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Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, October 5
Written by Brad Parker | October 5th, 2011
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They are seriously called “hairy crazy ants” and they’re invading the U.S.
- SXSW Eco continues today with a keynote by our president and CEO, Mark Tercek. Get live updates from @nature_org and Cool Green Science. (The Nature Conservancy)
- A dust storm in Arizona caused multiple pileups on Interstate 10. (CNN)
- Hairy crazy ants are invading the southern U.S. And there’s video! (TreeHugger)
- Public opposition has compelled the government Myanmar to suspend construction of a giant Chinese dam. (Mongabay)
- A mountain lion in California was killed and mutilated by poachers. (Los Angeles Times)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, July 8
Written by Darci Palmquist | July 8th, 2011
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Air pollution, haboobs and puffins… the hottest green topics, delivered straight to your (virtual) doorstep:
- A new study finds nearly 1 in 10 fish in the Pacific have consumed plastic. (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Do smoggy skies make you feel depressed? It’s not just your imagination. (TreeHugger)
- Is the giant dust storm (aka “haboob”) that overtook Phoenix a glimpse of the future? (Climate Progress)
- The secret lives of puffins are revealed via underground cameras. (BBC)
- Giving local communities, not governments, control is what helps slow deforestation. (Mongabay)
