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The Green Buzz: Friday, May 10

Written by Madeline Breen | May 10th, 2013

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Scouring the web for today’s top green news stories. Read on and have a great, green weekend!

Google time-lapse images reveal startling impacts made by humans to our planet. (Huffington Post Green)
Me: male, critically endangered, ugly fish. You: Female Mangarahara cichlid ready to mate! Apply within. (BBC)
A guide to the greenest colleges. Is your alma mater on this list? (CleanTechnica)
Déjà vu? 3M years ago, the Arctic was warm. Is an ice-free Arctic in our future? (Guardian)
How mussel farming can clean and save a city’s waters. (Yale360)

The Green Buzz: Wednesday, May 1

Written by Megan Sheehan | May 1st, 2013

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We’ve got an update on that poor, confused koala.

Remember the little guy who returned to his forest to find it cut down? There’s a happy ending for our homeless koala. (Grist)
A Queens public school is the first in NYC to adopt an all-veggie menu. (Huffington Post)
The European Union is banning a pesticide blamed in bee deaths. (BBC News)
Contrails that smell like french fries? NASA is exploring biofuel use in planes. (Christian Science Monitor)
If you protect oceans and coasts, sea turtles will come. (MNN)

The Green Buzz: Thursday, April 18

Written by Megan Sheehan | April 18th, 2013

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Tasty invasives, confused koalas and green banks are all in this morning’s green news.

Snail soup? Grilled lionfish? That’s right: one way to combat invasive species is to eat them. (Discovery News)
It IS easy being green, especially when you check out these 20 things you didn’t know you could recycle. (MNN)
Heartbreaking: Why is this koala so confused? (Treehugger)
These monkeys can detect human hunters. (BBC Nature)
Is your bank green? Check out the world’s top 20 green banks. (Bloomberg)

The Green Buzz: Tuesday, April 16

Written by Madeline Breen | April 16th, 2013

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Green news! Get your green news here!

Glow-in-the-dark pavement is both (a) super rad and (b) saves energy. (Mother Nature Network)
Science as art: nanostructures form to create amazing visuals — words don’t do these pics justice! (Wired)
New species of porcupine found in Brazil… and it’s already listed as endangered. (TreeHugger)
Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4? Slow sea-level rise by curbing 4 pollutants. (Discovery News)
New law protects leatherback turtle nesting site in Puerto Rico. (BBC)

The Green Buzz: Wednesday, March 13

Written by Megan Sheehan | March 13th, 2013

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And today we’re serving up the green news with a side of corn.

Or maybe not, since only a tiny fraction of corn grown in the U.S. feeds the nation’s people. (Scientific American)
In one of the rainiest places in the world, why do people have a hard time finding fresh water? (The New York Times)
Need some green living inspiration? Check out these natural environmentalists. (MNN)
Native species: 1. Invasives: 0. (At least when it comes to Australian frogs). (BBC Nature)
Disposable chopsticks: the latest threat to China’s forests. (Huffington Post)

The Green Buzz: Monday, February 25

Written by Madeline Breen | February 25th, 2013

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Sure, the internet is buzzing with Oscar news, but we’re buzzing about the weekend’s top green news.

Nice hiding spot! Ancient continent found under the Indian Ocean. (BBC)
Every Monday should start with a cute penguin cam. (Mother Nature Network)
My, what a long neck you have. How dinosaurs grew the world’s longest necks. (Science World Report)
Another impact of a hotter, wetter climate: a loss in labor capacity. (Guardian)
The San Francisco 49ers turn to the sun for power in their new stadium. (Clean Technica)

Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, January 30

Written by Megan Sheehan | January 30th, 2013

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Grab that coffee and read up on what’s catching our eye in the world of green news.

These whales have welcomed a deformed dolphin into their pod. (Treehugger)
Killer kittens: house cats kill up to 25 billion birds and small mammals a year. (Mongabay)
First a drought, raging wildfires and now a flood? Australia is getting hit hard with crazy weather. (BBC)
Our freshwater scientist writes about travels in a haunting landscape — and mysterious animal sounds. (Green)
Is it time for a clean air act in China? (Wall Street Journal)

Cool Green Morning: Friday, December 28

Written by Madeline Breen | December 28th, 2012

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It’s Friday (hurray!). Sit back, relax and read today’s top green news stories.

Surveillance drones may combat rhino poaching. Radical? Yes. Effective? Let’s hope so. (Guardian)
EPA chief Lisa Jackson steps down. (Huffington Post)
Eek/ugh. Experiment shows drivers deliberately run over turtles. (Forbes)
Maybe there really is a Santa Claus! Christmas trees absorb methane from the air. (Grist)
Daring drilling project in Antarctic lake called off. (BBC)

Cool Green Morning: Friday, December 14

Written by Madeline Breen | December 14th, 2012

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Brush up on today’s top green news stories (you’ll be the hit of any holiday party this weekend!).

This just in: Amazon trees will likely survive man-made climate change. (RedOrbit)
Do you know where the mercury in your fish comes from? (Grist)
To make a safer bicycle helmet, just look to a woodpecker. (TreeHugger)
New species of slow loris already in jeopardy due to illegal pet trade. Grumble, grumble… (Guardian)
Cook Islands goes for gold and creates world’s largest shark sanctuary. (BBC)

Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, November 20

Written by Madeline Breen | November 20th, 2012

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Apes, owls and global warming — we cover it all and more in today’s green news roundup.

Feeling blue? Chimps and orangutans have midlife crises, too. (National Geographic)
Greenhouse gas levels at an all-time high. Sigh. (Bloomberg)
Are these animals too ugly to be saved? (BBC)
Researchers study owls for clues to reducing aircraft noise. (Geekosystem)
If temperatures rise 4-degrees Celsius, what would the world look like? (Mongabay)