Tag: Mekong River
Lessons from Our Adventure on the Mekong River
Written by Jeff Opperman | January 29th, 2013
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Get the skinny on mischievous monkeys, freshwater dolphins and travel in Southeast Asia from Conservancy scientist Jeff Opperman’s two children, who recently returned from a 1,500-mile journey down the Mekong River.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, January 3
Written by Megan Sheehan | January 3rd, 2013
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What does the fiscal cliff, a certain plastic cup and shipping lanes have in common? They’re all green. (No, really!)
- A Conservancy river scientist and his family explore how to balance conservation and development on the mighty Mekong River. (Green)
- The deal to pull us off the fiscal cliff included 6 environmental perks. (MNN)
- Extra, extra! Get your reusable Starbucks plastic cup for $1! Let’s just hope folks really reuse them… (Huffingon Post)
- A major collaboration has resulted in the altering of shipping lanes in the Pacific Ocean to protect whales. (Discovery News)
- The first meteor shower of 2013 peaks tonight! (National Geographic)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, December 19
Written by Megan Sheehan | December 19th, 2012
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It’s that time of the year again…
- The annual Audubon Christmas Bird count is on! (Audubon)
- A Conservancy freshwater scientist is voyaging down the Mekong River with his family to help determine the river’s uncertain future. (Green)
- We keep hearing about it, but why should we care? Well, here are 7 reasons why Arctic sea ice matters. (MNN)
- Interesting: The 5 most over-looked energy stories of 2012. (National Geographic)
- More than 100 research chimps are getting a new–and permanent–retirement home. (NPR)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, August 28
Written by Madeline Breen | August 28th, 2012
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Today’s green news is out of this world.
- What’s that sound? Oh, just will.i.am’s new song blasting from Mars. (Huffington Post)
- The amount of sea ice in the Arctic hits an all-time low. (New York Times)
- A new species of fish has reproductive organs… in its head. (National Geographic)
- University of Nairobi students can now earn a masters in climate change. (Voice of America)
- 11 planned hydroelectric dams could cut vital fish populations in the Mekong River delta. (Mongabay)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, December 8
Written by Madeline Breen | December 8th, 2011
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Today’s green news is music to our ears.
- With the click of your mouse, you can listen to the sounds of nature. (TreeHugger)
- GI Joe and Mr. Potato Head are going green! (GreenBiz)
- Plans to construct a dam on the Mekong River in Laos have been put on hold. (Wall Street Journal)
- An eye-popping fossil shows this ancient marine hunter had 20/20 vision. (Nature)
- You can tell a lot about a country from its lights. (Wired Science)
This Is a Tribute
Written by Jeff Opperman | July 18th, 2010
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What do tribute songs have in common with river conservation? When the original isn’t available, you take the tributaries you can get, says Conservancy scientist Jeff Opperman.
