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Abandoned 'ghost gear' kills sea life. A Myanmar nonprofit is turning the tide.

Anne Pinto-Rodrigues

November 13, 2024 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Myanmar

The nonprofit Myanmar Ocean Project is working to raise awareness of and remove ghost gear, abandoned fishing gear that kills marine life, from the country’s waters. Volunteer drivers remove the gear from the water and create public awareness campaigns.

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Why Utah Is Bucking One of the West's Oldest Water Rules

Nina Elkadi

November 05, 2024 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, Utah

Utah is ditching the “use it or lose it” water rights doctrine to encourage farmers to conserve water amid severe water shortages. Instead, it’s encouraging farmers to use less water while allowing them to keep their rights to it. The government is awarding funding for efficiency upgrades and creating a system for farmess to lease out the saved water.

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A Colorado Groundwater Experiment Tackles Urgent Conservation Needs

Jennifer Oldham

November 04, 2024 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

Farmers in arid, drought-prone regions are creating groundwater conservation easements with nonprofits to reduce their water use in a financially feasible way. For these agreements, farmers reduce the acres they grow crops on in perpetuity in exchange for payment and tax benefits.

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Forest therapy for wildfire survivors

Rebecca Randall

November 01, 2024 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, California

Social workers, psychotherapists, and community leaders in the California towns impacted by the Camp Fire were trained as forest therapy guides to help residents emotionally recover from the disaster and reconnect with nature. They offer free guided walks full of interactive activities and conversations.

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Your lawn could host an endangered ecosystem

Kylie Mohr

November 01, 2024 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Pullman, Washington

The Phoenix Conservancy is restoring the critically endangered Palouse Prarie across Washington and Idaho one small plot of land at a time. Using native species, the group plants and maintains micro-prairies in yards, school parking lots, roadcuts, and any piece of land they can access.

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Can Fungi Save This Endangered Hawaiian Tree?

Shi En Kim

October 30, 2024 |

Smithsonian |

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Response Location: United States, Hawaii

Conservationists in Hawaii are growing seedlings of the critically endangered na’u tree alongside mycorrhizal fungi instead of fertilizers and pesticides to mimic their natural growing process. The fungi support the plant in a variety of ways, like sucking up more water and providing mineral nutrients, which helps the seedlings grow at a rapid pace.

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EVs for All: How Car Shares Are Making Electric Vehicles Accessible

Aina de Lapparent Alvarez

October 28, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States

Community-first car-sharing options, usually run by cooperatives and nonprofits, are making electric vehicles accessible and affordable for all. They offer cars that anyone can rent for a membership or hourly fee, sometimes partnering with community groups and organizations to lower the rate.

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When lights went out in Western North Carolina, solar and batteries helped some power up

Adam Wagner

October 28, 2024 |

The News & Observer |

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Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

After Hurricane Helene shut down most of the power grid, the Footprint Project brought 47 portable solar arrays and battery systems to the area to help restore power. These solar panels offer an alternative to diesel-powered generators, so people in remote areas experiencing a natural disaster don’t have to rely on burning fossil fuels, which contributes to the climate crisis.

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Changing the DNA of Living Things to Fight Climate Change

Eric Lipton

October 24, 2024 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Pivot Bio sells corn seeds sprayed with genetically-modified bacteria meant to reduce the need for chemical fertilizers and the carbon dioxide emissions that come with them. The bacteria create extra nutrients for the plants in the soil once the seeds are planted.

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This disaster relief nonprofit is pioneering a clean energy alternative to noisy, polluting generators

Elizabeth Ouzts

October 24, 2024 |

Energy News Network |

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Response Location: United States, North Carolina

The Footprint Project is working to make disaster recovery efforts more sustainable by replacing diesel- and gas-powered generators with solar-powered batteries. The team works with local solar companies, nonprofits, community groups, and governments to distribute as much solar-powered climate tech as they can in the wake of disasters.

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