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  • The number one thing we can do to protect Earth's oceans

    May 23, 2016 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

    Despite humanity's shared need for healthy oceans and marine biodiversity to support life as we know it, there is no central regulatory body able to protect the massive, critical swaths of ocean beyond any one country's marine borders, where pollution and climate change are proving disastrous to the ecosystem. But as the effects of the changing oceans become more prevalent to those on land, a few determined groups are slowly bringing together various governing bodies to create reserves and pass key legislation to hopefully give our oceans - and our planet - a chance.

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  • Into the Wildfire

    September 19, 2013 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California

    Between climate change and an ever increasing population, wildfires are becoming more and more of an annual challenge to mitigate, with firefighters and policy makers walking a thin edge between the need for natural burns to maintain the healthy, safe growth of forests and the risks of letting fires get too close to developed property and human life. New advances in science and technology are helping scientists and land managers better understand not only how fires burn and spread, but how to contain them while educating the public about their importance.

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  • Climate change is rewiring government-citizen relationships

    May 30, 2016 |

    Newsweek |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    As climate change drastically alters the land, sea, and how humans subsist in the face of a changing environment, governments are finding that traditional methods of development are no longer sufficient or sustainable. To adapt, governing bodies around the world are turning to their citizens - especially those most at-risk to the effects of climate change - to lend their ideas and experiences to ensure better, more sustainable development for the future.

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  • A Climate Change Success Story? Look at Hoboken.

    November 03, 2023 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Hoboken, New Jersey

    After experiencing extreme flooding, Hoboken, New Jersey, has reduced its flood risk by rebuilding its sewers to add capacity and designing new infrastructure, like parks, to collect and redirect storm water.

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  • Threatened Species? Science to the (Genetic) Rescue!

    April 27, 2017 |

    Smithsonian |

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    Response Location: United States, Richmond, Indiana

    As climate change, human encroachment, and habitat loss increasingly threaten the existence of numerous species around the world, some scientists are turning to a controversial and complex method to try and bring populations back from the brink. Genetic rescue is the method of reintroducing biodiversity into the reproductive pool of an endangered species - either by relocating individuals from one area to another or even directly editing their genetic material - and has been successful in preventing the extension of animals like the Florida panther and prairie chicken.

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  • Inventing a Vocabulary to Help Inuit People Talk About Climate Change

    October 17, 2017 |

    Smithsonian |

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    Response Location: Canada, Inuvik

    A graduate student from British Columbia, the Arctic Energy Alliance, and the elders of the Inuvialuit people may seem a strange team, but together they are tackling the dual concerns of climate change and the loss of indigenous language in Canada. By inventing new terms and words in the Inuvialuit language to describe renewable energy technologies, they are increasing awareness about sustainable development while helping preserve the culture and heritage of this unique population.

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  • See Who Just Pledged $8 Billion to Protect the Ocean

    October 11, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Malta, St. Julian's

    The world's oceans are in serious trouble, facing threats of irreversible ecosystem damage from climate change and reckless human activity; and the scope of the problem is far too vast and complex for any single nation or entity to successfully address. The Our Ocean Conference has provided a platform where governments and companies are coming together to push for collective action, creating a healthy competition to provide solutions and raise resources, as well as a shared source of inspiration for change.

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  • A Cheap Fix for Climate Change? Pay People Not to Chop Down Trees

    July 20, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Hoima, Kibaale, Western Region

    In a randomized experiment in western Uganda, scientists demonstrated the effectiveness of paying rural farmers not to chop down trees since deforestation contributes to CO2 emissions worldwide. They studied for two years the declines in forest cover between a control group (no payment) and the participant group (paid). Building on a United Nations project in which wealthy nations pay poorer ones in an attempt to equalize the costs of responding to climate change, the outcome of the project proves the existence of a low-cost environmental policy solution to stemming rising global temperatures.

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  • First Report on Multifamily Solar with Storage Shows Positive ROI

    November 06, 2015 |

    Clean Energy Finance Forum |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    As climate change and burgeoning development contribute to more frequent and bigger natural disasters, often senior, disabled, and low-income residents are stranded in their homes after a big storm without power to run elevators or regulate temperatures for medicines. Research is showing that multifamily, renewable energy storage systems provide a viable and reliable source of clean, emergency backup power for these populations in event of an emergency.

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  • Experimental City: How Rotterdam Became A World Leader In Sustainable Urban Design

    December 05, 2016 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Rotterdam

    Rotterdam, a port city once at the center of trade and commerce, is now threatened by climate change. The city has responded to this threat by totally transforming itself into a hub for sustainable design. It embraces crazy, environmentally friendly solutions. From a floating dairy farm to a home enclosed in a greenhouse to basketball courts that soak up rainwater, Rotterdam has established itself as a leader in sustainable urban design. By 2025, the city plans to be completely climate-proof.

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