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  • A secret hidden in centuries-old mud reveals a new way to save polluted rivers

    August 18, 2020 |

    Science Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    Scientists have transformed a stream in Pennsylvania into a marshy waterway because of a restoration project that removed 22,000 tons of legacy sediment built up by colonial-era farming and logging. After removing meters of mud from the banks of Big Spring Run, native vegetation returned, which resulted in the storage of organic carbon tripling in the restored area and the amount of key pollutants in the stream sharply dropping. Similar restoration projects are being tried in other mid-Atlantic states.

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  • Could leaving 'room for the river' help protect communities from floods?

    July 15, 2020 |

    Yale Climate Connections |

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    Response Location: United States, Davenport, Iowa

    While many communities in the Midwest use dams and levees to control the Mississippi River, some are trying new approaches to flood control as climate change threatens to increase rainfall and the severity of storms in the region. Some cities are turning to the Dutch solution of leaving “room for the river” to allow the body of water to flow naturally and design public spaces to handle inundation. While this technique doesn’t always work during major flooding events, traditional flood control strategies can be more harmful and actually worsen flooding.

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  • Into Their Own Hands: Kibera, Kenya's Largest Slum, Tames COVID-19

    June 26, 2020 |

    InfoNILE |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Kibera, Nairobi

    The densely populated region of Kibera in Kenya has managed to slow the spread of Covid-19 and protect vulnerable residents despite facing "overcrowding and unhygienic conditions" due to communal and collaborative efforts from local residents, the government and non-governmental organizations. These efforts have included an information campaign, the implementation of hygiene stations and community-delivered water to each household.

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  • LA Is Doing Water Better Than Your City. Yes, That LA

    June 12, 2018 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    With climate change on the horizon, Los Angeles is rushing to pull water from surprising sources. The goal: aqueous independence.

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  • State officials promise tougher approach on nitrates contaminating groundwater

    July 07, 2014 |

    Minnesota Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Worthington, Minnesota

    Minnesota farmers are closely following the debate over how best to manage nitrates. Many farmers—no one knows the number exactly–are already taking action to lower their use of nitrates, which can contaminate water.

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  • Technology in the tides

    May 02, 2019 |

    Changing Florida |

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    Response Location: United States, Sarasota, Florida

    A new submersible machine produced by the Mote Marine Laboratory in Florida allows scientists to more effectively spot phytoplankton blooms which can cause red tide. This harmful algal bloom event can wreak havoc on ecosystems and the Programmable Hyperspectral Seawater Scanner is an improvement on an older model. While the maintenance cost can be high, scientists hope the instrument will be able to detect harmful algal blooms early in order to prevent outbreaks.

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  • This tech is bringing water to Navajo Nation by pulling it out of the air Audio icon

    July 22, 2020 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Navajo Nation, Arizona

    Zero Mass Water partnered with the Navajo Nation to bring water into the homes of rural residents who may not have easy access to a water source. Hydropanels that connect to a tap inside the home use sunlight to absorb enough water vapor to make at least 10 liters of water per day. While people at first were skeptical about the idea during a pilot test, the company and Navajo officials are hoping to scale the solution.

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  • A Place to Play, on Wheels or Feet

    December 05, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    Children with disabilities often feel excluded in amusement parks where they are prevented from going on rides, and they don't feel included with the other children. Morgan's Wonderland amusement park and Morgan's Inspiration island water park are designed for children or adults with disabilities but can also be used by able-bodied individuals.

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  • Farmers turn to millets as a climate-smart crop

    September 17, 2018 |

    India Climate Dialogue |

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    Response Location: India, Dharwad, Karnataka

    In the arid Karnataka region of India, millet is largely replacing rice as a staple crop. Not only does this drought-resistant grain require far less water and pesticide, but it's also highly nutritious. Perceptions are also beginning to change. What was once viewed as subpar food is starting to look like a winner in an increasingly thirsty world.

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  • The secret to a town's perfect potatoes? Its well-preserved forest.

    February 11, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Guatemala, Concepción Chiquirichapa

    Concepción Chiquirichapa, Guatemala, is known for its potatoes. The produce is especially good because of a consistent supply of high quality water from its forests, as well as the use of leaf litter as organic fertilizer. Forest protections from decades ago are showing results in sustaining high quality produce, but as the population increases and potato farming expands, the city is working to preserve the natural resources that have contributed to its success.

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