Category: Forests
Beneath the Mists: Loggers and Conservationists Can Be Allies
Written by Brad Parker | May 14th, 2012
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Can tropical forests be logged sustainably and still maintain their incredibly rich biodiversity and benefits to people? A new study published in the journal Conservation Letters provides evidence that with smart forest management, the answer can be “yes.”
Cool Green Morning: Friday, April 27
Written by Brad Parker | April 27th, 2012
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Happy Arbor Day! Save a tree and get some green news online.
- Celebrate Arbor Day by reading a history of the movement and a look at the current threats. (Huffington Post)
- An prominent activist exposing illegal logging was murdered by a Cambodian police officer. (Guardian)
- Tiny sharks, about the size of your hand, glow in the dark for camouflage. (Christian Science Monitor)
- You won’t believe what animal is being blamed for captive killer whale deaths. (TreeHugger)
- Is there a new invasive species to worry about in the Gulf and Southeast US? (Washington Post)
Reflections on 50 Years of Burning in The Nature Conservancy
Written by Blane Heumann | April 26th, 2012
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In 1962, Dr. Don Lawrence set out to do what never had been done before at the Conservancy: he was going to burn nature to save it.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, April 11
Written by Nicole Levins | April 11th, 2012
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Isn’t technology grand?
- An electric DeLorean is in the works (time travel not included). (EcoGeek)
- Here’s more on the connection between climate change and wacky weather. (DotEarth)
- A new study says shrinking numbers of large predators wreak havoc on forest ecosystems. (YaleE360)
- Might want to double-check– are you buying illegally harvested wood? (Mongabay)
- Research links pesticides to declining bee populations. (Grist)
Goodnight Stars’ Twinkling Light, Goodnight Clean Water, Burning Bright
Written by Jeff Opperman | March 21st, 2012
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Can conservation make people feel better? Our freshwater scientist shares how one micro sewage treatment plant improves the lives of a small community in Brazil.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, March 20
Written by Madeline Breen | March 20th, 2012
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Good morning! Caffeinate, read a green news story, repeat.
- Can the climate-ravaged world of “The Hunger Games” help rouse kids into action? (Grist)
- Flower power! This cheerful sunflower charges your electronics. (TreeHugger)
- Poachers have killed 135 endangered South Africa rhinos — in 2012. (Care2)
- Mountain pine beetles cause double trouble to pine forests. (Green)
- Nine of the world’s most majestic rivers are in peril. (Mother Nature Network)
Lessons from The Lorax
Written by Sarene Marshall | March 15th, 2012
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A trip to the screening of The Lorax teaches our global climate program director’s two daughters how nature makes their lives better.
Champions for Conservation Resign
Written by Glenn Prickett | March 13th, 2012
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Senator Snowe and Representative Dicks are part of a great tradition of American leaders who’ve understood that conservation is an American value that brings together Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals.
A Lifelong Commitment to Fighting Invasive Species
Written by Faith Campbell | March 7th, 2012
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For the Conservancy’s Faith Campbell, tackling tree-killing insects and pathogens is more than a career. See what inspires her to fight for forest health.
The Lorax: Planting the Seed of Conservation
Written by Jon Schwedler | March 1st, 2012
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Did your love of nature spring from the stump of a truffula tree? One Nature Conservancy employee shares the books — and family members — that introduced him to a career in conservation.
