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  • Chance for Discovery and Preparation

    July 07, 2018 |

    The St. Lucia Star |

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    Response Location: Saint Lucia

    Algas Organics, a biotech company in St. Lucia, is collecting sargassum seaweed and is turning it into fertilizer that is used in other parts of the Caribbean and North America. While sargassum can be beneficial to an ocean’s ecosystem, an overabundance of the seaweed has affected tourism and fishing in the region. While the company is making a dent in the seaweed cleanup, pairing their efforts with the government could make more of an impact.

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  • Climate change is making it harder to revive damaged land

    June 29, 2018 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Ecological restoration has primarily been defined as redirecting the land back to what it used to be in terms of wildlife and plant life. However, with climate change altering the earth's landscape, many scientists and land managers are shifting their attention to restoring the land in a way that precedes the future in order to give plants a chance at sustaining the imminent land change.

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  • Microbial Magic Could Help Slash Your Dinner's Carbon Footprint

    June 29, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States

    "What if we could help plants make their own nitrogen so they wouldn't need manmade chemical fertilizers?" That was the question that drove a plant microbiologist at the University of Washington to begin testing ways to infuse microbes that live inside trees into other plants to promote sustainable agriculture. The early results show not only healthier plants, but a more plentiful production.

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  • Could California Become a Zero-Extinction State?

    May 31, 2018 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    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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  • Malawi Plants 60 Million Trees This Year Alone

    April 19, 2018 |

    Greentumble |

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    Response Location: Malawi

    Malawi ranks fourth in the world for deforestation rates, but the country is on a pathway to making a dent in recovery thanks to community and government efforts. In just one rainy season alone, running from December to April, the country has managed to plant 60 million tree seedlings and is showing no signs of slowing down. Designated as forestry season by the government, this initiative has helped spur a national planting movement from various entities including a hydroelectric power plant and singular individuals.

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  • Organizations Tackle Invasive Tree Species in Animas Basin near Durango

    April 11, 2018 |

    KSJD |

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    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    As the name implies, Russian olive trees are not native to the United States, but have taken over many regions due to their ability to outgrow and outcompete native plant species. Organizations are working together in Durango, Colorado to fight back against this invasive plant species, however.

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  • How One Country Is Restoring Its Damaged Ocean

    April 11, 2018 |

    National Geographic |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Belize, Belize City

    Belize, cited by Darwin as home to “the most remarkable reef in the West Indies," recently became the first country to issue a moratorium on all offshore oil exploration and drilling in order to protect the reef and the species that rely on it.

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  • Three Dogs Are Rebuilding Chilean Forests Once Devastated By Fire

    February 19, 2018 |

    Green Matters |

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    Response Location: Chile, Maule

    In the wake of more than 100 forest fires in Maule, Chile, hundreds of burned acres of forest are being replanted by three Border Collies named Das, Olivia, and Summer and an organization called Pewos. The dogs bound through miles of terrain with special backpacks that release native seeds to regrow the area. So far the dogs have worked in 15 forests in the region and plants are starting to come back.

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  • Farmers Are Using Flowers To Beat Back Pests Instead Of Chemicals

    February 06, 2018 |

    Green Matters |

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    Response Location: England, Lancaster, Lancashire

    Scientists are experimenting with a natural form of pesticide by planting flowers amongst their crops to attract insects that eat the pests that damage the crops. One study in Switzerland found a 61% reduction in leaf damage after ladybugs visited the mixture of wheat, poppies, cilantro, and dill.

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  • In India, Agroforestry Is a Win for Both Tigers and Villagers

    February 01, 2018 |

    Scientific American |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Nainital distric, Uttarakhand

    Agroforestry, is the practice of planting trees around crops, which can yield many benefits to farmers and the environment. In India, agroforestry is helping tigers stay alive.

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