Category: North America
This Earth Day, Let’s Picnic for Earth!
Written by Megan Sheehan | April 19th, 2013
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This Earth Day (April 22!), The Nature Conservancy is hosting picnics around the world. Attend a picnic or host your own and celebrate the planet we call home.
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)
Sweet Home Alabama
Written by Katherine Sather | April 12th, 2013
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The future of the Gulf of Mexico is bright, thanks to hundreds (nearly 600!) of volunteers that descended upon Alabama to rebuild oyster reefs and help restore the Gulf.
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: Wednesday, March 27
Written by Megan Sheehan | March 27th, 2013
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We’ve got quite the spread of green news for you this morning. Let’s get started.
- Check out these 8 interesting uses for drones, including many that help protect the environment. (MNN)
- This chilly spring we’ve been experiencing? Melting Arctic sea ice may be to blame. (Mongabay)
- Michigan’s governor just approved a bear cub petting zoo bill. (Huffington Post)
- Want to save African lions? New research says, “time to fence them in.” (The New York Times)
- Dirty Water: EPA says that half of U.S. rivers have “poor” water quality. (Bloomberg)
Lost in Time… And Found Just in Time
Written by Sarah Hauck | March 26th, 2013
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A native Virginian finds common ground with a Virginian community who fought for their survival with the help of The Nature Conservancy.
The Green Buzz: Thursday, March 21
Written by Megan Sheehan | March 21st, 2013
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Bushmeat, lightbulbs and great whites are buzzing in the green news this morning.
- CITES’ progress this year included these five breakthroughs for wildlife. (MNN)
- Still thinking about “greening” your light bulbs? Think no more: there are new reasons to change your light bulbs. (New York Times)
- Bushmeat hunting is changing the ecology of rainforests. (Huffington Post)
- Coal no more: Los Angeles is ditching this fossil fuel by 2025. (Grist)
- Hungry predator: Great whites eat three to four times more food than previously thought. (Discovery News)
The Green Buzz: Wednesday, March 20
Written by Megan Sheehan | March 20th, 2013
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On our radar this morning: more bad news for elephants.
- 89 elephants have been slaughtered in Chad (and ivory passed $2000 a kilogram on Asia’s black market). (Aljazeera)
- John Kerry pushes for an Antarctic Ocean Reserve in what he calls a “living laboratory.” (National Geographic)
- Ethanol’s promise and production is fading in rural America. (The New York Times)
- Wildfires already? Colorado braces itself for an early start to the season. (Grist)
- Some like it hot — really hot. Especially this man who braved 2,000 degree lava flows to take some amazing photos. (Treehugger)
Close Encounter: Stuck in the Mud
Written by Megan Sheehan | March 11th, 2013
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On a routine bird count, this Floridian finds himself stuck knee deep in “quick mud.” Can quick thinking get him unstuck?
The Green Buzz: Wednesday, March 6
Written by Megan Sheehan | March 6th, 2013
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In case you hadn’t heard…
- The New York Times has slashed its environmental coverage (minus story #3). We’re bummed. (Mongabay)
- If species become extinct, should we bring them back? (National Geographic)
- The Fish and Wildlife service is finally deciding on whether 258 species are endangered or not. (New York Times)
- CITES has threatened 3 African and 5 Asian nations with sanctions if they don’t help combat the illegal ivory trade. (Huffington Post)
- Fort Collins, CO, has passed a ban on fracking — and now lawsuits are being threatened. (Grist)
