Cool Green Science https://blog.nature.org/ Stories of The Nature Conservancy Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:12:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.nature.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-TNC-Social-Media-Avatar.png?w=32 Cool Green Science https://blog.nature.org/ 32 32 210842501 Protecting Belize’s Reef Through Science and Song https://blog.nature.org/2026/06/10/protecting-belizes-reef-through-science-and-song/ https://blog.nature.org/2026/06/10/protecting-belizes-reef-through-science-and-song/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:21:56 +0000 https://blog.nature.org/?p=92455 Marine biologist Nicole Craig on how Super Reefs, coral research and songwriting can help shape a future for the Mesoamerican Reef.

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]]> https://blog.nature.org/2026/06/10/protecting-belizes-reef-through-science-and-song/feed/ 0 92455 Beyond the Eucalyptus: Discovering Biodiversity and Conservation at Chile’s Valdivian Coastal Reserve https://blog.nature.org/2026/04/21/beyond-the-eucalyptus-discovering-biodiversity-and-conservation-at-chiles-valdivian-coastal-reserve/ https://blog.nature.org/2026/04/21/beyond-the-eucalyptus-discovering-biodiversity-and-conservation-at-chiles-valdivian-coastal-reserve/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:27:16 +0000 https://blog.nature.org/?p=92371 From Darwin's foxes to güiña wildcats and the world's smallest deer...more than 20 years of camera trapping reveal the VCR is a box of surprises.

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]]> https://blog.nature.org/2026/04/21/beyond-the-eucalyptus-discovering-biodiversity-and-conservation-at-chiles-valdivian-coastal-reserve/feed/ 0 92371 Why Do Some Animals’ Eyes Glow in the Dark? The Science of Eyeshine https://blog.nature.org/2026/04/14/why-do-some-animals-eyes-glow-in-the-dark-the-science-of-eyeshine/ https://blog.nature.org/2026/04/14/why-do-some-animals-eyes-glow-in-the-dark-the-science-of-eyeshine/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:20:05 +0000 https://blog.nature.org/?p=92352 Why do some animals’ eyes seem to glow in the dark? Our field guide to those glowing eyes you see at night has you covered.

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]]> https://blog.nature.org/2026/04/14/why-do-some-animals-eyes-glow-in-the-dark-the-science-of-eyeshine/feed/ 2 92352 Earth Day Book Review 2026 https://blog.nature.org/2026/04/12/earth-day-book-review-2026/ https://blog.nature.org/2026/04/12/earth-day-book-review-2026/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:39:46 +0000 https://blog.nature.org/?p=92329 Celebrate Earth Day with books that share big ideas on conservation and also enrich our time in the natural world.

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]]> https://blog.nature.org/2026/04/12/earth-day-book-review-2026/feed/ 0 92329 Birding the Outer Banks’ Hidden Gem: Nags Head Woods Preserve https://blog.nature.org/2026/04/08/birding-the-outer-banks-hidden-gem-nags-head-woods-preserve/ https://blog.nature.org/2026/04/08/birding-the-outer-banks-hidden-gem-nags-head-woods-preserve/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:57:52 +0000 https://blog.nature.org/?p=92317 Birding at Nags Head Woods is a chance to experience a quieter, wilder side of the Outer Banks, one where centuries-old trees shelter migrating songbirds.

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]]> https://blog.nature.org/2026/04/08/birding-the-outer-banks-hidden-gem-nags-head-woods-preserve/feed/ 0 92317 Three New Nature Books from CSIRO Publishing https://blog.nature.org/2026/03/25/three-new-nature-books-from-csiro-publishing/ https://blog.nature.org/2026/03/25/three-new-nature-books-from-csiro-publishing/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:32:15 +0000 https://blog.nature.org/?p=92297 Three excellent new Australian nature books from CSIRO.

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]]> https://blog.nature.org/2026/03/25/three-new-nature-books-from-csiro-publishing/feed/ 0 92297 What the Tiger Shark Ate (and Why it Matters) https://blog.nature.org/2026/03/22/what-the-tiger-shark-ate-and-why-it-matters/ https://blog.nature.org/2026/03/22/what-the-tiger-shark-ate-and-why-it-matters/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:53:45 +0000 https://blog.nature.org/?p=92184 When a tiger shark coughs up an echidna, it’s more than internet gold—it’s a surprisingly useful clue to our changing oceans.

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]]> https://blog.nature.org/2026/03/22/what-the-tiger-shark-ate-and-why-it-matters/feed/ 1 92184 Spring Fling: A Morning on the Sage Grouse Lek https://blog.nature.org/2026/03/18/spring-fling-a-morning-on-the-sage-grouse-lek/ https://blog.nature.org/2026/03/18/spring-fling-a-morning-on-the-sage-grouse-lek/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:05:06 +0000 https://blog.nature.org/?p=92260 A wildlife filmmaker’s dance in the dark with sage grouse.

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]]> https://blog.nature.org/2026/03/18/spring-fling-a-morning-on-the-sage-grouse-lek/feed/ 0 92260 7 of the World’s Little-Known Fish Migrations https://blog.nature.org/feature/7-of-the-worlds-little-known-fish-migrations/ https://blog.nature.org/feature/7-of-the-worlds-little-known-fish-migrations/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:26:38 +0000 https://blog.nature.org/?p=92173 Let’s take a look at some fascinating, overlooked freshwater fish migrations.

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]]> https://blog.nature.org/feature/7-of-the-worlds-little-known-fish-migrations/feed/ 0 92173 On the Trail of Snow Leopards, from Camera Traps to Habitat Maps https://blog.nature.org/2026/03/04/on-the-trail-of-snow-leopards-from-camera-traps-to-habitat-maps/ https://blog.nature.org/2026/03/04/on-the-trail-of-snow-leopards-from-camera-traps-to-habitat-maps/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:39:23 +0000 https://blog.nature.org/?p=92152 How modern technology and local communities are charting a path for snow leopards in Mongolia.

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