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  • From untouchable to organic: Dalit women sow change in India

    June 14, 2014 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    Response Location: India, Erachi, Tamil Nadu

    Small-scale women farmers are working together to create a new Green Revolution in southern India, opening a set of pilot farms to empower women and sustainably farm.

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  • How Weeds Could Help Feed Billions in a Warming World

    June 05, 2014 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The demand for food crops is increasing globally while the crop resilience is decreasing due to a warming climate and elevated CO2 levels. Scientists in Washington, DC are testing how to cross food crops with weeds, which have resilience against heat and many other environmental challenges.

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  • Desert city uses water, then uses it again

    May 27, 2014 |

    Minnesota Public Radio |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Tucson has slashed its per capita water consumption by more than a third, and one of the more startling ways it's done that is by reusing water after it's flushed down the toilet or run through a washing machine.

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  • In Florida Tomato Fields, a Penny Buys Progress

    April 24, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Immokalee, Florida

    For decades, migrant workers in Florida have been employed under dreadful conditions, picking produce without breaks under extreme temperatures and women being sexually harassed. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has demanded that growers increase wages, mandate rest breaks, and prohibit sexual harassment. The Coalition has partnered with big food companies, notably McDonald’s, Yum Brands, and Walmart, which have pledged to buy only from growers who follow these standards.

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  • The Quinoa Quarrel

    April 17, 2014 |

    Harper's Magazine |

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    Response Location: Bolivia, Altiplano

    The solution is quinoa, the problem is a bit more complicated. As the human population increases alongside environmental challenges like water scarcity and climate change, quinoa shines as the answer to what can withstand these looming problems. But who owns this crop and do they have to share? Native to the Altiplano region in South America, this plant must be adapted to live and thrive successfully elsewhere. Despite controversy over the rights to the seed, several researchers and farmers are working to ensure the seed lives on even if the dispute drags on.

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  • A first in Minnesota, cities launch system to treat, stash water underground

    April 16, 2014 |

    Minnesota Public Radio |

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    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, St. Michael, Minnesota

    Capturing water during times of plenty, storing it underground, and pulling it out later when it's needed—it's a strategy used in the western and southeastern parts of the country, and now, for the first time, in Minnesota.

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  • A Green Revolution, This Time for Africa

    April 09, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Tanzania

    The Green Revolution in Asia and Latin America never spread to Africa, due to the continent's varied climate, degraded soil and lack of infrastructure. Now, scientists look to develop a high grossing wheat seed to bring a new green revolution to Africa. The seeds are extremely promising, but there are still some challenges to getting farmers to implement the seeds.

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  • Home on the range

    April 01, 2014 |

    Earth Island |

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    Response Location: Canada, Alberta

    A robust population of grizzly bears can be an indicator of healthy land; however, the bears also can destroy grain bins, consume vegetation, and kill livestock. Ranchers work with the Canadian government and local conservation groups to protect their resources with bear-proof grain bins and electric fences.

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  • In the Pastures of Colombia, Cows, Crops, and Timber Coexist

    March 13, 2014 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Cali, Valle del Cauca

    Colombia’s National Development Plan for cattle ranching seeks to reduce pasture land from 94 million acres to 70 million acres while increasing cattle numbers from 23 million head to 40 million. The program focuses on planting trees on grazing land and the "cut and carry method," whereby farmers grow fields of shrubs and distribute the fresh cuttings to cows in pastures. The result is greater cattle productivity and a more eco-friendly farming system.

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  • Big rise in irrigation pumping draws DNR attention to Minnesota's 'Bonanza Valley'

    February 19, 2014 |

    Minnesota Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Belgrade, Minnesota

    Minnesotans are being prodded to take a different look at how they use water and how to make sure an apparent abundance can be made to last.

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