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Has the Netherlands figured out how to mainstream seaweed?

Joshua James Parfitt

July 27, 2018 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Denmark

Seaweed is a sustainable and nutritious food source, which could be a solution to feeding a growing global population—the tricks getting people to eat it. Several Dutch companies are serving up seaweed in familiar formats like burgers, pasta, and falafel to make it an easier sell. They're also pioneering infrastructure to make farmed seaweed affordable.

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We're Drowning In Plastic Trash. Jenna Jambeck Wants To Save Us

Christopher Joyce

July 24, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Georgia

Jenna Jambeck is an environmental engineer specializing in waste management that became increasingly concerned about how much plastic was washing into oceans and where it was actually originating from. Her seminal research study resulted in an appointment by the U.S. State Department to advise environmental groups and foreign governments on possible responses to managing plastic waste.

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How Penzance became Britain's first ever plastic-free town

Simon Usborne

July 18, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Penzance, England

“There were bottles, cocktail sticks, coffee cup lids, razors, toothbrushes," recalls Rachel Yates, a Penzance community member, in describing the looks of a Cornish beach she volunteered to clean up with marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage. Shortly after, she joined the charity and led the Cornwall community to achieving plastic-free status through awareness and campaigning efforts, unifying the town in the fight against single-use plastics.

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Chance for Discovery and Preparation

David Venn

July 07, 2018 |

The St. Lucia Star |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Saint Lucia

Algas Organics, a biotech company in St. Lucia, is collecting sargassum seaweed and is turning it into fertilizer that is used in other parts of the Caribbean and North America. While sargassum can be beneficial to an ocean’s ecosystem, an overabundance of the seaweed has affected tourism and fishing in the region. While the company is making a dent in the seaweed cleanup, pairing their efforts with the government could make more of an impact.

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A unique nature insurance policy aims to preserve Mexico's Great Mayan Reef

Shay Meinecke

June 29, 2018 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Cancún

Coral reefs can dramatically reduce the power of a wave's energy, making the impact of severe storms (such as hurricanes) less devastating. In order for this to work, however, the coral reefs have to be healthy. In Mexico, the government and The Nature Conservancy have collaborated with a reinsurance firm, reef engineers and oceanographers to figure out how to create an insurance plan that uses tourism dollars to guarantee reefs will restored should they be harmed.

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Successful trial of 'coral IVF' gives hope for Great Barrier Reef

Rebecca Wright

June 08, 2018 |

CNN |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Australia

Record heat is killing coral reefs throughout the world. Recent research in Australia however has lead to the piloting of a coral fertility treatment known as Coral IVF that is showing promising signs of healing damaged parts of the Great Barrier Reef.

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How a global crusade is working to save the improbable reef of Cartagena

Elizabeth Svoboda

June 04, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Colombia, Cartagena

Coral reefs across the world are quickly losing the battle against warming oceans, but one reef off the coast of Colombia is defying all odds. As shipping development threatens to become a reality in the near future, scientists and activists are working to discover how to replicate its resilience elsewhere.

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The Lionfish Have Invaded, But a Ragtag Army of Divers and Chefs Are Fighting Back

Jeff MacGregor

June 01, 2018 |

Smithsonian |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Pensacola, Florida

Regions across the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts are taking multi-pronged approaches to what some have called a lionfish epidemic. In Pensacola, Florida, the entire community has rallied behind a comprehensive strategy: lionfish catching tournaments. The tournaments challenge teams to catch as many lionfish as possible, while providing supplementary education for residents on how to cook and prepare them for eating and environmental responsibility.

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Despite Many Threats, Some Coral Reefs Are Thriving

Paul Tullis

May 23, 2018 |

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Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Cook Islands, Rarotonga

The 100 Island Challenge is a project through the University of California, San Diego to use photos and complex mapping programs to assess the health of coral reefs. Despite media attention declaring the demise of reefs, early stages of this research has shown that protective factors, like areas with less pollution, can help preserve reefs. By getting buy-in from local governments and working with local fisheries, the 100 Island Challenge is working to use new knowledge around coral reefs to lessen the effects of climate change on these precious ecosystems.

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Farm to Reef

Bryn Nelson

May 08, 2018 |

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Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Cuba

The demise of coral reefs has made headlines recently as conservationists face the challenge of trying to save what is left of them from global warming, ocean acidification, pollution, overfishing – to name just a few of the threats. Gardens of the Queen National Park in the Caribbean may hold some answers. From a pro-environmental government philosophy to a reduction in nitrogen- and phosphorus-rich farm runoff, there are more than a few practices that have culminated into a solution to keep Cuba's coral reef healthy.

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