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  • How land under solar panels can contribute to food security

    June 04, 2018 |

    Ensia |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    As land for solar energy production has increased around the world, cities have discovered that the same land can provide robust “pollinator-friendly” crops. These lands function as “dual-farms” because the agriculture grows under “solar canopies,” thus serving more than one purpose. They cut down on electricity costs, and increase crop production as well as the amount of pollinating insects in the surrounding areas.

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  • Raptors to the Rescue

    June 04, 2018 |

    The Revelator |

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    Response Location: United States, Ventura, California

    When told he needed to find a new solution that didn't rely on poisons to protect Ventura County's dirt levees from rodents, dam safety inspector Karl Novak did just that. By installing raptor perches and owl boxes, Novak found that not only was using birds of prey a successful approach to the problem, it was also much more effective than their former system.

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  • Pond saves Mara River from gold mining pollution

    June 02, 2018 |

    InfoNILE |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Tanzania, Murito

    The Mara River that runs through Tanzania and Kenya is used as a significant resource by 1.1 million people throughout the surrounding communities. For years, artisanal miners have also used the river to clean their gold, but this has polluted the river and increase chances of mercury poisoning. One community has created a gold refining pond to simultaneously continue promoting the importance of washing the gold as well as keep the pollutants out of the Mara River.

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  • India slashes heatwave death toll with series of low-cost measures

    June 02, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    Extreme heat waves in India that have previously caused thousands of deaths every year are being combatted with simple public health initiatives. These impactful actions include opening up the gates to city parks so that street workers are able to seek shade, and training medical personnel to recognize early signs of heat stroke and transport patients to designated cool rooms.

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  • The Lionfish Have Invaded, But a Ragtag Army of Divers and Chefs Are Fighting Back

    June 01, 2018 |

    Smithsonian |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pensacola, Florida

    Regions across the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts are taking multi-pronged approaches to what some have called a lionfish epidemic. In Pensacola, Florida, the entire community has rallied behind a comprehensive strategy: lionfish catching tournaments. The tournaments challenge teams to catch as many lionfish as possible, while providing supplementary education for residents on how to cook and prepare them for eating and environmental responsibility.

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  • Leave No Worker Behind

    June 01, 2018 |

    Earth Island |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

    A decades-old principle called “just transition” has made international headway in the fight against climate change and toward equity and sustainability. Fundamental to the principle is transitioning from a capitalist system to a localized one that prioritizes cultural inclusion, local economies, decarbonization and environmental justice, and food sovereignty. But as this idea reaches prominence on the global stage, those that have been involved for years worry that its core meanings, morals, and actions will be co-opted.

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  • How chopping off their horns helps save rhinos from poachers

    May 31, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    As rhino populations continue to decrease at an alarming rate due to poaching, wildlife managers in South African reserves have begun to take matters into their own hands with emergency solutions such as dehorning. Although not financially sustainable for all reserves, the practice of dehorning aims to make rhinos a less attractive commodity to poachers by eliminating what they're after most.

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  • Could California Become a Zero-Extinction State?

    May 31, 2018 |

    Pacific Standard |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Presumed extinct, some plants may just be very rare. With careful handling and habitat restoration, once lost species may be able to bounce back. In California, a biodiversity hotspot hit with heavy development, volunteers are searching the state for missing plants and rolling back extinction numbers.

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  • Virtual power plants are now powering electrical grids without fuel

    May 30, 2018 |

    Quartz |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Belgium

    Batteries have begun replacing power plants. Instead of fueling up a plant when electricity demand peaks, networked batteries can kick in and deliver stored energy, reducing emissions and saving money. The technology is increasingly affordable and reliable.

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  • Fighting Food Waste

    May 28, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    Technology can help reduce food waste. Olio and Winnow are two examples. Olio is an app that allows people to easily exchange extra or unwanted food for free. Winnow is a smart trash can that calculates the cost of waste in commercial kitchens, inspiring chefs to be more creative to save both food and money.

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