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  • Giant plastic 'berg blocks Indonesian river

    April 19, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Bandung

    Plastic waste has become a monumental problem throughout Indonesia, with residents of the country accustomed to throwing their trash into rivers, ditches and streams. Various efforts are underway to change this habit that include giving money to those that recycle correctly, but in the short term, the government has assigned army personnel to help clean up the rivers.

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  • Malawi Plants 60 Million Trees This Year Alone

    April 19, 2018 |

    Greentumble |

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    Response Location: Malawi

    Malawi ranks fourth in the world for deforestation rates, but the country is on a pathway to making a dent in recovery thanks to community and government efforts. In just one rainy season alone, running from December to April, the country has managed to plant 60 million tree seedlings and is showing no signs of slowing down. Designated as forestry season by the government, this initiative has helped spur a national planting movement from various entities including a hydroelectric power plant and singular individuals.

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  • In India, this group helps turn wasteland into greener pastures

    April 19, 2018 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: India, Tamil Nadu

    An organization funded by the government called Foundation for Ecological Security is leading the charge to reforest wastelands in India to alleviate some of the struggles that rural areas undergo. This creates holding ponds, replenishes soil, and even prompts the community to work together to equitably distribute any leftover water amongst the farmers. It also helps stem the tide of urbanization and addresses the concern that the country may soon run out of food. The group has worked in 13,000 villages across India, reaching about 8 million people, and they still have millions of acres of land to reforest.

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  • The Unlikely Upside of Cape Town's Drought

    April 19, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

    When faced with the dire likelihood that the city would run entirely out of water, Cape Town communities responded by looking at the challenge with resiliency, rather than complacency or inconvenience. Though not without limitations, those that were able to implement a perspective shift created a social shift that allowed for greater communal efforts and resulted in successful water conservation, including a 40% city-wide decrease in water use.

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  • Can Dirt Save the Earth? Audio icon

    April 18, 2018 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Marin, California

    One tactic for combatting climate change has to do with soil health. Soil can withdraw and store carbon from the atmosphere—at a higher rate when covered by manure—and also supports long-term soil sustainability and saves farmers money. Because agriculture already consumes much of the world's surface, proponents of carbon farming envision a world where large swathes of land act as a carbon sink. Potential drawbacks and things left to explore include how to produce compost without creating more energy than it saves and how to use cows effectively when they also contribute much of the carbon in the atmosphere.

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  • Can Religion Save the Environment?

    April 17, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States

    The "creation-care" movement advocates for action on climate change from an evangelical, human-centered perspective. These activists stress the impacts of climate change on daily life, human beings, and the creation made by a higher power and have had success with engaging people across political lines.

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  • In North Carolina, Hog Waste Is Becoming A Streamlined Fuel Source

    April 17, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    Swine biogas are making an appearance across North Carolina, a state with more hogs than any other state in the U.S. Turning methane from hog waste into electricity has allowed the state to earn valuable carbon offset credits as they work towards brining emissions to zero.

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  • Scientists accidentally created an enzyme that eats plastic and it could be the answer to our waste crisis

    April 16, 2018 |

    The Independent |

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    Response Location: Japan

    Plastic is a leading cause of much of the world's pollution problem. But thanks to a discovery in a Japanese recycling center, scientists believe they may have identified a substance that can drastically reduce the amount.

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  • World's first electrified road for charging vehicles opens in Sweden

    April 12, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Sweden, Stockholm

    Stockholm, Sweden has opened the world's first stretch of road that will recharge car's batteries as people drive. Similar to a tram system, but half the cost, motorists install a moveable arm to the undercarriage of their vehicles which connects to the electrified strip running down the road. Talks have already begun about expanding the pilot in order to move towards achieving independence from fossil fuels by 2030.

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  • Poachers vs. Poop

    April 11, 2018 |

    The Revelator |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    After 15 years of collecting dung and DNA from elephants, conservation biologist Samuel Wasser and his team were able to create a map documenting nearly all of the African elephant populations. With this in place, the information can be used to help law enforcement identify poaching hotspots and arrest ivory traffickers. Now this same process is being applied to other endangered species.

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