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  • Why Utah Is Bucking One of the West's Oldest Water Rules

    November 05, 2024 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Utah is ditching the “use it or lose it” water rights doctrine to encourage farmers to conserve water amid severe water shortages. Instead, it’s encouraging farmers to use less water while allowing them to keep their rights to it. The government is awarding funding for efficiency upgrades and creating a system for farmess to lease out the saved water.

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  • Residuos Sólidos Orgánicos: Crisis y Oportunidad

    November 05, 2024 |

    Santa Teresa Hoy |

    Documentary |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Costa Rica

    Varios actores y organizaciones han empezado proyectos que reciclan los Residuos Sólidos Orgánicos, ayundando desviar y reciclar un gran porcentaje del total de los residuos que se generan en los hogares de Costa Rica.

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  • A Colorado Groundwater Experiment Tackles Urgent Conservation Needs

    November 04, 2024 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Farmers in arid, drought-prone regions are creating groundwater conservation easements with nonprofits to reduce their water use in a financially feasible way. For these agreements, farmers reduce the acres they grow crops on in perpetuity in exchange for payment and tax benefits.

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  • Forest therapy for wildfire survivors

    November 01, 2024 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Social workers, psychotherapists, and community leaders in the California towns impacted by the Camp Fire were trained as forest therapy guides to help residents emotionally recover from the disaster and reconnect with nature. They offer free guided walks full of interactive activities and conversations.

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  • Your lawn could host an endangered ecosystem

    November 01, 2024 |

    High Country News |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pullman, Washington

    The Phoenix Conservancy is restoring the critically endangered Palouse Prarie across Washington and Idaho one small plot of land at a time. Using native species, the group plants and maintains micro-prairies in yards, school parking lots, roadcuts, and any piece of land they can access.

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  • Is Denver's Big Bet on E-Bikes Paying Off?

    October 30, 2024 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Since 2022, Denver has given out almost 15,000 electric bike rebates via an online portal to make them a more accessible transportation option. The applications are so popular they’re gone in seconds, and they can only be redeemed in person at participating local bike shops.

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  • San Diego's Organic Waste Recycling program shows progress after first full year

    October 30, 2024 |

    KGTV-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    To reduce methane emissions, California law SB 1383 requires every resident to recycle their organic waste instead of sending it to the landfill. San Diego residents put their organic waste into green bins to be picked up and composed.

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  • Can Fungi Save This Endangered Hawaiian Tree?

    October 30, 2024 |

    Smithsonian |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    Conservationists in Hawaii are growing seedlings of the critically endangered na’u tree alongside mycorrhizal fungi instead of fertilizers and pesticides to mimic their natural growing process. The fungi support the plant in a variety of ways, like sucking up more water and providing mineral nutrients, which helps the seedlings grow at a rapid pace.

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  • EVs for All: How Car Shares Are Making Electric Vehicles Accessible

    October 28, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States

    Community-first car-sharing options, usually run by cooperatives and nonprofits, are making electric vehicles accessible and affordable for all. They offer cars that anyone can rent for a membership or hourly fee, sometimes partnering with community groups and organizations to lower the rate.

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  • When lights went out in Western North Carolina, solar and batteries helped some power up

    October 28, 2024 |

    The News & Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

    After Hurricane Helene shut down most of the power grid, the Footprint Project brought 47 portable solar arrays and battery systems to the area to help restore power. These solar panels offer an alternative to diesel-powered generators, so people in remote areas experiencing a natural disaster don’t have to rely on burning fossil fuels, which contributes to the climate crisis.

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