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  • Now Even Apartment Dwellers Can Use Solar Power

    July 12, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York opens up solar energy options to apartment owners who may not be able to install solar panels through community solar groups. These groups give apartment owners access to augmenting their energy supply with renewable energy gleaned from other parts of the city—with savings for the apartment dweller and a profit for the solar collector.

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  • This idea helped rescue a city of 3.8 million from a water crisis

    July 10, 2018 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    Starting small helped Chennai, India achieve big results when faced with looming water shortages. A local community member embarked on a campaign to not just conserve rainwater but to teach his community the importance of this practice.

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  • The man who paves India's roads with old plastic

    July 09, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: India, Madurai

    Dr. Rajagopalan Vasudevan, a chemistry professor in India, has a new approach to plastic. "It's time we stop seeing plastic as the enemy and turn it into our biggest resource," Dr. Vasudevan says. By adding molten used plastic into a mixture of bitumen, a substance that binds roads, the professor found a solution that stuck. India has since paved over 16,000 km of roads since 2002 using plastic as part of the process.

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  • Cheap Sensors Are Democratizing Air-Quality Data

    July 09, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

    Spurred by growing health concerns related to air quality, companies and communities have turned attention to creating affordable, portable air-quality sensors. This new development allows citizens to monitor air quality as it directly relates to them, whether it be on a school-ground or even in their own backyard.

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  • She cut her weekly trash down so much it fits in an unbelievably small jar

    July 07, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

    Buying local and in bulk, carrying her own containers, planning ahead and making her own food has resulted in this woman's weekly trash output being contained to a single 2.5-inch-tall Mason jar.

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  • Chance for Discovery and Preparation

    July 07, 2018 |

    The St. Lucia Star |

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    Response Location: Saint Lucia

    Algas Organics, a biotech company in St. Lucia, is collecting sargassum seaweed and is turning it into fertilizer that is used in other parts of the Caribbean and North America. While sargassum can be beneficial to an ocean’s ecosystem, an overabundance of the seaweed has affected tourism and fishing in the region. While the company is making a dent in the seaweed cleanup, pairing their efforts with the government could make more of an impact.

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  • This Boot Camp Trains Young People to Fight Plastic Pollution

    July 06, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    A boot camp in New Orleans equips young activists with the knowledge and communications tools to educate their own peers about the pressing issue of plastic pollution. Students return home to their communities ready to make concrete changes in local businesses and minds.

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  • The best place for California's water is underground

    July 05, 2018 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The California Water Commission must devise a plan for storing groundwater in the state. Aquifers, which are both a cost-saving mechanism and environmentally favorable, may be the solution.

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  • Educated Afghan women offer economic resilience in the face of climate change and conflict

    July 04, 2018 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    Response Location: Afghanistan

    In Afghanistan, where climate change is drying up previously productive farms, female education has taken on a new importance. A recent Brookings Institution study found that for "every additional year of school a girl receives, her country is better prepared for, and better able to recover from climate disasters."

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  • Surf And Turf: To Reduce Gas Emissions From Cows, Scientists Look To The Ocean

    July 03, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Davis, California

    A new research experiment at University of California, Davis is seeing immediate results in the reduction of methane produced from cows by changing the cow's diet to incorporate seaweed. This successful effort could prove to be a major component in the state's plan to reduce methane emissions by 40 percent in the next 12 years.

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