Tag: oceans
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, January 17
Written by Megan Sheehan | January 17th, 2013
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Here’s what has caught our attention this morning in the world of green news.
- A river otter has returned to San Franscisco – the first in decades. A sign of progress in water quality? (Christian Science Monitor)
- From a traffic nightmare to a commuter’s paradise: which city won this year’s Sustainable Transport Award? (National Geographic)
- Check out these photos and learn how to evict invasive species. (Discovery News)
- Did your aquarium fish just croak? Do the oceans a favor and don’t flush him down the toilet! (Our Amazing Planet)
- Want clean drinking water for cheap? Invest in natural resources. (Forest Trends)
Saving the Shark that Bit Me: Back to Work
Written by Kydd Pollock | August 16th, 2012
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Our marine biologist doesn’t let a shark bite come between him and his work at one of the most biologically diverse locations in the world.
Saving the Shark that Bit Me: A Passion for the Ocean
Written by Kydd Pollock | August 10th, 2012
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Despite a shark bite in 2010, The Nature Conservancy’s Kydd Pollock is passionate about marine conservation – and sharks.
David, Meet Goliath
Written by Mark Spalding | April 25th, 2012
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99% of world’s oceans are unprotected and marine scientists alone can’t save them. Rather, the oceans need to be saved by popular demand, says the Conservancy’s Mark Spalding.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, April 3
Written by Nicole Levins | April 3rd, 2012
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I’m wide awake, it’s (cool green) morning:
- New research shows that our oceans have been heating up for more than 100 years. (Mongabay)
- Denmark plans to rely on 100% renewable energy by 2050. (EcoGeek)
- Do social networks spur greener behavior? (GreenBiz)
- Baby bald eagle cam! (Treehugger)
- A new study shows that some corals are more resilient to increased ocean acidification. (YaleE360)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, March 9
Written by Madeline Breen | March 9th, 2012
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Ready for some green news?
- Oh, no big deal, it’s just a live penguin cam! (Grist)
- Shipping containers mimics Costa Rican rainforest for endangered frogs. (BBC)
- Underwater video cameras prove marine protected areas benefit sharks. (Washington Post)
- James Cameron could watch Titanic twice! on his journey to the ocean’s deepest point. (National Geographic)
- Urban farms provide sources of healthy food to underserved communities. (Care2)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, March 5
Written by Madeline Breen | March 5th, 2012
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Thank you for saving the world… with one less car!
- An artist shows her appreciation for bicyclists with hand-written thank you notes. (TreeHugger)
- Will 2012 be the year of the tornado? (Huffington Post Green)
- Carbon emissions pave way for mass extinction in oceans. (Mongabay)
- Thousands of strands of spider silk spun into violin strings. (BBC)
- See 10 years of gorgeous images of Earth from space. (Wired Science)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, February 10
Written by Madeline Breen | February 10th, 2012
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Here are today’s top green news headlines. Happy Friday!
- Quiet oceans make for calmer right whales. (Huffington Post Green)
- Regular contact with nature is part of a balanced diet for kids. (BBC)
- The world’s biggest conservation group (ahem) is making forays into urban areas. (Grist)
- Toilet paper production destroys Indonesian rainforests. (Mongabay)
- Woolly mammoth sighting or publicity hoax? (MSNBC)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, February 7
Written by Madeline Breen | February 7th, 2012
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This just in: sand castles might make beach-goers sick.
- The EPA warns beach sand may contain illness-inducing bacteria. (TreeHugger)
- Two teenagers are helping Girl Scouts end deforestation. (Grist)
- Will global warming ruin football in the southern US? (Climate Progress)
- Electric bicycles take on San Francisco’s famous hills. (Green)
- Teaching students about climate change proves to be tricky for teachers. (Dot Earth)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, December 7
Written by Nicole Levins | December 7th, 2011
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What’s cool and green and read all over?
- Bet you didn’t know our president/CEO Mark Tercek is an amateur singer-songwriter (we sure didn’t!). (The Atlantic)
- What’s the deal with “green jobs“? This infographic breaks it down. (CleanTechnica)
- Grizzly bears are the new polar bears. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Microplastic threads in your fleece jacket are causing big problems for oceans. (Grist)
- A two-degree global warming limit is still a “prescription for disaster.” (Scientific American)
