Category: Global Warming
The Green Buzz: Wednesday, May 1
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 1st, 2013
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We’ve got an update on that poor, confused koala.
- Remember the little guy who returned to his forest to find it cut down? There’s a happy ending for our homeless koala. (Grist)
- A Queens public school is the first in NYC to adopt an all-veggie menu. (Huffington Post)
- The European Union is banning a pesticide blamed in bee deaths. (BBC News)
- Contrails that smell like french fries? NASA is exploring biofuel use in planes. (Christian Science Monitor)
- If you protect oceans and coasts, sea turtles will come. (MNN)
The Green Buzz: Tuesday, April 30
Written by Madeline Breen | April 30th, 2013
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Never thought I’d say this, but today’s green news has me marveling at cicadas.
- NYC’s urban jungle and the real jungle aren’t so different when it comes to evolution. (TreeHugger)
- Yes, they’re annoying, but learning how a cicada keeps its wings clean is pretty rad. (Science World)
- This just in: plants could offset 1% of global warming worldwide. (Daily Mail)
- When words aren’t an option, fish use sign language to communicate. (National Geographic)
- Save the bees, ban pesticides, says the EU. (BBC Nature)
Dialogues on the Environment: Q&A with Stewart Brand
Written by Mark Tercek | April 24th, 2013
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From valuing nature to bringing back extinct species… read Mark Tercek’s wide-ranging interview with writer, environmentalist and futurist Stewart Brand now.
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)
Dialogues on the Environment: Q&A with Bill McKibben
Written by Mark Tercek | April 11th, 2013
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Our CEO Mark Tercek speaks with writer and environmentalist Bill McKibben about his thoughts on the Keystone XL pipeline, how environmental organizations can get more done and what he would do if he had Mark’s job leading the Conservancy.
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: Monday, April 8
Written by Nicole Levins | April 8th, 2013
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As usual, climate change is bad news.
- Oceans could be bearing the brunt of global warming. (YaleE360)
- A few of your favorite fast food brands are switching to a greener paper policy. (Mongabay)
- US energy policy fails to address climate change, argues one blogger. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Might have to get used to that green slime, Cleveland. (Grist)
- This former NBA player saved a dolphin with his bare hands (and really long arms). (Treehugger)
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: Monday, April 1
Written by Nicole Levins | April 1st, 2013
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Today’s green news round-up is no joke.
- Concern grows for the future of the monarch butterfly. (YaleE360)
- Want to get healthier? Ride your bike to work. It’s science. (Grist)
- This writer says hemp can solve a whole lot of our green dilemmas. (Mongabay)
- Why is Antarctica getting icier? Climate change. (Not a paradox.) (Christian Science Monitor)
- Climate crusader Bill McKibben has some thoughts on how businesses can help combat global warming. (GreenBiz)
