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Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, September 5

Written by Megan Sheehan | September 5th, 2012

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On this Hump Day, we’ve got green news updates on the BP Oil Spill, the shark fin trade and canine conservationists!

The U.S. Department of Justice accuses BP of ‘gross negligence and willful misconduct.’ (Huffington Post)
Cathay Pacific (based in Hong Kong) just sent a loud and clear message regarding the shark fin trade: ‘No more fins on our planes.’ (Treehugger)
Wildlife conservationists are saving dogs from the pound and saving nature at the same time — by training the dogs to find threatened species! (Green)
Thousands of dead rats — invasive species, no less — have piled up on Mississippi beaches after Isaac. Gross. (NBC News)
Endangered species protection for the gray wolf was lifted on Friday — what does it mean for this apex predator? (Christian Science Monitor)

Written by Megan Sheehan | August 29th, 2012

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In today’s green news, we talk mpgs, the Chesapeake Bay and Arctic sea ice.

Exciting news in vehicle fuel-efficiency standards (is that an oxymoron?): Cars must average 54.5 mpgs by 2025. (Washington Post)
Could the Chesapeake Bay suffer because of farm bill negotiations? (Grist)
Arctic sea ice has hit a record low, and global warming is to blame. (National Geographic)
Could future hurricanes hit Category 6? (Discovery News)
Beautiful images: See the Veolia wildlife photographer of the year. (Guardian)

Written by Megan Sheehan | August 27th, 2012

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It’s just another cool green (and wet) Monday.

Isaac could turn into a hurricane and hit New Orleans — 7 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the city. (Scientific American)
Boston and New York are also working on not becoming Atlantis. (Grist)
Former NBA star Yao Ming is helping his country make the connection between an ivory carving and the carcass of an elephant. (Guardian)
The Woodland Trust’s photography contest results connects the public with their local woodlands — with beautiful images! (BBC Nature)
An aerial survey in Belize shows an (encouraging) record number of manatees in the area. (National Geographic)