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  • Tidal kites: New technology harnessing ocean energy

    June 25, 2024 |

    BBC |

    Video |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Faroe Islands

    The renewable energy technology company Minesto developed tidal kites that generate electricity from ocean tides. The machines are attached to the seabed and pushed through the water in a figure 8 pattern. The movement spins a turbine that generates electricity.

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  • Could the Mississippi River benefit from Chesapeake Bay's strategy to improve water quality?

    June 21, 2024 |

    Wisconsin Watch |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    A unique regional cleanup program was designed to reduce the nutrient runoff in the Chesapeake Bay using a legally-enforceable pollution quota across six U.S. states.

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  • The Fish In The Sea

    June 19, 2024 |

    PBS |

    Video |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Scotland

    Nonprofits and coastal communities are popularizing sustainable fishing practices and fishery management to allow ocean ecosystems to bounce back from overfishing and sustain the fishing industry long-term. For example, a community-led organization in Scotland campaigned to create the country’s first “No Take Zone” marine reserve, and a nonprofit in Hawaii is restoring fishponds to revive traditional Hawaiian aquaculture.

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  • The High-Tech Tools That Can Bust Careless Oil and Gas Drillers

    June 18, 2024 |

    Sierra Club |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Iraq

    To help reduce methane emissions, the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative invested in high-tech satellites that can detect equipment leaks that might otherwise be missed. The leaks identified and addressed thanks to the satellites accounted for the equivalent of one million tons of carbon dioxide.

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  • From Failed Assignment to Global Impact: How One Haitian Immigrant Transformed Paint Waste into Colorful Communities Worldwide

    June 17, 2024 |

    Grady Newsource |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    Global Paint donates recycled paint to 44 countries and also sells it at a discounted rate to artists in the states to avoid paint waste harming the environment. Global Paint takes paint from homes, construction sites and donations, having since collected and reused nearly 360,000 gallons of paint over the past decade that would have otherwise wound up in a landfill.

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  • Philly home repair and climate resilience program gets big funding boost

    June 17, 2024 |

    WHYY |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The Built to Last program, run by the Philadelphia Energy Authority, began as a pilot in 2021, but in the face of increased demand, the city recently granted $5 million in its budget to “future-proof” homes with electric heat pump HVAC systems, rooftop solar, electric appliances and other repairs that create more energy-efficient homes for low-income families. Since 2021, the program has repaired over 100 homes and has about 200 currently in progress.

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  • This city just made it illegal to advertise SUVs. Here's why.

    June 15, 2024 |

    The Washington Post |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Scotland, Edinburgh

    Edinburgh’s city council banned fossil fuel advertisements on city property in hopes of making people less likely to opt for things like gas cars and international flights while removing a space for fossil fuel companies to mold their public image.

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  • Keeping Cities Cool in a Warmer Future

    June 14, 2024 |

    Wall Street Journal |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Singapore

    Researchers of the Cooling Singapore project are using huge amounts of data to build a detailed digital twin of the city that they can use to test how effective new methods of combatting extreme heat would be. It's a digital representation of Singapore that makes predictions based on data like traffic, weather, electricity demand, and where green spaces are.

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  • 'Precision ag' promised a farming revolution. It's coming, just slowly

    June 13, 2024 |

    St. Louis Public Radio |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Illinois

    A St. Louis-based company, Impossible Sensing, is creating sensors that can be attached to the back of a planter to help farmers understand factors like nutrient level and soil health. It’s a form of precision agriculture, which essentially follows the notion that having more precise data leads to more efficient and sustainable farms.

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  • The cafeteria as classroom

    June 06, 2024 |

    Food and Environment Reporting Network |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Lawrence, Georgia

    The nonprofit World Wildlife Fund is working with elementary schools in the United States to develop programs that teach students about food waste in hopes of encouraging environmental responsibility. They practice ways to reduce their waste at lunch, learn how to compost and sort garbage, and keep track of the amount of waste they’ve reduced.

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