Category: Oceans & Coasts
The Green Buzz: Thursday, February 7
Written by Megan Sheehan | February 7th, 2013
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Here’s looking at you, kid…frontwards and backwards and every which way in between…
- Owls can rotate their heads 270 degrees without breaking blood vessels or tearing tendons…and here’s why. (National Geographic)
- Want to see who is polluting what, and how much, in your state? Look no further. (Environmental Protection Agency)
- New York City officials are considering a ban on styrofoam. (Huffington Post)
- Nano-powdered donuts? As in nano-particles on our powdered donuts? Should we worry? (Scientific American)
- California great white sharks are now an endangered species. (MNN)
The Green Buzz: Monday, February 4
Written by Nicole Levins | February 4th, 2013
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You’ll never look at Fluffy the same way again.
- Kitties=stone-cold killers. (Conservation Magazine)
- Two new bills floating around the Montana legislature propose zero tolerance… for wild bison. (Green)
- Thanks to Google Street View, you can now hike the Grand Canyon without hiking the Grand Canyon. (Treehugger)
- This eco-friendly brewery is powered by beer. (Humans, use caution.) (Huffington Post Green)
- Japan’s whaling industry: “dead in the water”? (Guardian)
Nature Photo of the Week: Underwater with a Lionfish
Written by Madeline Breen | January 31st, 2013
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We can only imagine what Flickr photographer KoolPix was thinking when he came face-to-face with this fantastically colorful lionfish. What a stunning (and wild!) sight.
Cities and Climate After Sandy: How Should We Prepare?
Written by Bob Lalasz | January 29th, 2013
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Hurricane Sandy was a wakeup call for coastal cities — but what should we do next? Five experts took on that question in the first of this spring’s “Nature and Our Future” panel discussions from the Conservancy.
Rebuild, but Stronger
Written by Bob Bendick | January 18th, 2013
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The impacts of Hurricane Sandy are still being felt up and down the eastern seaboard. We must look to create a new and alternative future for the coast.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, January 17
Written by Megan Sheehan | January 17th, 2013
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Here’s what has caught our attention this morning in the world of green news.
- A river otter has returned to San Franscisco – the first in decades. A sign of progress in water quality? (Christian Science Monitor)
- From a traffic nightmare to a commuter’s paradise: which city won this year’s Sustainable Transport Award? (National Geographic)
- Check out these photos and learn how to evict invasive species. (Discovery News)
- Did your aquarium fish just croak? Do the oceans a favor and don’t flush him down the toilet! (Our Amazing Planet)
- Want clean drinking water for cheap? Invest in natural resources. (Forest Trends)
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.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, January 3
Written by Megan Sheehan | January 3rd, 2013
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What does the fiscal cliff, a certain plastic cup and shipping lanes have in common? They’re all green. (No, really!)
- A Conservancy river scientist and his family explore how to balance conservation and development on the mighty Mekong River. (Green)
- The deal to pull us off the fiscal cliff included 6 environmental perks. (MNN)
- Extra, extra! Get your reusable Starbucks plastic cup for $1! Let’s just hope folks really reuse them… (Huffingon Post)
- A major collaboration has resulted in the altering of shipping lanes in the Pacific Ocean to protect whales. (Discovery News)
- The first meteor shower of 2013 peaks tonight! (National Geographic)
Science Journey to Loreto, Mexico: Sustainable Fishing, Part 3
Written by Sheila Walsh | January 2nd, 2013
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Storm’s a coming! Scientist Sheila Walsh encounters heavy rain, wind & clouds while doing research in the Gulf of California. Can healthy ecosystems help fisheries be more resilient to strong climate events?
‘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.
