Tag: CO2
Cool Green Morning: Friday, July 20
Written by Nicole Levins | July 20th, 2012
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TGICGM:
- What’s killing dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico? (Green)
- These palatial Vegas digs? Built out of 500,000 beer bottles. (Treehugger)
- Generally, affordable housing=not so energy efficient. (GreenBiz)
- Our lead scientist, Sanjayan, reports on the “megafires of the West.” (CBS News)
- Research indicates that a new method of trapping CO2 deep in the ocean maybe could possibly help ease our climate woes someday? (YaleE360)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, May 10
Written by Megan Sheehan | May 10th, 2012
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Today’s green news is especially amazing/funny/weird. Enjoy!
- Have an island snake infestation? Parachuting mice are here to save the day! (Treehugger)
- Gills Onions is using — you guessed it — onion juice (and a huge battery) to help power its plant in California. (Green)
- Climate skeptics take note: a new study says rising CO2 levels were in play at the end of the Ice Age. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Need a refresher on the causes of the crazy weather lately? Enroll in El Nino and La Nina 101. (Scientific American)
- Is that battery in your iPhone letting you down? These new solar cells could soon do the trick. (Business Green)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, April 5
Written by Brad Parker | April 5th, 2012
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Will a new version of the lava lamp save the world?:
- Did a rise in CO2 levels drive the end of the last ice age? (BBC)
- Pollution may play a major role in sea temperatures, weather. (NPR)
- Tuna fishing ban in the Pacific is being partially lifted. (Guardian)
- Weed killer can alter the shape of amphibians. (Yale e360 via Matter Network)
- Video: Micro-algae lamp absorbs 150-200 times as much CO2 as a tree! (TreeHugger)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, August 4
Written by Darci Palmquist | August 4th, 2011
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Let’s hear it for sharks!
- Pacific Islands team up to create a regional shark sanctuary. (Green)
- The EPA has a documented case of fracking causing water contamination. (The New York Times)
- If you’ve ever wanted to go on an expedition to study jumbo squid, this blog’s for you. (Scientific American Expeditions)
- Plants with deeper roots could pull more CO2 from the air and improve water retention. (YaleE360)
- In honor of shark week, check out these 8 crazy cool shark tales (w/ video). (TreeHugger)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, July 19
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 19th, 2011
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Eco-enlightenment awaits you:
- This handy chart shows the climate impact of your food choices (eating a cheeseburger=driving 10 miles!). (Green)
- Help save bats from your phone with the latest in citizen science apps. (Extinction Countdown)
- Scientists find a stand of trees in California untouched by sudden oak death–can it help save other forests? (The New York Times)
- A new study shows forests absorb more CO2 than previously thought. (The Christian Science Monitor)
- One writer says organic farming isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. (Grist)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, July 12
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 12th, 2011
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5 cool green questions to kick-start your day:
- Is the U.S. South in for the next great Dust Bowl? (The New York Times)
- Can social media turn us all into environmentalists? (YaleE360)
- How are cities like forests when it comes to CO2? (Yahoo! Green)
- Why is planting a vegetable garden in your front yard against the law? (Grist)
- What’s to blame for the West’s record wildfires? (Christian Science Monitor)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, May 19
Written by Darci Palmquist | May 19th, 2011
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Deforestation, species extinction, primate wars… being green is serious business:
- It’s chimpanzee vs. red colobus monkey in Uganda, and it may be a battle to the death. (Extinction Countdown)
- Speaking of: scientists disagree over a new study that says species extinction rates from habitat loss are always overestimated. (Dot Earth)
- Could the extra CO2 we’re spewing into the atmosphere be converted to fuel? (YaleE360)
- Meet a 10-year-old eco-activist who’s battling a fast food chain to save U.S. forests. (Mongabay)
- The Yangtze is low, the Mississippi high… what can these rivers tell us about the future of green development? (Green Biz)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, August 17
Written by Darci Palmquist | August 17th, 2010
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The week keeps getting cooler and greener:
- On the decline: water levels in the Lake Mead reservoir, a source of water for some 30 million people in the West. (Green)
- Also on the decline: global CO2 levels fell in 2009, due to the econmic crisis and rise in renewables. (Reuters)
- Having a house on the beach is a luxury, right? For shorebirds, it could be a matter of survival. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- How effective are LEED standards in protecting human health? (YaleE360)
- Around the world in 80 days in… solar-powered electric vehicles. (Green Tech)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, May 20
Written by Nicole Levins | May 20th, 2010
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Get your fix, green news junkies:
- New NASA images (from space!) show that oil from the Gulf spill is forming a “trail” 20 kilometers wide and hundreds of kilometers long. (Mongabay)
- Birds don’t like organic seeds. (Green)
- Representative Edward Markey demanded that BP broadcast live video from the source of the spill– and they’re actually going to do it. (Huffington Post)
- Increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere don’t just mess with the climate– new research says they could also affect the nutritional value of the world’s crops. (EcoGeek)
- Tar balls are showing up in Florida…but they’re not from the Gulf oil spill. (The Daily Green)
White House on Target Heading into Copenhagen
Written by Bob Bendick | December 4th, 2009
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I recently published a blog post at the National Journal’s Energy and Environment Expert Blog concerning the Obama administration’s recently announced targets for short-term greenhouse gas emissions targets in the run-up to the UN climate change meeting in Copenhagen. Below is an excerpt from that post. You can read my entire response at the National [...]
