Category: South America
Traveling the Magdalena River: Day 1, the Llanito Lake
Written by Madeline Breen | December 5th, 2011
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The team goes fishing with a group of local fishermen at the Magdalena River’s Llanito Lake, where fishermen still practice the “corral” fishing technique, a more sustainable and collective way of fishing.
Traveling the Magdalena River
Written by Madeline Breen | December 2nd, 2011
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Join a team of Nature Conservancy staff and scientists as they navigate Colombia’s Magdalena River and bring to life its rich communities and culture through this series of blog posts.
ChinAfricAmericAsia: Conservation Beyond Borders
Written by Charles Bedford | October 19th, 2011
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Charles Bedford looks at how we’re planning on advancing conservation in China with an ambitious new initiative called Conservation Beyond Borders.
The Board in Brazil: Misconceptions and Vital Lessons
Written by Roger Milliken, Jr. | September 16th, 2011
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A trip to the Amazon tested the knowledge of some of the Conservancy’s leaders but confirmed the importance of the work we’re doing there, in the U.S. and around the world.
Amazon Deforestation and the Great Forest Code Debate
Written by David Cleary | August 15th, 2011
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Uncertainty over the new Forest Code rules is one factor leading to a bad year for deforestation. A new grant to The Nature Conservancy is one factor that should help combat it.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, July 20
Written by Nicole Levins | July 20th, 2011
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Green news time– go!
- Want to save tigers? Here’s how. (Mongabay)
- Investment in clean technology is on the decline, but there’s still hope for the future. (CleanTechnica)
- You already knew that melting sea ice is forcing polar bears to swim longer distances, but just how far they’re swimming may come as a surprise. (Green)
- Gangs of monkeys looking for snacks are wreaking havoc in Rio de Janeiro. (Treehugger)
- The whitebark pine faces extinction, thanks to pests and climate change. (YaleE360)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, June 21
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 21st, 2011
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The longest day of the year means you shouldn’t have any trouble getting through all 5 of our cool green news links:
- West Palm Beach is drying up… the city says there’s only enough water in the reservoir to last a few weeks. (Treehugger)
- Hear what children in Ecuador have to say about growing up in the Amazon rainforest. (BBC)
- This headline says it all: “Ocean prognosis: mass extinction“. (Mongabay)
- Once you’ve started eating bugs (see yesterday’s news), why not eat weeds too? (The Daily Green)
- New LED-equipped fishing nets could cut down on the 7 million metric tons of bycatch (wasted fish). (Good Clean Tech)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, June 16
Written by Nicole Levins | June 16th, 2011
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Whales and foxes and monkeys, oh my!
- Two very dedicated New Yorkers have mapped every one of Central Park’s 19,000+ trees. (Treehugger)
- You might have a climate crisis if… (NRDC, via Grist)
- Want to have fun like a whale, fox or monkey? Here’s how. (Wired)
- After years of community opposition, Peru cancels a massive dam project in the Madre de Dios River. (Mongabay)
- NOAA predicts that the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone will be bigger than ever this year. (YaleE360)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, June 15
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 15th, 2011
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Today’s green news features American consumers, Australian scientists and Amazon farmers:
- A Pennsylvania school district saves $$ and cuts carbon by hiring sheep to mow their lawns. (Treehugger)
- Americans “don’t have a clue” about the top green brands on the market. (Green Biz)
- Solar employs more people than steel, which means green jobs are a reality. (Grist)
- Can sustainable palm oil plantations actually help preserve the Amazon? (YaleE360)
- A group of Australian scientists are trying to clarify the climate change conversation. (Dot Earth)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, June 2
Written by Darci Palmquist | June 2nd, 2011
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What’s going on with frogs, penguins and clownfish these days? Funny you should ask…
- Can social networks save the world’s amphibians? (Wired)
- Less packaging could be coming to your favorite product soon. (Green)
- The mystery of how penguins stay warm when they huddle is revealed with this time-lapse video. (BBC)
- A controversial ‘mega dam’ has been approved for development in the Brazilian Amazon. (Mongabay)
- Say what? Scientists report clownfish are going deaf from ocean acidification. (Treehugger)
