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  • Seaweed Diet for Cows Lowers How Much Methane They Produce: Study

    April 07, 2021 |

    KNTV-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Davis, California

    Researchers at University of California, Davis found that cows that were fed a small amount of seaweed in their diet drastically reduced the amount of methane they emitted, which could be a low-cost climate solution for farmers. They saw an 82 percent reduction in methane in beef cows and there was also no detectable difference in the taste of the beef. More research is needed to be done to see how these results apply in other settings.

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  • Can California's Organic Vegetable Farmers Unlock the Secrets of No-Till Farming?

    March 30, 2021 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    A trial experiment with three farmers and several California universities is looking to better understand how to farm with little or no chemicals. No-till farming can boost soil health and better store carbon, but it’s not a perfect system. These farmers are testing how to reduce soil disturbance, use cover crops, and diversify their species of crops, yet so far, they haven’t found much success. “Figuring this all out has been ‘a school of hard knocks,’” says one of the farmers.

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  • When ‘om' can help you take care of Mom: Meditation, mindfulness useful tools for many caregivers

    March 29, 2021 |

    WXXI |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Mindfulness and meditation practices have been shown to reduce stress and neurological biomarkers of aging while also improving an individual's mood, resilience, and cognitive performance. To help connect caregivers to these practices, some programs are now offering classes at community centers.

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  • Simple hand-built structures can help streams survive wildfires and drought

    March 26, 2021 |

    Science News |

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    Response Location: United States, Idaho

    Conservationists, government agencies, scientists, and landowners are working together to restore streams using low-cost solutions from sticks, stones, and even beavers. Restoring these floodplains is important to help communities combat drought and wildfires. In Idaho, scientists relocated nine beavers to Birch Creek so they could help repair the dried-up stream. In three years, the beavers built dams, which helped the creek flow for longer in the summer. This method might not work everywhere, so scientists have also tested stone structures, which also proved effective at improving the ecosystem.

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  • Turtle conservation hits the SPOT in North Cyprus

    March 24, 2021 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Cyprus

    Thanks to efforts by the Society for the Protection of Turtles and a band of international volunteers, green and loggerhead turtle numbers in North Cyprus are rebounding. Last year, there were more than 2,400 nests counted, a 10-fold increase since their first survey in 1988. There are still challenges in saving these species due to plastic waste, but more locals are recognizing the importance of turtle conservation.

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  • Promising Crime Solutions Are Being Undermined by Flawed Federal Ratings, Researchers Say

    March 19, 2021 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States

    The National Institute of Justice created CrimeSolutions in 2011 to rate crime-reduction programs as effective or not, based on a review of research literature. The service aims to inform crime policymaking with the best available evidence of effectiveness. But its rigid standards mean that few programs get rated "effective," and many with mixed results get lumped in with truly ineffective programs for having "no effects." Critics say it misses the nuances in published studies by making ratings overly reliant on a strict reading of statistical significance.

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  • How Do You Kill an Invasive Species? Bring in a Bigger, Meaner Species to Eat It

    March 16, 2021 |

    The Walrus |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

    An insect that makes its home on eastern hemlocks in Nova Scotia has the power to wipe out the tree species if left unchecked. Scientists are looking to a strategy called biological control — a historically controversial approach — that would introduce a new predatory species to kill the insect. After rigorous lab testing showed a small black beetle only attacked their targets and didn’t disrupt other ecosystems, they released them in 2003 at an orchard on Vancouver Island. Results show they have been somewhat effective, but it’s unclear if it will completely solve the problem.

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  • Seattle's success at fighting the pandemi‪c‬

    March 16, 2021 |

    KUOW Radio |

    Radio Talk Show |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Despite a tumultuous start to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seattle area has one of the lowest per capita death rates of any metro area in the United States. Because of actions taken early on by government officials and individuals, they were able to save lives and prevent an economic downturn due to lockdowns. This longterm investment in public health infrastructure could be a model for other cities.

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  • How Norway's Prisons Have Weathered a Pandemic

    March 12, 2021 |

    Think Global Health |

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    Response Location: Norway

    When Covid-19 threatened to disrupt Norway's correctional system, the country's prisons and jails were quick to pivot their practices to protect those who were incarcerated. Although it helped that the country's correctional system was already known for being "small, responsive, and humane," more protocols were put into place to allow some who were incarcerated to complete their sentence at home, while others were provided with iPads to decrease isolation while visits were restricted. So far, only 60 cases of Covid-19 have been reported throughout the entire prison system.

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  • Road Salt Is Imperiling Aquatic Ecosystems. It Doesn't Have To.

    March 11, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Lake George, New York

    An experiment in upstate New York showed how town officials could maintain clean and safe roads during the winter season and protect the environment. By using a salt brine before winter storms, they were able to plow the roads more efficiently and, at the same time, reduce the amount of salt going into waterways that could impact freshwater ecosystems. The effort, launched by the nonprofit FUND for Lake George, required “a culture shift within the towns’ maintenance departments,” but the communities were able to cut their salt usage in half over two years.

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