Category: Insects
The Green Buzz: Tuesday, May 14
Written by Madeline Breen | May 14th, 2013
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Sharing today’s top green news headlines… with a side of bugs!
- How can you fight this summer’s wildfires without firefighters? (Washington Post)
- The eagle death toll at wind farms shows renewable energy comes with consequences. (AP)
- Half of common plants and a third of animals could lose habitat. We’ll let you guess the cause… (BBC Nature)
- How would you spend $50 million for the planet? (Grist)
- Let them eat bugs! Fighting world hunger with… insects. (Telegraph)
The Green Buzz: Thursday, May 9
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 9th, 2013
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Moths that drive cars? Frankenfish? Goats at airports? It’s news of the weird this morning!
- Chicago’s O’Hare has new landscaping employees: goats. (MNN)
- IUCN has released a list of the world’s most endangered ecosystems. (Huffington Post)
- Frankenfish or scientific marvel? Giant GM salmon await approval in the US. (Mongabay)
- Finally, some not-so-terrible climate change news. (Grist)
- University of Tokyo posted a video of moths driving cars. Really. (NPR)
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)
The Green Buzz: Tuesday, April 9
Written by Madeline Breen | April 9th, 2013
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It’s a gorgeous spring day in Washington, DC — which begs the question, how long till the cicadas show up?
- Fasten your seat belt, airline travel will get bumpier due to climate change. (Grist)
- After a 17-year hiatus, billions of cicadas will soon be invading the East Coast. (Huffington Post Green)
- Gulp. Will climate change decimate the wine industry? (Washington Post)
- Blink and you might miss it: environmental changes lead to rapid evolution. (Wired)
- Air pollution can stunt growth of coral reefs. (RedOrbit)
The Green Buzz: Friday, April 5
Written by Nicole Levins | April 5th, 2013
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Sorry to kick your weekend off on a terrifying note, but…
- No need to panic: scientists have discovered a new species of tarantula, and it’s only about the size OF YOUR FACE. (Huffington Post Green)
- Greener neighborhoods=less violent crime. (Mongabay)
- No need to panic, part II: Tax Day is coming! Find out how saving energy can save you $$. (Christian Science Monitor)
- That terrible American drought? Yeah, still happening. (Grist)
- Spending time outside doesn’t always come naturally to everyone. (Care2)
The Green Buzz: Thursday, April 4
Written by Megan Sheehan | April 4th, 2013
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What is Cicadapocalypse? What do pigs and donuts have in common? We’ve got these answers and more in today’s Green Buzz.
- Cicadapocalypse is coming — are you prepared? (MNN)
- Greensburg, Kansas, was blown off the map by a tornado in 2007, but now it’s back and greener than ever. (Grist)
- Commons pesticides are affecting the ability of bees to learn and remember. (BBC Nature)
- Tim Horton’s says “bye bye” to pig gestation crates by 2022. (Huffington Post)
- Our oil pipeline structure is aging (no surprise there) and the Arkansas oil spill proves it. (NPR)
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)
The Green Buzz: Monday, March 25
Written by Nicole Levins | March 25th, 2013
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BABY ANIMALS!
- Welcome to the world, new little baby endangered Rothschild giraffe! (Associated Press, via Christian Science Monitor)
- This chicken’s dad is a duck. (As far as we know, the giraffe’s father is a giraffe.) (Treehugger)
- Timely: Is it cruel to kill insects? (Grist)
- Here’s what the president can–and should– do to combat climate change. (Scientific American)
- Alligators hate treadmills. Alligators: they’re just like us! (Wired)
The Green Buzz: Monday, March 18
Written by Nicole Levins | March 18th, 2013
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In case you didn’t get your fill of all things green yesterday:
- In Madagascar, political instability may have led to increased rates of deforestation. (Mongabay)
- What’s the eco-friendliest way to dispose of clothing that’s reached the end of its life cycle? Ask Umbra has a few ideas. (Grist)
- Bees– the latest weapon in the fight against HIV? (Treehugger)
- Left-leaning households (politically, that is) tend to use less energy than their more conservative counterparts. (Conservation Magazine)
- China’s new premier says he isn’t going to mess around when it comes to reducing pollution. (Inhabitat)
The Green Buzz: Friday, February 22
Written by Madeline Breen | February 22nd, 2013
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Buzzing flowers, monster goldfish and toxic mice — we’ve got it all and more in today’s green news.
- Flower power! Bumblebees and flowers communicate through electric fields. (Discovery News)
- Monster goldfish invade Lake Tahoe — it sounds like a movie title, but it’s a reality. (Huffington Post Green)
- Toxic mice airdrop aims to exterminate Guam’s venomous snakes. (NBCNews)
- Scientists discover the smallest (and most adorable!) planet yet. (TIME)
- Bottlenose dolphins refer to each other by name. (Wired)
