Category: Health
A Tsunami of Suds
Written by Sanjayan | November 13th, 2012
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A mountain of foam from a local creek consumed the road that Conservancy lead scientist, Sanjayan, was traveling on in Africa. With fresh water an increasingly important – and scarce – commodity, what can be done to protect it?
A Parent’s Paradox: Staying Green While Staying on Schedule
Written by Kerry Crisley | October 2nd, 2012
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October 3rd is National Walk to School Day. Sounds like a great idea for EVERY day, but how does a busy parent find the time? We have some ideas.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, August 20
Written by Nicole Levins | August 20th, 2012
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Exciting toilet news below!
- Did July feel extra-hot to you? It should have. (Mongabay)
- What will climate change mean for Asia’s “live-giving” monsoons? (YaleE360)
- This headline cannot be improved upon: “Bill and Melinda [Gates] Reinvent the Toilet, Solar Power Wins.” (CleanTechnica)
- Johnson & Johnson agrees to remove “suspect” chemicals from its personal care products. (The Daily Green)
- What happens to a host city when the Olympics are over? (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: July 24
Written by Madeline Breen | July 24th, 2012
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Extra, extra, get your green news here!
- Climate change drives polar bears and brown bears to interbred. (Christian Science Monitor)
- What does space smell like? Seared steak. Yum. (Space)
- A coral sperm bank may help restore and rebuild damaged reefs. (NY Times)
- These Olympians are going for the gold AND going green. (Mother Nature Network)
- An artificial jellyfish with heart cells of a rat may help scientists develop new hearts. (Guardian)
Going Holistic: Health and Conservation Converge in Tanzania
Written by David Banks and Caroline Crosbie | June 21st, 2012
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The Conservancy’s David Banks and Pathfinder International’s Caroline Crosbie discuss how incorporating women’s, children’s and community health — along with gender equity — is critical to attaining a more sustainable human relationship with our planet.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, February 27
Written by Madeline Breen | February 27th, 2012
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Today we learn that the sky is actually falling.
- Over the last 10 years, clouds are floating lower to Earth. (Christian Science Monitor)
- More research links BPA to heart disease. (TreeHugger)
- Can you name the most frugal city in America? (Mother Nature Network)
- Try these 5 road-tested ways to save money on gasoline. (Daily Green)
- M&Ms melt in your month, not in Mars’ new solar garden. (Clean Technica)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, February 15
Written by Nicole Levins | February 15th, 2012
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What’s even better than Valentine’s Day? Discounted Heart Shaped Candy Day!
- See the world’s tiniest chameleon! (Grist)
- A new study uncovered a potential link between air pollution and heart attacks. (Guardian)
- One more reason to hate laundry day: washing synthetic clothes leads to ocean pollution. (Mongabay)
- A decent chunk of Europe is now powered by renewable energy. (Treehugger)
- Which new cars are the least toxic? (Green House)
‘Hidden Risk’: Mercury Pollution’s Costs to Wildlife and People
Written by Bob Lalasz | January 24th, 2012
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Mercury pollution isn’t just for fish eaters in the Northeast anymore — it’s all over the globe and in our terrestrial wildlife, says a new report coauthored by Nature Conservancy science.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, January 4
Written by Brad Parker | January 4th, 2012
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I wonder if this new crab runs down the beach in slow motion.
- A new crab species has been named “The Hoff” because of its hairy chest. (BBC)
- The first meteor shower of 2012 is tonight, could have 100 shooting stars per hour. (Huffington Post Green)
- A frog plague that has decimated numerous species has been found in India. (Mongabay)
- The fire-ravaged national park in Chile’s Patagonia region will partially reopen. (Guardian)
- Here are 7 ways that going green can help you lose weight in 2012. (Huffington Post Green)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, November 18
Written by Brad Parker | November 18th, 2011
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We’ve got something for everyone: from a frog returning from extinction to the planet’s largest mass extinction.
- The Hula painted frog, declared extinct in 1996, has been seen for the first time in 50 years. (Metro)
- The mystery of the vanishing jumbo squid species, which disappeared in 2010, has been solved. (MSNBC)
- A life of monogamy has a hidden benefit for greylag geese. (Wired Science)
- 252 million years ago more than three-quarters of life on Earth was killed off. Was climate change to blame? (Huffington Post Green)
- Recent bird flu research may be kept secret over bioterrorism fears. (NPR)
