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  • Taller grasses, deeper roots: Texas ranchers adapt to era of extremes

    September 09, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Emory, Texas

    In order to keep up with the demands of climate change, beef producers are shifting how pastures are planted and managed, diversifying their cattle stock, and diversifying their businesses. Planting native grasses that cover the soil and help retain moisture and rotating cattle helps ranchers prepare for climate crises, like droughts.

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  • It Was War. Then, a Rancher's Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off.

    September 06, 2022 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Wells, Nevada

    Throughout the west, a growing number of ranchers and scientists are reimaging the way they see beavers and considering them as tools for climate resilience. The vast network of beaver dams can help protect crops during droughts and store water and provide a buffer against wildfires, while simultaneously creating a habitat for a variety of species.

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  • Climate Change Is Ravaging the Colorado River. There's a Model to Avert the Worst.

    September 05, 2022 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Yakama Nation, United States, Yakima, Washington

    Several years of collaboration and compromise between many stakeholders led to the creation of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan to better manage the river's water supply over the next 30 years.

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  • Water: Lessons in survival from a bone-dry land

    September 01, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Jordan

    Facing constant water shortages has led locals to innovate and find new methods of survival from pursuing water delivery business ventures to digging rainwater wells for families in need as an act of charity. These practices, particularly digging wells, allows residents to become more independent and grants the ability for community growth through sharing critical water resources.

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  • Kenyan youth help climate-hit communities prepare for disaster

    August 08, 2022 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    A group of young volunteers translate disaster alert bulletins issued by the government drought agency into local languages and then share the alerts by word of mouth and over the radio so that people living in rural areas can take action, particularly receive nutrition aid for their children.

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  • Are Criollo Cattle a Regenerative Solution to a 1,200-Year Megadrought?

    August 08, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    The Criollo cattle's foraging patterns help manage fire-prone rangeland and restore native vegetation, while providing a cheaper alternative to conventional English beef cattle, like Angus. These cattle can be extremely beneficial in the arid environments of the American Southwest that experience long droughts and are more susceptible to wildfires.

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  • Humans finally figured out how to make it rain

    August 03, 2022 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, San Angelo, Texas

    Farmers facing drought turn to cloud seeding, a process in which silver iodide is released into clouds, to help produce rainfall for their crops.

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  • Is the agriculture industry doing enough to conserve water during Utah's drought?

    July 27, 2022 |

    KSL-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    A combination of drought and financial incentives is encouraging farmers in Utah to adopt practices that consume less water like drip irrigation and even switching the crops they grow.

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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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  • Yes, data centers use a lot of water. But a Utah company shows it doesn't have to be that way.

    July 11, 2022 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, West Jordan, Utah

    Novva’s data center in West Jordan, Utah, uses recirculating pipes with refrigerant to cool its servers. This method uses significantly less water than the typical method, evaporative cooling.

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