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  • The Hydroponics Revolution

    February 06, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: England, London

    Hydroponics works by growing plants in water without soil, fields or farms. Across the globe, this method is already being implemented as a more cost-effective way of growing food. Farmers and scientists are debating whether it will be the method of farming in the future.

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  • Farmers Are Using Flowers To Beat Back Pests Instead Of Chemicals

    February 06, 2018 |

    Green Matters |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: England, Lancaster, Lancashire

    Scientists are experimenting with a natural form of pesticide by planting flowers amongst their crops to attract insects that eat the pests that damage the crops. One study in Switzerland found a 61% reduction in leaf damage after ladybugs visited the mixture of wheat, poppies, cilantro, and dill.

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  • In India, Agroforestry Is a Win for Both Tigers and Villagers

    February 01, 2018 |

    Scientific American |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Nainital distric, Uttarakhand

    Agroforestry, is the practice of planting trees around crops, which can yield many benefits to farmers and the environment. In India, agroforestry is helping tigers stay alive.

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  • It turns out vodka and icy roads can be a good mix

    January 30, 2018 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Although alcohol and driving don't typically go hand-in-hand, researchers found one way to successfully and safely combine the two. By taking the by-products of the distilling process and combining them with the typical road salt that is used to help melt snow during winter conditions, these researchers created a super mixture which enhances the capabilities of melting the ice.

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  • Tech Support for an Ailing Planet

    January 30, 2018 |

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    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    The advancement of technology has created the capability to consider solutions never before possible. Conservation X Labs, a startup based in Washington, D.C., has committed their focused on marrying the worlds of conservation and technology, to combat mounting concerns of international poaching and deforestation. While the scaling of the technology is stagnated largely due to the expense of technology, progress has been made and devices are actively being piloted.

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  • P Is For Phosphorus

    January 26, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Vermont

    Phosphate is used for fertilizer on many farms. However, once the phosphorus washes away, it is next to impossible to recover, thus creating a phosphorus depletion. Using a very on the ground, grassroots approach, a small group of local citizens started asking other citizens to donate their urine to be recycled for the phosphate. After just a year, the group had 600 gallons of urine and after filtering it, it's being used on a local Vermont farm to fertilize hay on a dairy.

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  • Meet the Man Bringing Cheap Renewable Energy to His Hometown

    January 26, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    To combat energy cost inequality while also helping the environment, Ali Dirul started Ryter Cooperative Industries (RCI) to bring renewable energy to his hometown of Detroit. RCI is working with local partners to install solar-powered lights in low-income communities, as well as building net-zero energy homes. With the support of the city, which is investing in sustainability initiatives, RCI hopes to make energy more equitable for all.

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  • 'I used to see them as a bunch of rioters': Brazil's radical farmers

    January 25, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Brazil, Ribeirão Preto

    In Brazil, 45% of agriculturally viable land is owned by 1% of tenants. To combat this inequitable ratio, the Landless Workers’ Movement formed and took a stand for seizing lands that are "not fulfilling a productive or social use." The group successfully reclaimed an area known as Mario Lago and has since begun a reforestation process alongside agroforestry which has allowed for an increase in diversity of food produced. The farmers haven't stopped there, however. To sell their produce, they have implemented a system of turning the consumer into a co-producer thus ensuring economic stability.

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  • With kids' health suffering, one Guatemalan town is trying to adapt to climate change.

    January 23, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Guatemala, Comitancillo

    With climate change warming agriculture lands, many communities are losing ground for farming. In one Guatemalan indigenous community, this resulted in many children becoming malnourished. The community rallied together to make changes that included taking advantage of the warmer weather and learning new techniques for diversifying their crops and conserving water.

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  • These kids are hoping to save Galapagos tortoises — and their own home — from climate change

    January 23, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Ecuador, Galápagos

    Tortoises as well as other species native to Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands are facing increasingly critical threats due to climate change. Thanks to a program that is embedded in the Galapagos school system, however, high school students are playing a major role in collecting important data on the species while also becoming experts in climate change mitigation.

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