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  • Catching food security in a dipnet

    August 16, 2017 |

    Alaska Public Media |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Alaska

    In Alaska, transitioning from sport fishing to dipnetting, a practice that allows a much higher limit for the amount of fish that can be caught, has resulted in a sustainable food supply for some families. Although not without limitation, such as the distance and expense of getting to the coastal areas necessary, the results have caught the eyes of researchers in the subsistence division at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

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  • Here's What Can Be Done to Stop the Mounting Deaths of Right Whales

    August 10, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Canada

    Right whales are highly endangered and far too many were killed by ship strikes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. With the help of the International Marine Organization, mitigation measures have been taken, such as to prevent ships from entering areas where whales often inhabit, and the creation of shipping lanes.

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  • These Tree-Planting Drones Are About To Start An Entire Forest From The Sky

    August 10, 2017 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: Myanmar, Pathein, Ayeyarwady

    Villages along the Irrawaddy River delta in Myanmar have spent years replanting mangroves in at attempt to restore their ecosystem and guard against the negative effects of climate change, but it is a labor intensive and time-consuming process. Now, with the help of specially-designed tree planting drones from startup BioCarbon Engineering, as many as 10,000 trees can be planted in a single day, using technology that not only distributes seeds in special pods, but is able to calculate optimal soil conditions, locations, and species of tree most likely to survive in any given area.

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  • Will Cities Ever Outsmart Rats?

    August 09, 2017 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    It is currently estimated that there are 2 million rats in New York City. With numbers that high, cities including Washington, D.C. and Chicago along with New York City have teams employed solely to control the rat population. Efforts have previously been futile, however, as little is known about this species. Recognizing this problem, some cities have begun working with researchers and computer scientists to use big data to not just control the current rat populations, but also predict where the rodents will infest next and attempt to thwart their next move.

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  • How Louisville Crowdsourced a Treatment For Asthma Attacks

    August 09, 2017 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    The Kentucky metro area has some of the worst air quality in the country, leading to concerning rates of asthma and respiratory disease well above the national averages. But a group called AIR Louisville has implemented a creative, crowdsourced solution that utilizes GPS-enabled inhalers to help patients identify and address asthma patterns based on numerous factors such as avoiding heavily-polluted parts of town, and identifying the best treatments based on lifestyle needs.

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  • Fiji's Climate Champion Speaks Up for Women in the Wake of Cyclones

    August 08, 2017 |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Fiji, Burenitu, Viti Levu

    After a huge cyclone devastated a remote Fijian village, Eta Tuvuki worked to open communication channels between women and public officials. Her efforts are not only making women's voices heard, but they allow for the dispersal of critical information during disasters.

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  • ‘Upcycling' Ocean Plastic Trash Comes into Fashion

    August 07, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Cape Porpoise, Maine

    When global oil prices drop, so do incentives to recycle plastic materials, and even more plastic debris and trash ends up collecting in our oceans and ecosystem. An alternative solution in the form of "up-cycling" is helping to combat plastic pollution, as nonprofits and do-gooders who gather beach and ocean trash partner up with companies and retailers to produce desirable products crafted from materials collected out of the oceans.

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  • This N.H. town couldn't ‘bear' it any longer — so it passed an ordinance

    August 07, 2017 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Lincoln, New Hampshire

    A number of towns across northern New England struggled with furry invaders ripping into trash bins and dumpsters, which not only scattered litter and left a big mess, but increased the risk of dangerous encounters between humans and bears. When educational initiatives and voluntary compliance proved ineffective, Lincoln passed an ordinance requiring residents and businesses to secure their garbage - or face a fine. The bylaws have proven to be the most effective method for deterring the hungry forest critters.

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  • Why Salt Is This Power Plant's Most Valuable Asset

    August 04, 2017 |

    Smithsonian |

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    Response Location: United States, McIntosh, Alabama

    One of the greatest challenges to integrating renewable energy sources into the power grid has been the issue of storage - where and how to keep power generated during off-hours (such as overnight) when demand is low. While batteries are on the rise as one solution, an Alabama power plant has discovered a natural way of storing energy until it is needed: pumping air into salt caverns.

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  • Robot Revolution: New Generation of Cheap Drones to Explore the Seas

    July 31, 2017 |

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    Response Location: United States, Half Moon Bay, California

    There's a robot revolution happening in the San Francisco Bay Area, and it's all in the name of mapping our oceans. This boom of technological innovation is helping bring lower-cost tools to both researchers and citizens. These consumers in turn use the devices to take photos during their excursions that ultimately create a network of ocean data that helps map the realities of concerns such as ocean acidification, rising water temperatures and overfishing.

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