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Nature’s Madness: Taking the Tournament Outdoors
Written by Brad Parker | March 21st, 2013
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March Madness is in full swing — in honor of college basketball’s biggest moment, we’ve pitted together nature’s fiercest creatures for our own online competition this March.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, November 29
Written by Megan Sheehan | November 29th, 2012
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Today we talk wolves, luxurious Eco-conscious purchases, and BP…
- Some of the casualties of the first wolf hunts in decades are wolves outfitted with research collars. (Green)
- Hey, did you win the powerball lottery? Here’s five eco-luxuries you could buy with the winnings. (MNN)
- The EPA has banned BP from any new federal contracts, citing a lack of “business integrity.” (Christian Science Monitor)
- Live in the city? Want to help reduce traffic? How about renting out your own car? (National Geographic)
- Poorer nations demand more money and transparency to help deal with climate change. (Scientific American)
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)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, April 30
Written by Brad Parker | April 30th, 2012
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It’s a mostly animal Monday in our green news lineup.
- Australia lists the koala bear as a threatened species for the first time. (Guardian)
- Wind farms affect weather in immediate area, raise temperatures near ground. (Wall Street Journal)
- Pacific reef shark populations are down 90 percent, mostly due to human fishing pressure. (Washington Post)
- Do recent sightings mean wolves have returned to Atlantic Canada for the first time in decades? (Huffington Post)
- Peru is examining the death of more than 500 pelicans. (BBC)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, December 16
Written by Madeline Breen | December 16th, 2011
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Washing machines may be a thing of the past.
- New fabric eliminates stains and dirt when exposed to sunlight. (TreeHugger)
- Medical research on chimpanzees has been suspended. (TG Daily)
- The war over wolves continues in the West. (Green)
- A frog the size of a Tic Tac has been discovered. (Mongabay)
- Earthquake sensor devices have a new use: tracking endangered fin whales. (Wired Science)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, April 18
Written by Nicole Levins | April 18th, 2011
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Happy Monday! Here’s what you missed over the weekend:
- Wolves are no longer legally endangered. (Mongabay)
- One year later, the Gulf of Mexico is still feeling the effects of the oil spill. (LA Times)
- Our friends at Treehugger are hopping on the Picnic for the Planet bandwagon/party bus. (Treehugger)
- In Vietnam, a special nature reserve has been created to protect the threatened “Asian unicorn.” (AP, via Huffington Post)
- Ask Umbra offers up tips for green housewarming gifts. (Grist)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, April 14
Written by Darci Palmquist | April 14th, 2011
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With our big brains, shouldn’t we humans be able to solve climate change?
- A new Nature Conservancy study offers a roadmap for wind development that doesn’t harm wildlife. (Clean Technica)
- It turns out that having a bigger brain does get you ahead in life. At least, if you’re an invasive species. (Conservation Journal Watch
- We need to get more women involved in green technology, says Kristina Johnson. (GreenBiz)
- Wolves are now off the endangered species list–which isn’t as good as it sounds. (The New York Times)
- One of the world’s great environmental thinkers offers some advice on energy use. (Green)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, March 15
Written by Nicole Levins | March 15th, 2011
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What’s cool and green and read all over?
- Who’s afraid for/of the big bad wolf? asks our lead scientist, Sanjayan. (Huffington Post Green)
- Camera traps reveal the secret world of wild animals. (Wired Science)
- Keep these 15 conservation issues on your radar. (Mongabay)
- Ask Umbra says that nail polish isn’t that great for you or for the environment. (Grist)
- Americans are more supportive of offshore drilling than they were a year ago, according to a new Gallup poll. (Green House)
It’s Time for Environmentalists to Stop Crying Wolf
Written by Matt Miller | September 17th, 2009
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Hate mail, angry community meetings, hyperbolic letters to the editor. No, not health care reform: Wolf hunting. Here in Idaho, it seems, the wolf hunting season — which opened earlier this month — has pushed all other news aside. Many environmentalists are mad as hell that wolf management has been turned over to the states [...]
Controlling Wolves, Controlling Weeds
Written by Matt Miller | December 18th, 2008
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In the early 1900’s, professionals entered Yellowstone National Park and killed wolves. Lots of wolves. Shooters lined the ridges of Hawk Mountain, Pennsylvania and blasted migrating raptors. Others poisoned badgers and mountain lions and bragged about it. And what were all of these people called in their day? Conservationists. At the time, many “knew” there [...]
