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Bringing back California's wild bees

Ashley Braun

December 21, 2022 |

High Country News |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

The Bee Better Certified program encourages farmers to to build and restore habitat for native bees on their land. Doing so can earn them the certification, reduce the need to rent honeybees for pollinationion, and benefit the planet.

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Restoring Watersheds, and Hope, After New Mexico's Record-Breaking Wildfires

Sara Van Note

December 15, 2022 |

Inside Climate News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Santa Clara Native Reservation, United States, Gallinas, New Mexico

After fires and floods, the tribe of the Santa Clara Pueblo is restoring Santa Clara Canyon using traditional ecological knowledge to design mitigation and replanting methods using burned trees and strategic seeding. Now, they are sharing that knowledge at other locations needing restoration.

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

Ben Winslow

December 02, 2022 |

KSTU-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

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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Eating Crayfish

Cassidy Hough

November 29, 2022 |

The Food Fix |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

Northern Waters Crayfish LLC. catches the invasive rusty crayfish in Minnesota and sells it for consumption to control the growing population.

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Peru is tackling water scarcity with nature-based solutions, leading the way in Latin America

Kimberley Brown

November 29, 2022 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Peru, Moyobamba

Cities in Peru are adopting a nature-based solution project in which they charge residents one Peruvian sol with their water bill each month to fund local watershed and rainforest conservation.

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New York City's Public School on an Island

David Kidd

November 28, 2022 |

Governing |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Harbor School, a public high school located on Governors Island, prepares students to work in maritime fields and exposes them to public service careers such as the Coast Guard. They get the opportunity to do hands-on work in the community, including through a project to study the health of New York Harbor and a program that aims to re-establish the harbor's oyster population.

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Ancient invention may safely move fish across barriers while blocking invaders, study finds

Elaine Mallon

November 23, 2022 |

Great Lakes Echo |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Traverse City, Michigan

Researchers in Michigan are using the Archimedes screw, which is a rotating blade inside a cylinder, to transport fish upstream where there are barriers in the water.

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One man's lonely quest to save the world's corals draws a following

Rebecca Tan

November 16, 2022 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Malaysia, Perhentian Islands

Anuar Abdullah restores coral reefs with practical expertise he’s gained through years of practice and observation. Now, people come to him to learn his ways, ask him to restore reefs, sponsor his projects, and even work alongside him.

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Blue bonds: A market solution to the climate crisis?

Wailin Wong Darian Woods

November 15, 2022 |

The Indicator |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Barbados

Through "debt swaps" and blue bonds, The Nature Conservancy helps governments trade high-interest debt for new debt with lower payments to free up funds for environmental action projects. A recent debt swap in Barbados resulted in $50 million in savings for the country, which is now being put toward protecting its oceans.

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Hope in a bottle: A glass recycling project is helping Louisiana reverse the effects of coastal erosion

Sarah Ravits

November 14, 2022 |

Gambit |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

Powered by the ReCoast Initiative, Glass Half Full recycles glass to turn it into sand needed to replenish Louisiana’s coastline and regrow native marsh plants like various grasses and willow trees. The group also uses social media to explain topics like coastal erosion and the importance of restoration efforts like Glass Half Full to a wider audience.

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