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Eavesdrop on forest sounds to effectively monitor biodiversity, researchers say

Shreya Dasgupta

January 03, 2019 |

Mongabay |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Indonesia, Bontang, East Kalimantan

Bioacoustics, a method for studying sound in forests, has some powerful implications for conservation. For example, the U.S.-based non-profit Rainforest Connection used a remote smartphone network to discover logging and poaching in rainforests. The science is ongoing, but some promising applications are clear.

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Climate Change Is Bad For Peru's Pastures ... But There's A 1,200-Year-Old Fix

Elda Cantú

January 02, 2019 |

NPR |

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Response Location: Peru

Not all solutions have to be new in order to work, some just have to be modernized for today's needs. This was the lesson learned when villagers in Peru decided to restore centuries-old hydraulic systems to revitalize their depleting wetlands.

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In Oregon, This Man Is Bringing Burrowing Owls Back From The Brink

Ian McCluskey

January 02, 2019 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Umatilla, Oregon

At a decommissioned chemical depot, a lone biologist has been building artificial homes for burrowing owls. To date, he's installed some 182 burrows. Not only have his efforts helped bring a declining species back across the region, but his studies have gone a long way to better understanding the birds.

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PNG farmers use agroforestry to fight crop diseases and reduce labor

Camilo Mejia Giraldo

December 19, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Papua New Guinea, Lae, Morobe

Across Papua New Guinea, growers are turning to agroforestry, pairing crops like cocoa and nuts to closely mimic forest ecosystems. The benefits are numerous--diverse income streams for growers, new habitat for wildlife, combatting crop diseases, and carbon sequestration, among others. But success hinges, in part, on growers' ability to balance long-term and short-term goals.

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As Polar Bear Attacks Increase in Warming Arctic, a Search for Solutions

Gloria Dickie

December 19, 2018 |

Yale Environment 360 |

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Response Location: Canada, Churchill, Manitoba

As sea ice melts, polar bears in the Arctic spend increasingly more time on land, leading to dangerous conflicts with people. While Inuit communities and conservationists are at odds on how to manage the bears, researchers are developing technologies to reduce fatal conflicts. Patrols and the use of BEARDAR, a radar system that spots the animals on the landscape, have shown some promise.

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Meet Greece's Marine Trash Collectors Diving To Keep Their Sea Beautiful

Joanna Kakissis

December 02, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Greece

Greece is not known favorably for their recycling habits, but a few local residents have made it their mission to change this in order to reduce ocean litter. From turning plastics into furniture to forming a diving coalition to remove plastic waste from the sea, these Greeks are hoping their actions will inspire others to follow suit.

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Florida's Counties Grapple With the Rotten Harvest of Red Tide

Leslie Nemo

November 28, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Florida

The Red Tide that hit the coast of Florida in 2018 resulted in a massive amount of waste and dead sea species washing ashore. With no protocol in place to clean up the toxic mess, counties had to learn while doing. From failures to successes, the state is now better equipped to mobilize should a similar event happen in the future.

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Agroforestry supports food security and conservation in Papua New Guinea

Camilo Mejia Giraldo

November 26, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Papua New Guinea

In Papua New Guinea, agroforestry--an old method of farming that more closely mimics natural ecosystems--has provided the Gildipasi community with diverse crops and greater food security. And in a boom for wildlife, the practice has allowed the community to set aside 4,940 protected acres of forestland, as well as a marine protected area, over the past two decades.

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If we want our food to be truly sustainable, we need to be able to tell where it comes from

Chris West

November 09, 2018 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Brazil

Certification schemes, which track international supply chains of commodities like soy or palm oil, can help consumers avoid products that contribute to deforestation. Some such schemes are showing promising results. But in order to save global forests, transparency systems need to be scaled up, with more input from stakeholders.

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Inside the daring plan to map every coral reef from space

Michael Greshko

October 29, 2018 |

National Geographic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Indonesia

Researchers are using satellite imagery and data to create the first global, high-resolution map of all coral reefs. The project, known as the Allen Coral Atlas, will help provide a baseline for scientists to monitor bleaching events and other short-term changes, which could lead to devastating changes.

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