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The Green Buzz: Tuesday, March 26
Written by Madeline Breen | March 26th, 2013
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Bizarre sharks, water wars and coastal resiliency — we’re covering all that and more in today’s green news.
- Talk about resourceful: see how animals survive some of the most inhospitable conditions on Earth. (BBC Nature)
- Banning toxic products in the U.S. just means exporting them to other countries. (Huffington Post Green)
- You are not seeing double — that’s a two-headed shark! (Wired)
- As population density increases in coastal communities, so does the impact of extreme coastal storms. (NBC News)
- Will water will be the source of future conflict in the Middle East? (TreeHugger)
The Green Buzz: Friday, February 22
Written by Madeline Breen | February 22nd, 2013
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Buzzing flowers, monster goldfish and toxic mice — we’ve got it all and more in today’s green news.
- Flower power! Bumblebees and flowers communicate through electric fields. (Discovery News)
- Monster goldfish invade Lake Tahoe — it sounds like a movie title, but it’s a reality. (Huffington Post Green)
- Toxic mice airdrop aims to exterminate Guam’s venomous snakes. (NBCNews)
- Scientists discover the smallest (and most adorable!) planet yet. (TIME)
- Bottlenose dolphins refer to each other by name. (Wired)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, October 18
Written by Megan Sheehan | October 18th, 2012
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One more day left in the work week…and Cool Green Morning can get you through!
- Startling stat: Over half of the world’s wetlands have been destroyed since 1900. (MNN)
- And another: Half of the Great Barrier Reef has been lost in the last 30 years. (NBC News)
- Wisconsin’s controversial wolf hunt has begun, and hunters are bringing them in. (Scientific American)
- Update: India has lifted the ban on tiger tourism, but local governments must regulate visitors. (Guardian)
- Interesting science: Leaves are changing color — do you remember why? (The Daily Green)
