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  • Can Small Seaweed Farms Help Kelp Scale Up?

    March 16, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    Atlantic Sea Farms strives to create sustainable ocean livelihoods by growing seaweed, which is good for both people and the planet. It's nutritionally dense, provides an extra source of revenue for fishermen, and is environmentally low impact. Ongoing studies also indicate it might absorb carbon dioxide in the ocean and tamp down ocean acidification. In 2018, Atlantic Sea Farms was producing 30,000 wet pounds of seaweed a year but expects a harvest of 1.2 million pounds this year, making it the largest in the U.S.

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  • Heat wave caused bees to ejaculate to death. Could Styrofoam 'protection' help?

    February 26, 2022 |

    Times Colonist |

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    Response Location: Canada, Armstrong, British Columbia

    As a warming planet continues to affect bee colonies, a bee farmer in Canada is experimenting with different ways to help the bees survive. By using a polystyrene cover, she was able to drop the average temperature in the hive by 3.8 degrees Celsius. While this type of insulation won’t be able to completely protect the colonies, it’s a simple solution that can help them get through extreme temperatures.

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  • Inside America's Greatest Modern Labor Success Story

    February 17, 2022 |

    The New Republic |

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    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    The success achieved by the Culinary Workers Union in Las Vegas, despite daunting challenges, is an impressive feat. The unions' effectiveness in mobilizing their membership, taping into political influence, and aggressively organizing is a blueprint for other unions looking to make their mark.

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  • Artificial nests for barn owls help farmers befriend these natural rodent killers

    January 07, 2022 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: India, Assam

    Farmers and scientists in Assam, India, are creating artificial nest boxes for barn owls to help conserve and increase the population while reducing farmers’ use of chemicals to control pests.

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  • Could crushed rocks absorb enough carbon to curb global warming?

    December 21, 2021 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Spain, Gran Canaria

    Scientists are testing if adding alkaline substances to seawater can allow oceans to absorb more carbon dioxide emissions. Early tests suggest this could be a potential way to combat climate change, but there are still many questions about how this can scale, how it impacts the natural ecosystem, and if it’s cost effective to implement.

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  • Turning Data into Solutions

    December 07, 2021 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Orange County, California

    A Social Progress Index is measuring the quality of life for vulnerable populations through the use of an Equity Map. The detailed analysis looks beyond economic factors to weigh a multitude of factors such as opportunities, public safety, healthcare access, education, and traffic safety, and then uses the data to try and understand “how these indicators interact with each other.” The holistic measure of a community's wellbeing goes beyond economics to see how different places are fully utilizing the resources they do have, helping experts pinpoint success factors and solutions.

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  • Hundreds of Companies Promised to Help Save Forests. Did They?

    December 02, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    About 80 percent of tropical deforestation in South America and Southeast Asia is caused by large corporations clear-cutting natural forests to graze cattle or grow crops like cocoa, palm oil, and soybeans that are turned into chocolate, processed food and cosmetics, and animal feed. Ten years ago, some of the largest offenders, including Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, Walmart, and Mars, vowed to clean up their act. With a few exceptions, however, their efforts have failed. This article explores what's worked, what hasn't, and why.

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  • Could Greater Investment in Greening Help Reduce Gun Violence?

    December 02, 2021 |

    Kouvenda Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The city lot where Sanctuary Farm now grows vegetables that it distributes free to the community once was strewn with trash and drug paraphernalia, hardly a hospitable place for the neighborhood kids who played in it. Now it's a lush garden and safe hangout for kids who help with the gardening, do art projects, or just play. It's similar to a broader Philadelphia program that "cleaned and greened" thousands of lots and made a measurable decline in violence. Sanctuary's impact on crime isn't known for sure, but some neighbors say the farm is a positive influence.

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  • Tidal energy could be huge – why isn't it?

    November 26, 2021 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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    Response Location: France

    Tidal power is a form of renewable energy that is caused when wind turbines are placed on the sea floor. These powerful turbines harness the power of tides and could capture enough energy to power all the homes in the U.S. Tidal Range Plants have been installed in countries like France, South Korea, Canada, and China. Despite their power, they require a lot of money to install and have mostly been installed in wealthy countries in the Global North.

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  • New York City Is Building a Wall of Oysters to Fend Off Floods

    November 19, 2021 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    From New York City to Texas, localities are using oysters to protect themselves from flooding. They are dropping oysters along the coast for baby oysters to grown on, ultimately leading to the creation of wall-like reefs. The oyster reefs mitigate the blow of big waves during hurricanes. A study showed that reef-protected areas dissipated waves and had 54% less erosion. Building oyster reefs form part of a larger movement known as "green infrastructure" to manage the effects of climate change, as opposed to building concrete infrastructure like sea walls and dikes.

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