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  • SamTrans prepares to roll out 10 electric buses in fleet-replacement program

    October 15, 2018 |

    San Francisco Chronicle |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Mateo, California

    In California, Governor Jerry Brown has implemented a deadline to have "all transit agencies to eliminate carbon emissions" by 2040. San Mateo County is moving towards this goal by releasing a fleet of electric buses.

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  • Farms Race

    October 15, 2018 |

    Logic Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    True to hacker form, an MIT team wants "open-source agriculture," a technology that takes food production back from big corporations and makes it widely accessible. To this end, the OpenAg community, comprised of coders, horticulturalists, engineers, plant scientists, and teachers, is developing food computers. But the technology is still being developed, and the economics don't yet pencil out for profitability.

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  • In A Drying Climate, Colorado's 'Water Cop' Patrols For Water Thieves

    October 11, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Montezuma, Colorado

    In Colorado’s water-scarce Montezuma County, having a designated law enforcement official for water conflict is necessary. Dave Huhn is a sheriff’s deputy specializing in water law, responding to 60-100 calls each month – most of which are about water theft. As the region becomes more arid, it also becomes more ripe for conflict, making those who know the intricacies of water law more necessary than ever.

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  • The Fight to Save the Last Swimming Camels on Earth

    October 11, 2018 |

    Gizmodo |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Kutch, Gujarat

    The existence of the Kharai camels living in regions within the western Indian state of Gujarat is increasingly becoming threatened due to industrialization. As a conservation-minded society, however, local organizations are working together to preserve the species by preserving their habitat.

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  • To Protect the Environment, Buddhist Monks Are Ordaining Trees

    October 11, 2018 |

    Sojourners |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Cambodia

    In Cambodia, it is Buddhist tradition and protocol to ordain a tree when a new monk was inducted. Since it is taboo to harm a monk, this practice inadvertently doubled as a conservation tactic by preventing deforestation ongoings, eventually leading those of this faith to be dubbed ecology monks.

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  • A City That Takes Climate Change Seriously: Paris

    October 10, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: France, Paris, Paris Region

    Climate-adapted schoolyards are just one way that Paris is adjusting and preparing for climate change under the leadership of Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Although it hasn't been simple and has involved a shift in cultural perception of nature,

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  • Lab-grown Meat on your Table

    October 10, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, California

    "Farm to table" is a well-known saying in the food industry, but "lab to table" is also rapidly joining the rank of commonplace terminology. To both reduce the amount of animals killed and lessen the impact on the environment to raise livestock, researchers have found a way to manufacture cell-based meat that is created in a lab, yet still has the texture of meat.

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  • Puerto Rico's Cats and Dogs Need Help. This Organization is Stepping Up

    October 10, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Arroyo Beach, Puerto Rico

    More than 800 cats and dogs in Puerto Rico have found new homes on the U.S. mainland, thanks to Paws4Survival. The organization and other groups are working against the odds to reduce the number of stray animals on the islands.

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  • Why do we demolish buildings instead of deconstructing them for re-use?

    October 09, 2018 |

    Ensia |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Each year, roughly 500 million tons of waste from the tearing down of buildings goes into landfills in the United States. Deconstruction, the idea of dismantling old buildings instead of the traditional method of tearing them down, diverts some of the waste, provides jobs, and makes affordable building materials more accessible. Though deconstruction does not work in all scenarios, it is a growing alternative with many benefits.

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  • How One Inuit Community Won Against Big Oil

    October 09, 2018 |

    The New Republic |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Northwest Territories

    Faced with the existential threat posed by an oil company in their community, the Gwich’in nation banded together with a former rival, Greenpeace, to take the company to court. By highlighting the failure of the company to consult the community and think through the effects of oil exploration on "lives and livelihoods," the Canadian Supreme Court forced the company to look for oil elsewhere.

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