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  • More than a day at the beach: Piping plover volunteers work to save a species

    August 20, 2022 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A secular community of volunteers formed the NYC Plover Project to watch over a group of the in-danger shorebird species that nests in sand dunes at a local beach. Volunteers scan the nesting ground for threats with binoculars and educate beachgoers about the problem at hand.

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  • The Saguaro Solution

    August 18, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    The United States Forest Service, local organizations, and volunteers came together at Tonto National Forest in Arizona to replant cacti in the Sonoran Desert after a wildfire devastated the area. So far, most of the over 700 cacti planted over the past two years have survived.

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  • How Salt Marshes Prevented Development but Forever Changed Wetlands in the South Bay

    August 09, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, a collaboration between multiple nonprofits and government agencies, is restoring wetlands in an area previously covered with man-made salt ponds to recreate habitat for native species, maintain flood protection, and improve the ecosystem.

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  • Pakistan's Mangroves Are a Coastal Conservation Marvel

    August 05, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Pakistan, Balochistan

    Mangroves are biodiverse growths that provide a variety of benefits to coastal regions including food security, a breeding ground for various species and protection from erosion and storms along the coast. Previously destroyed by deforestation, efforts to regrow mangroves are a cost-effective solution to climate change.

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  • In a New Orleans ward ravaged by climate change, leaders nurture the next generation

    August 04, 2022 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Founded in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, the Center for Sustainable Engagement & Development program teaches young locals and interns about environmental science and conservation practices to prepare them for natural disasters.

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  • In Nebraska, Bighorn Sheep Reclaim Their Former High Plains Home

    August 02, 2022 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Nebraska

    The bighorn sheep population in Nebraska has gone from eradicated to 320 and growing thanks to conservation efforts by scientists, conservationists, and the public. The sheep were reintroduced from populations in other states and are kept under close watch through processes like collaring and lambing.

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  • Lawn gone: ‘Localscaping' may save water, but can it rescue the Great Salt Lake?

    July 26, 2022 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Utah’s Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District is encouraging “localscaping” to conserve water by reducing lawns. The concept uses efficient irrigation, native and low-water vegetation, less turf overall, and discourages unnecessary lawns.

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  • Sale of Carbon Curbing Mangrove Loss Along Kenyan Coast

    July 22, 2022 |

    Science Africa |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    The Vanga Blue Forest group manages mangrove regrowth to conserve the plants, prevent deforestation, and sell carbon credits. These credits are purchased by individuals or companies to offset their carbon emissions by supporting a project limiting or eliminating emissions elsewhere.

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  • What the Weeds Are Telling Us

    July 18, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Arkansas

    The Palmer amaranth weed improves the health of disturbed soils like agricultural fields. Throughout its lifecycle, the plant’s deep roots loosen the compacted soil, bring nutrients to the surface and utilize excess nitrogen in the soil.

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  • In the US West, Researchers Consider a Four-Legged Tool to Fight Two Foes: Wildfire and Cheatgrass

    July 06, 2022 |

    Inside Climate News |

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    Response Location: United States

    Scientists are experimenting with a low-cost way of combatting an invasive species and wildfires. They’re using cattle to graze on cheatgrass, which has spread across the U.S. West, disrupted native plants and animals and become a source of fuel for fires. The cows were able to reduce the grass by an average of more than 60 percent, creating an area that could prevent fires from spreading.

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