Tag: Rainforests
The Amazon: It is a Marvel to Behold
Written by Bill Ulfelder | January 24th, 2013
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Our blogger follows his grandfather’s advice and travels to the Amazon. But will it be there for his grandchildren to see?
Resolutions for Rainforests
Written by Jack Hurd | January 3rd, 2013
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Jack Hurd makes some New Year’s resolutions for 2013 and introduces a fun new infographic that explains how individuals can help save Asia-Pacific’s forests.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, May 3
Written by Madeline Breen | May 3rd, 2012
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We’ve got a great mix of green news headline for you today.
- The best rainforest destinations you haven’t visited — yet. (Mother Nature Network)
- Controversial study shows how dangerous forms of avian influenza could evolve in the wild. (Nature)
- Climate change is causing plants to flower faster than scientists predicted. (Christian Science Monitor)
- New species discovery: “rebel” coelacanth stalked ancient seas. (National Geographic)
- Find your green momma a gift in TreeHugger’s Mother’s Day gift guide. (TreeHugger)
Knowledge Flows During Herring Season
Written by Phil Hoose | April 17th, 2012
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For a group of Heiltsuk First Nation fourth-graders, learning about their community’s connection to herring is about much more than history — it’s about the future of Great Bear Rainforest.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, March 14
Written by Nicole Levins | March 14th, 2012
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The sun is shining, the sky is blue, the news is green.
- Sounds like climate change really has it out for rainforests. (Mongabay)
- Say goodbye to Greenland’s giant ice sheet. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Not a drop of beer– or its waste grain– will go to waste if this big-time brewer gets its way. (Grist)
- Philadelphia makes a play for the country’s greenest football stadium. Fly, Eagles, fly! (Treehugger)
- Starling flocks in flight behave like magnets(?), says a new study. (Wired)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, February 17
Written by Madeline Breen | February 17th, 2012
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With President’s Day right around the corner, let’s talk about green presidents.
- Which 10 presidents left the best environmental legacies? (The Daily Green)
- The Republic of the Congo expands park to protect fearless chimps. (Mongabay)
- The Dutch develop a kid-powered school bus. (Grist)
- Prepare to pay for power at your local coffee shop. (Mother Nature Network)
- To kill their parasites, fruit flies get drunk. (NY Times)
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)
Amazon Deforestation: Crunch Time
Written by David Cleary | September 3rd, 2010
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Is there really a link between the economy and levels of deforestation in the Amazon? David Cleary, our director of conservation strategies in South America, looks at that relationship and some interesting trends in Brazil.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, June 2
Written by Nicole Levins | June 2nd, 2010
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Scratch that green news itch:
- Books about rainforests are destroying rainforests, says a new report. (Mongabay)
- What’s the oil spill going to do to the Gulf’s food chain? (Guardian)
- If they want to, five western U.S. states could get 30 percent of their energy from wind and five percent from solar without the construction of extensive new infrastructure. (Green)
- What mud can tell us about climate change. (Grist)
- Fight bugs with bugs: Use insects, not pesticides, in your garden this year. (Huffington Post)
Agriculture: The Other Global Change Agent
Written by Joe Fargione | January 26th, 2010
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How will we feed the world in 2050 — and what will it mean for nature? Getting the right answers is as important as dealing with climate change, writes Conservancy scientist Joe Fargione.
