Title
& Description
News Outlet
& Journalist
Date
& Location
MEDIA TYPE
& LENGTH
BBC
Daniel Gordon
6 April 2021
Java, Indonesia
Podcast
Over 15 Minutes
As human infrastructure continues to threaten animal habitats, researchers are coming up with ways to use artificial structures as bridges for these creatures to get where they need to go. In Indonesia, irrigation pip...
Atlas Obscura
Luke Fater
31 March 2021
Bermuda
Text
800-1500 Words
There is no natural freshwater source on Bermuda, so residents turn to rainfall as a way to fulfill their water needs. The white limestone Bermuda roofs are used to catch and redirect rain into underground tanks that ...
24 March 2021
Cyprus
Text
1500-3000 Words
Thanks to efforts by the Society for the Protection of Turtles and a band of international volunteers, green and loggerhead turtle numbers in North Cyprus are rebounding. Last year, there were more than 2,400 nests co...
12 March 2021
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
In a science class in a local New Jersey school, students came up with a green solution to a storm water management and flooding problem in their parking lot when it rained. With help from the Cooperative Extension Wa...
11 March 2021
Lake George, New York, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
An experiment in upstate New York showed how town officials could maintain clean and safe roads during the winter season and protect the environment. By using a salt brine before winter storms, they were able to plow ...
9 March 2021
Somalia
Podcast
Over 15 Minutes
A greenhouse that is cooled by seawater and the wind is allowing farmers in Somaliland to grow crops like tomatoes and vegetables despite extreme heat. By creating an environment that is higher in humidity and cooler ...
18 February 2021
Flint, Michigan, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
A community-based water testing and lead-education pilot program aimed to rebuild confidence and trust among Flint residents, who are skeptical of state-affiliated testing. Trained students collected water samples tha...
18 February 2021
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Since it was reported that Newark’s lead levels in the city’s drinking water were higher than federal standards, the Newark Water Coalition installed a Water Box. This is a portable filtration system that removes cont...
From a Climate Correspondent
Hartatik
16 February 2021
Patemon, Java, Indonesia
Text
800-1500 Words
Indonesian villagers were experiencing water shortages as natural springs started to dry up in part due to climate change, so they installed infiltration wells to collect and absorb rainwater. Not everyone, at first, ...
10 February 2021
Samalout, Egypt
Text
800-1500 Words
A new government pilot program in Egypt is allowing farmers to use technology to tell them when their soil is dry and how much water it needs, which can aid the country as it navigates its water crisis. Sensors buried...
Energy News Network
Tom Perkins
29 January 2021
Michigan, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
The Michigan Advisory Council on Environmental Justice was created to advise Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on environmental justice issues related to pollution and energy access. In its first year, the 21-member council was i...
25 January 2021
Nagarparkar, Sindh, Pakistan
Text
800-1500 Words
A government scheme in Pakistan involves the construction of water-harvesting dams in areas that experience droughts, which allows farmers in the region to use the irrigation water from the dams for their crops. One f...
14 January 2021
Flint, Michigan, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
BlueConduit, an analytics startup, applies statistical models to identify neighborhoods and households that might have lead pipes. The models include dozens of factors, such as the age of the home and proximity of oth...
13 January 2021
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The Indigenous Foods Knowledges Network (IFKN) connects Indigenous scholars, community members, and leaders from tribes in the Arctic and the U.S. Southwest to work together on achieving food sovereignty. By visiting ...
17 December 2020
Martinez, California, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
A California farm has successfully grown crops with the use of post-treatment water which the historically dry state has plenty of. Coco San Sustainable Farm is built on land that is reclaimed and uses free reclaimed ...
15 December 2020
Slovenia
Multi-Media
Over 3000 Words
Scientists in Slovenia are working to understand the mysteries of salamanders — known as olms — that live in natural caves and how best to protect this vulnerable species. Industrial pollution infiltrates the water sy...
24 November 2020
Fidalgo Island, Washington, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
The Swinomish tribe in Washington state is combining traditional knowledge and science to combat the effects of climate change and improve the health of its land, water, and people. In recent years, their salmon harve...
23 November 2020
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
As Tucson works to combat the effects of climate change, the Arizona city has been implementing policies to conserve its limited water supply through initiatives like a city rebate program. By focusing efforts on wate...
20 November 2020
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
“In 2015, nearly 21 million U.S. residents relied on water systems that violate the standards set by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.” Meena Sankaran is helping to reverse the trend. Her startup, KETOS, uses analy...
15 November 2020
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
After running out of water during a drought in 2002, the Southern Nevada Water Authority and Las Vegas Valley Water District took proactive steps to conserve the region’s water for future generations. Thanks to public...
29 October 2020
Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
The Maid of the Mist has given tours of Niagara Falls for 174 years, and recently replaced its fleet with electric catamarans, the first of their kind in North America. The boats are zero-emission and run on dual bank...
Reset
Katia Mullova
26 October 2020
United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
SkyTruth, a nonprofit environmental watchdog organization, is using satellite imagery and remote sensing data to identify and monitor the impacts of human industrial activity on the natural environment. Their service ...
14 October 2020
Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Text
800-1500 Words
As climate changes causes seawater to flood land and increase the salt content in soil, farms in Scotland and the Netherlands are experimenting with using the saltwater to grow food. Seawater Solutions is growing crop...
18 September 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Throughout the United States, people living below the federal poverty level often struggle to pay for utilities, but in Philadelphia, the Tiered Assistance Program (TAP) aims to alleviate that burden by basing water u...
The Narwhal
Matt Simmons
15 September 2020
Vancouver Island, Canada
Text
1500-3000 Words
Expeditions to clean up debris from the coastline are underway along the B.C. coast after an ecotourism company was forced to stop tours during the pandemic. The project is largely funded by the B.C. government’s Clea...
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