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  • Is This Biochar's Big, Carbon-Rich Moment?

    December 06, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Montana

    Biochar, charcoal made by heating organic biomass like forest debris, can be used as an amendment to improve soil health and sequester carbon. The charcoal is incredibly porous, so it holds nutrients, water, and carbon.

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  • Rwanda combating Rift Valley Fever disease using mobile phones

    December 06, 2022 |

    Rwanda Dispatch |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    Mobile applications such as iCow and Smart Nkunganire System allow Rwandan farmers to submit data and information about disease symptoms they observe in their cattle, which is then reviewed by community animal health workers and veterinary professionals. The data has helped identify outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever and improve vaccination efforts.

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  • Climate Change Is Pushing Pacific Northwest Farmers to Protect Crops from Extreme Heat

    December 05, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States

    Fruit farmers in the Pacific Northwest are implementing mitigation strategies like shade, produce coatings, and water misters to protect their crops from extreme heat.

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  • California Seeks Native American Help After Years of Environmental Abuse

    December 05, 2022 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: Big Pine Paiute, United States, Owens Valley, California

    California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) works with local indigenous people to discuss indicators of climate change and how best to mitigate it. The office crafts reports with input from more than 40 tribes in the state to ensure officials are responding to climate change in the most effective ways, using indigenous knowledge and voices to help lead their efforts.

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  • Beekeeping revives forests, land in Zim

    December 04, 2022 |

    The Standard |

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    Response Location: Zimbabwe

    Multiple organizations in Zimbabwe are supporting locals who are learning beekeeping. The practice helps the local ecosystem bounce back from deforestation and allows the beekeepers to earn extra income for expenses like their children’s school.

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  • An Indigenous reservation has a novel way to grow food – below the earth's surface

    December 03, 2022 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: South Dakota Pine Ridge Reservation, United States, South Dakota

    The Oglala Sioux Tribe uses underground greenhouses to keep harvests safe from intensifying weather due to climate change and fight food insecurity in the community.

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  • Utah looks to expand cloud seeding to help with drought, Great Salt Lake

    December 02, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Tremonton, Utah

    Utah’s state government and Department of Natural Resources provide residents with machines to increase winter storm precipitation through cloud seeding. The process uses heat from a propane burner to release silver iodide into the air, which can increase snowfall and help combat drought.

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  • Public transit was free for many Coloradans in August. When fares returned, many riders stayed, data shows.

    December 01, 2022 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado’s grant-funded Zero Fare for Better Air program allowed riders to use public transit for free in August. When the fares returned at the end of the month many transit agencies still noticed an increase in users compared to before the free access.

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  • Exchanging Plastics for Learning Resources: How This Non-profit Addresses Low-Quality Education

    December 01, 2022 |

    BONews |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abeokuta, Ogun State

    The Recyclearn Initiative is a Nigerian nonprofit that arranges for students to work with its team members in collecting plastic to sell to recycling companies. The profits provide school materials to students in need.

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  • Indian farmers turn to solar-powered fridges to fight food waste

    December 01, 2022 |

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    Response Location: India

    Solar-powered cold storage units help farmers in India to store their harvests during extreme heat instead of discarding their produce or trying to sell it quickly for cheap to avoid waste. The solar-powered option is significantly cheaper than typical electric cold storage, making it more accessible to small-scale farmers.

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