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  • Can We Turn Down the Temperature on Urban Heat Islands?

    September 12, 2019 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Researchers are using citizen science volunteers to more accurately identify hot spots in cities, where some temperatures are significantly higher than their surrounding areas. The data has also shown that there is a correlation between lower-income neighborhoods and higher temperatures. Climate change is expected to increase the number of extreme weather events, including heat waves, so mapping these urban heat islands can help cities develop new urban planning strategies.

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  • A Greener Afterlife

    September 11, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia’s West Laurel Hill Cemetery has gone green. While the burial business may be notoriously filled with chemicals, this cemetery has introduced 50 different sustainability initiatives, including banning machinery use, only allowing biodegradable caskets – or no caskets at all – and keeping the grounds flourishing with native plants instead of manicured lawns. The efforts also include community engagement to bring residents into the environmental shift as part of a larger, cultural trend toward sustainability.

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  • How giant African rats are helping uncover deadly land mines in Cambodia

    September 10, 2019 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Cambodia, Battambang

    Cambodia is littered with unexploded land mines, posing a huge threat to people even decades after the conflict. In order to help locate and remove mines, a unique organization named Apopo trains rats to sniff them out. Rats have extremely sensitive noses and have found about 500 mines and more than 350 unexploded bombs in Cambodia since 2016. The drawback is the pace of the long, tedious, and dangerous work.

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  • Tiny Homes: Living big through tiny living

    September 09, 2019 |

    Changing Florida |

    Video |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Matlacha, Florida

    Tiny homes are not only a fraction of the size of the average American house, they also cost a fraction of the price. Smaller homes cut down on construction materials and waste and lead to a more sustainable lifestyle. The Matlacha Tiny Village is a community of like-minded community members who value the environmentally-friendly constructed homes, the energy-efficient appliances, and the ability to live off the grid.

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  • Veterinarians Are Killing Themselves. An Online Group Is There To Listen And Help

    September 07, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Rockland, California

    Recent statists are showing that an alarming number of veterinarians are committing suicide due to a variety of reasons from emotional stress to financial strain. Not One More Vet, a Facebook group started by a veterinarian in California, is serving as an unofficial mental health resource for many in the field.

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  • The Fashion Executives Who Saved a Patagonian Paradise

    September 04, 2019 |

    Sierra Club |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Chile, Patagonia National Park

    After amassing a large amount of property in Chile, the Tompkins Conservation would donate millions of acres to the government to maintain as national parks for wildlife conservation and sustainable land use. This was the largest act of “wildlands philanthropy” in history. When the Tompkins started buying land, locals were at first distrustful, but now they’re concerned the government won’t be able to maintain the properties. Thanks to the Tompkins Conservation, wildlife, like the South Andean deer, are being reintroduced and forests have recovered.

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  • Saving The Planet One Drone At A Time

    September 03, 2019 |

    Are We Europe |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Antarctica

    As conservationists around the world grapple with saving endangered species, many have turned to the tech sector. Initiatives like The Zooniverse, a citizen science platform for people-powered research, are helping expand over 90 different projects. Even more, scientists have started directly collaborating with technologists to develop products, like weather-resistant cameras for capturing penguins in Antarctica, specially for their work.

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  • California crab fishermen are testing “ropeless” gear to save whales—and themselves

    September 03, 2019 |

    The Counter |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    Fishermen, scientists, and conservationists in California are teaming up to prevent more humpback whale deaths due to tapping Dungeness crabs that are used in markets and restaurants. The number of whale entanglements from fishing gear and ropes on the West Coast has increased over the years. A new technology known as “ropeless gear” shows promise, which uses acoustics to retrieve traps off the ocean floor, but the cost of the device and other challenges remain. “It’s a great, great step forwards — particularly from the perspective of the whale,” says an attorney from the Center for Biological Diversity.

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  • Spray Parks Have Been Helping To Keep Cape Town Cool

    September 03, 2019 |

    Forbes |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

    As temperatures across the world increase, many low-income areas are being hit the hardest without anywhere to turn. In South Africa, spray parks are becoming more popular as a solution, providing an inclusive place for children to not only play, but also keep cool in the rising heat.

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  • Gonzalo Muñoz - Triciclos, COP25, recycling, and climate change

    September 02, 2019 |

    Shake the World |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Chile, Santiago

    This podcast is an interview with Gonzalo Muñoz, the founder of a successful recycling organization called Triciclos that started in Chile and has since reached 8 other countries. Triciclos was the first certified B corp in Latin America, and Muñoz is now also High-Level Climate Champion for COP25 by the government of Chile. Muñoz shares his insights on the Triciclos approach, waste as a design error, climate change, and more.

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