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  • Farmers turn to millets as a climate-smart crop

    September 17, 2018 |

    India Climate Dialogue |

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    Response Location: India, Dharwad, Karnataka

    In the arid Karnataka region of India, millet is largely replacing rice as a staple crop. Not only does this drought-resistant grain require far less water and pesticide, but it's also highly nutritious. Perceptions are also beginning to change. What was once viewed as subpar food is starting to look like a winner in an increasingly thirsty world.

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  • Berlin's mayor tries to wean Germans off the water bottle

    September 14, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Although commonplace in many parts of the world, Berlin has recently adopted the practice of using water fountains to cut back on plastic bottle usage. Not everyone supports this environmental push, but the mayor is hopeful they will at least catch on with tourists who are accustomed to the invention already as well as act as a resource for refilling plastic bottles rather than throwing them away.

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  • This bike path is made from recycled plastic

    September 14, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Zwolle

    What do you get when you combine the efforts of an engineering company with an energy company? In the Netherlands, you get a new type of environmentally sustainable roads. PlasticRoads, a piloted initiative in the city of Zwolle, uses discarded plastic to build bike paths that help cut down on plastic waste.

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  • The entire city of Paris will be car-free for a day

    September 14, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    Car use in Paris has dropped 45 percent since 1990. To combat air pollution and reduce its carbon footprint, the city has invested in bike lanes and redesigned intersections for pedestrians. An annual car-free day demonstrates how the city could function entirely without cars.

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  • Making Crossings Safe For Wildlife And Drivers

    September 14, 2018 |

    KNME-PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Tijeras Canyon in Albuquerque, New Mexico was once known as a major spot for collisions between vehicles and wildlife. To make it safer for humans and animals alike, the Tijeras Canyon Safe Passage Project was created that alerts drivers of animals ahead, thus prompting drivers to slow their speeds.

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  • Is this the greenest outdoor shop in the country?

    September 14, 2018 |

    Outside Business Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Fayetteville, Arkansas

    Pack Rat Outdoor Center, an outdoor retailer in Arkansas, is making their mark in the fight for sustainable practices. Through efforts to recycle, compost and upcycle materials, the store sends less to a landfill than it does to recycling centers. The efforts have been so successful thus far that even community members are joining in and becoming more active in sustainable practices and education.

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  • One-stop health shop for Kenyan pastoralists

    September 13, 2018 |

    The East African |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    In order to reach a pastoralist community with health services, a mobile health clinic called the Kimormor has been deployed in northern Kenya. Treating both people and livestock, the Kimormor has provided family planning, antenatal care, and child health services to this community.

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  • A road full of bottlenecks: Dutch cycle path is made of plastic waste

    September 13, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Zwolle

    The first bicycle path made of recycled plastic opened in the Netherlands and the inventors see it as a way to prove a concept that could be adapted more widely to roadways as Europe works to eliminate plastic waste. The path has sensors to monitor its performance and the amount of traffic that uses it, as well as a design that drains rainwater and allows cables and utility pipes to be installed inside. A second path is under construction in another city and possibly in Rotterdam.

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  • How environmental justice is shaping a new civil rights movement in the South

    September 12, 2018 |

    Southerly |

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    Response Location: United States, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

    Armed with data, local activists are taking on environmental justice campaigns. In the absence of action on the part of the Federal Government, local organizations in Mississippi and across the South are working to increase transparency, generate data on public health issues, and mobilize action on climate change.

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  • Drones help track critically endangered swift parrots in NSW Riverina

    September 12, 2018 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    Response Location: Australia, Riverina, New South Wales

    The swift parrot population in the NSW Riverina in Australia is quickly declining and historically used tracking methods are falling short in accurate measurements. To better track the birds and monitor survival methods, researchers are using drones to track the species' movement.

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