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Happy World Toilet Day! How are you celebrating? Just kidding; we probably don’t want to know.
- On World Toilet Day, companies address the global sanitation crisis. (Triple Pundit)
- We can’t fight poverty if we don’t fight climate change, says the World Bank. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Americans waste a whole lot of turkey each year (like, in the hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth). (Treehugger)
- This new plug-in electric vehicle can charge up to 80% in just 20 minutes. (Inhabitat)
- What does the world need for water security? A global treaty on rivers might be a start. (YaleE360)
Raja Ampat 2012: Gone Fish Finding
Written by Jake Cohen | November 8th, 2012
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Spotted Eagle Rays, Bumphead Parrotfish, even a Tasselled Wobbegong — our team has spotted them all. Learn more about the exotic fish that call Raja Ampat home.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, October 22
Written by Nicole Levins | October 22nd, 2012
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Because every week should begin with a happy sea lion story.
- A rehabilitated sea lion named “Blonde Bomber” was released back into the ocean last week. (Huffington Post Green)
- Which companies are the greenest? (GreenBiz)
- Ocean acidification could make the sea sound different. (YaleE360)
- Oil is leaking from the site of the 2010 Gulf oil spill. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Climate change makes rice emit more methane. (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, October 1
Written by Nicole Levins | October 1st, 2012
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It’s just another cool green Monday:
- Global demand for oil falls, and so do prices. (Christian Science Monitor)
- A new study says climate change will make fish tinier. (AP, via Huffington Post Green)
- Here’s how to cook your veggies to retain the most nutrients. (Grist)
- Illegal logging is shockingly lucrative. (Mongabay)
- Melting Arctic ice could have serious impacts on the Inuit way of life. (YaleE360)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, September 21
Written by Brad Parker | September 21st, 2012
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Today’s cool stories are packed with fire and ice, and a liliger.
- Arctic sea ice melt goes far behind previous record levels. (TreeHugger)
- Study links genetically modified corn to massive tumors in rats, but is the science credible? (Discovery)
- Are we reaching the limits of plant life on the planet? (Green)
- Remember the fire tornado? Find out how common they are and how they form. (National Geographic)
- Alert Napoleon Dynamite: Meet Kiara, the world’s first liliger. (Huffington Post Green)
Its History of Conservation Success Makes America Exceptional
Written by Bob Bendick | September 20th, 2012
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While conservation in America has changed over the years, one this is clear: the conservation of our natural resources is a foundation for the American way of life.
