Category: Sustainable Livelihoods
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: Wednesday, May 8
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 8th, 2013
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How would you like a tree to light your way at night, rather than a streetlight?
- A small group of bio-tech hobbyists and entrepreneurs are starting a project to develop plants that glow. (The New York Times)
- Could remnants from the Cold War help bats? (BBC News)
- Looks like the new cool thing for corporations is to be innovative and sustainable. (MNN)
- Bee colonies are still collapsing, and crops are suffering, with no definitive culprit to blame. (NPR)
- Amazing and weird: nature’s most transparent animals. (National Geographic)
The Green Buzz: Monday, May 6
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 6th, 2013
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Bikes shares, sea turtles and wildfires are a part of this Monday’s green news.
- Want to help fight climate change? Then don’t mention it. At all. (MNN)
- The largest bike share is about to begin in the Big Apple! (Huffington Post)
- The US won’t jump on the EU’s bandwagon to ban pesticides it blames for honeybee deaths. (The Guardian)
- Wildfires are off to an early start in California, and north of LA has been evacuated. (Bloomberg)
- Is there a bright future for the Loggerhead sea turtles that are hatching on east coast beaches? (Science World Report)
The Green Buzz: Thursday, May 2
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 2nd, 2013
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The green news this morning has me wanting to move to Norway.
- Say what? They have so little garbage because folks recycle so much that yes, Oslo is importing trash. (TreeHugger)
- The Exxon Pegasus pipeline has leaked again, this time in Missouri. (Huffington Post)
- Who paid for the effects of the horrible drought last summer? You did. (NPR)
- This general is back at war — this time, fighting rhino poachers in South Africa. (Bloomberg)
- The first county in the nation has banned all drilling and fracking. (Grist)
The Green Buzz: Monday, April 22
Written by Megan Sheehan | April 22nd, 2013
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It may be Monday, but it’s also Earth Day! Happy Earth Day!
- Still looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day? What about simply eating lunch outside today? (The Nature Conservancy)
- The evolution of Earth Day: these photos show a spirit of protecting nature that is unlikely to wane. (Huffington Post)
- Ahhh. It’s nice to know there are still some wild, untouched places left in the world. (Discovery News)
- Saudi Arabia plans to become the world’s leader in clean energy production. (MNN)
- The fourth state has filed suit against BP for damages over its massive Gulf oil spill. (Bloomberg)
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)
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 14
Written by Megan Sheehan | March 14th, 2013
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Great, now I want a donut.
- Dunkin pledges to use only sustainable palm oil in the making of its delectable confections. (NPR)
- Don’t worry about those dead pigs, Shanghai, the water’s fine. Really? (Discovery)
- Monarch migration hits its lowest point in decades. (New York Times)
- Iowa and South Dakota produced almost 25% of their electricity from wind in 2012. (Treehugger)
- Food deserts? No, this map doesn’t show you where food doesn’t grow — it shows where people can’t access fresh food. (Grist)
