Category: United States
5 Fun Facts About Animals in ‘North America’
Written by Katherine Sather | May 22nd, 2013
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The Discovery Channel’s new series “North America” will go inside the lives of grizzly bears, red foxes and other animals. Until the next episode, get your animal fix here.
The Green Buzz: Monday, May 20
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 20th, 2013
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As the weather warms up, so too does the green news on climate change…
- If we carry on as usual, climate change will bring water shortages in major U.S. cities. (Bloomberg)
- By the 2020s, NYC could see heat-wave deaths rise by 20 percent (thanks again to climate change). (The Guardian)
- You know it’s bad when people wish for fire ants instead of the newly invasive ‘crazy ants.’ (MNN)
- What the frack do we know? Turns out, not a lot. (Grist)
- Landmark ruling in Indonesia gives millions of hectares of forests to Indigenous people. (Mongabay)
Nature Photo of the Week: Morning After the Storm
Written by Madeline Breen | May 16th, 2013
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You’ll feel like you’re on a virtual vacation when you look at our Nature Photo of the Week. This breathtaking photo was captured the morning after a big storm at Big Sur, California.
Adrenaline Rush: Three Unexpected Encounters with Nature
Written by Madeline Breen | May 16th, 2013
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Bears, elk and whales — these three close encounters with animals will leave you on the edge of your seat and serve as a reminder of the true wonders of the natural world and the importance of protecting in.
The Green Buzz: Thursday, May 16
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 16th, 2013
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We’ve got some interesting news on the climate change front this morning.
- America has its first climate change refugees. (Grist)
- The Farm Bill has been approved by the House. (Huffington Post)
- What’s blue, provides over 80 percent of U.S. fresh water, and is suffering? The Great Lakes. (MNN)
- They’re supposed to protect the rhinos, but the black market is creating poachers out of park rangers. (NPR)
- Looks like the bond between human and dog may be deeper than we thought. (National Geographic)
Nature Photo of the Week: Three of a Kind
Written by Madeline Breen | May 10th, 2013
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What a great capture! Flickr photographer carolynpepper caught these three Mergansers at just the right moment, perfectly in sync on Lake Vermillion in Minnesota. Thanks for sharing your image through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr group!
Walking for Water
Written by Sarah Davidson | May 8th, 2013
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An Earth Day 6K walk aims to raise awareness of the average distance women and children must walk every single day in Africa and Asia to collect water. The time to address global water challenges is now.
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)
How to Create a Bird-Friendly Backyard
Written by Katherine Sather | May 7th, 2013
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It’s that time of year when winged travelers everywhere are making their spring migrations. So bird nerds want to know: What can we do to make our own backyards accommodating for these frequent flyers?
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)
