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  • Getting New Yorkers Into the City's Wilderness. All 10,000 Acres of It.

    August 11, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Even though natural parks are in close proximity to New York City’s metropolitan hub, many are inaccessible and overlooked areas for recreation and sport. Conservation groups, including the Natural Areas Conservancy and the Bronx River Alliance, have worked to restore trails, offer tour opportunities, and protect parks' natural geography, benefitting millions of New Yorkers’ mental and physical health.

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  • Recycle your coffee capsules, support organic farming

    August 10, 2016 |

    Eco-Business |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Singapore

    Coffee pods produce a lot of waste, which is a concern for the environment. In Singapore Nespresso is introducing a model of collecting the pods and using the recycled grounds for fertilizer and compost to support organic farming.

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  • We've figured out how to solve human-elephant conflict. It takes bees. Lots of bees.

    August 09, 2016 |

    Upworthy |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Sagalla

    Elephants in Africa often eat a farmer’s entire crop, physical barriers don’t work, and fighting the elephants has left both people and elephants dead. After learning from Africans that Elephants don’t like bees, a researcher devised a hanging bee-hive/fence that effectively scares the elephants. The Elephants and Bees Project is helping farmers in Africa and Asia implement this solution.

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  • How to Beat Dengue and Zika: Add a Microbe to Mosquitoes

    August 08, 2016 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: Australia, Cairns

    The dengue virus is spread by mosquito and infects 400 million people every year with no vaccine or successful treatment. Scientists have started to inject mosquitoes with a bacteria they have found to stop the virus to prevent and control the spread of dengue. Trials have shown success in Australia, so the project is in the process of scaling to other countries that have dengue more widespread, and new experiments will begin on whether it can effectively stop the spread of the Zika virus.

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  • The City That Unpoisoned Its Pipes

    August 08, 2016 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Lansing, Michigan

    The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has left the city in dire straits without funds or political will to replace its lead pipes. Less than fifty-miles away, the city of Lansing has managed to replace almost all of its pipes, even during the Great Recession. Between Flint and Lansing, divergent approaches to management of utilities, funds, and citizen health provide extraordinary lessons about what worked and what caused the failures.

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  • Climate scientists trained to be on hot seat

    August 04, 2016 |

    Minnesota Public Radio |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    Testimony from scientists can be crucial for lawmakers, judges, and juries in making critical decisions that impact their communities. The Expert Witness Training Academy program at Mitchell Hamline School of Law pairs scientists with lawyers to improve their communication techniques - from tone of voice to using more colloquial diction - so that these experts can better inform the public on complex topics like climate change.

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  • 'No one leaves anymore'. How Ethiopia's restored drylands offer hope

    August 03, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia, Mekelle

    Environmental refugees in Ethiopia flee their country because there are no jobs without healthy land. A group of former refugees have returned to Ethiopia with a business venture in Gergera to improve the land by regreening efforts, foresting, and building water conservation systems. The new businesses demonstrated such positive effects that the region is now on the brink of resettlement due to improved environmental conditions.

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  • Free solar panels are coming to buildings across Brooklyn

    August 02, 2016 |

    Brokelyn |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In Brownsville a campaign called Solarize is working to drum up support for solar panels and then install them for free. By doing so they create demand for solar energy in the neighborhood, provide cheaper electricity to residents, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

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  • Mosquito Hunter

    August 02, 2016 |

    PBS Frontline |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Brazil, Recife

    Racing to contain the Zika outbreak, Brazil has deployed an army of health workers to eradicate mosquitoes. But in a country where standing water abounds, giving mosquitoes endless opportunities to breed, the task is daunting.

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  • How startup ByFusion is turning plastic trash into a construction commodity

    August 02, 2016 |

    Waste Dive |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    As news and awareness about plastic pollution gains traction, a host of companies are looking for answers. Startup ByFusion is one of the latest to join in with a plan to turn plastic that washes ashore into construction blocks.

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