Tag: back-to-school
Cool Green Morning: Monday, August 1
Written by Nicole Levins | August 1st, 2011
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The sun is shining, the sky is blue, the news is green.
- Don’t blame the sun for rising temperatures; they’re probably not its fault. (YaleE360)
- Malaria may hurt conservation efforts and also aid poachers. (Mongabay)
- Here are some tips for green back-to-school shopping. (Treehugger)
- Sustainable seafood labels don’t take climate change into account. (Grist)
- Automakers have committed to meeting ambitious new fuel standards. Here’s how they can stick to it. (GreenBiz)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, September 1
Written by Nicole Levins | September 1st, 2010
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It’s still pretty warm outside, but these five links are as cool as can be.
- New images and data from NASA reveal a surge in Amazon wildfires. (Mongabay)
- A famous climate skeptic does an about-face– and suggests a global tax on carbon emissions. (Green)
- Is “dry water” our next great hope for stopping climate change? (GreenBiz)
- A push toward sustainability is helping some companies not just survive tough economic times, but thrive. (Grist)
- Back-to-school time already? Here’s how to kick off your year, eco-style. (The Daily Green)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, August 23
Written by Nicole Levins | August 23rd, 2010
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It’s just another cool green Monday…
- Heading back to school? Ask Umbra offers tips for eco-friendly school fundraisers and green college experiences, respectively. (Grist)
- Algae blooms as viewed from space=beautiful! (Wired)
- Self-cleaning technology used in missions to Mars may now keep solar panels sparkly clean. (CleanTechnica)
- This rotating solar home (?!) generates five times more energy than it uses. (EcoGeek)
- In not super-surprising news, bike- and pedestrian-friendly cities have lower rates of obesity, researchers say. What benefits the health of the environment often benefits us, too! (Treehugger)
