Tag: temperature increases
The Green Buzz: Friday, May 3
Written by Madeline Breen | May 3rd, 2013
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Brush up on today’s top green news stories and then make plans to get outside this weekend!
- Can science stop the stinkbug invasion? (BBC Nature)
- It’s official: meteorologists confirm 2012 to be among the top 10 warmest years. (Bloomberg)
- On a related [hot] note, from Maine to North Carolina, the Atlantic Ocean’s temps are the hottest ever. (Grist)
- Sand tiger sharks turn to cannibalism inside the womb. (Washington Post)
- We’re geeking out over these photos of natural fractals! (Mother Nature Network)
The Green Buzz: Tuesday, April 23
Written by Madeline Breen | April 23rd, 2013
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Here are today’s top green news headlines. And remember: everyday can be Earth Day!
- How did you celebrate Earth Day? We’re loving Grist’s photo round-up. (Grist)
- Facebook plans to cover it’s 400,000+ square foot roof in trees. (The Atlantic Wire)
- How cloned redwoods can help combat climate change. (LiveScience)
- Americans less concerned about the environment than when Earth Day began. (Huffington Post Green)
- It’s getting hot out there: in 1400 years, the last 30 years were the warmest. (Mongabay)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, October 16
Written by Madeline Breen | October 16th, 2012
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Looking for the latest green news? We’ve got you covered.
- There’s hot and then there’s September. Last month takes the cake as hottest Sept ever. (Scientific American)
- So then, how is it possible that global warming “has ended”? Hint: it hasn’t. (Climate Progress)
- When it comes to treefrogs, turns out that size DOES matter… (BBC Nature)
- Another benefit of bike lines: an increase in consumer spending. (Mother Nature Network)
- 50% of Hawaii is experiencing drought. Are trade winds to blame? (TreeHugger)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, July 10
Written by Madeline Breen | July 10th, 2012
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What’s that sound? Oh, just the Northern Lights giving you a round of applause.
- Remote-controlled model planes offer bird’s-eye approach to conservation. (Mongabay)
- Now you can see and hear the Northern Lights. (Space)
- It’s official: this first 6 months of 2012 are the hottest ever for the US. (Bloomberg)
- Oceans’ rising acid levels act as the “osteoporosis of the sea.” (Christian Science Monitor)
- SOS: Save Our Salmon. Sockeye salmon populations declining. (Discovery News)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, January 30
Written by Madeline Breen | January 30th, 2012
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Today we’ll boldly go where no Lego man has gone before.
- Teens send a Lego 80,000 feet into the clouds (and they have video!). (Los Angeles Times)
- Marine mammals are showing up on more dinner plates than you may except. (Huffington Post)
- What country takes first prize on the environmental performance index? (Green)
- Sea cucumber poo may be key to saving the world’s coral reefs. (TreeHugger)
- NASA video shows the Earth’s rise in temperature over the past 131 years. (Mongabay)
Climate Change Set to Get Personal
Written by Jonathan Hoekstra | August 27th, 2009
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What does climate change mean to you? Maybe you think about polar bears stranded on a melting ice block. But climate change is going to be a lot more personal to U.S. residents than that, according to a new analysis released today by The Nature Conservancy. Longer, drier droughts could wither crops and push family [...]
