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‘Plastic Roads' Are Paved With Good Intention

Jenni Bergal

December 14, 2022 |

Governing |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Pilot programs across the United States are testing recycled plastic and asphalt mixtures to pave roads and keep plastics out of landfills. A program in California saw success in their mixture’s durability.

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Denver students benefited from 11 years of reforms, new study shows

Melanie Asmar

December 13, 2022 |

Chalkbeat |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Reforms that improved learning at Denver schools included easier paperwork for school of choice applications, an increased number of charter schools, and the closing of schools with low test scores.

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Is Sausage the Missing Link in the Great Bait Debate?

Moira Donovan

November 29, 2022 |

Hakai Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Prince Edward Island

Sausages made of fish processing waste and other bait alternatives are under development in Canada as members of the fishing industry work to save the declining populations of popular lobster bait fish like mackerel and herring.

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Once a Luxury Amenity, Smart Glass Emerges as an Energy Saver

Jesse Chase-Lubitz

November 28, 2022 |

Bloomberg |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Dynamic glass uses an electrical charge to darken the tint of windows when exposed to sunlight. The technology can save on energy use for air conditioning while still allowing natural light into the room.

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A Skyscraper in Jakarta Offers Lessons for Quake-Prone Indonesia

Faris Mokhtar

November 23, 2022 |

Bloomberg |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Indonesia, Jakarta

A 51-story skyscraper in Jakarta, Indonesia, built with a belt-truss system kept workers safe and working during an earthquake. The system reduces vibration and movement by linking some of the walls and frames of the building.

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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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In Átl'ḵa7tsem, a new generation of stewards are welcoming herring home

Lauren Kaljur

November 22, 2022 |

IndigiNews |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Canada

The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh People are helping herring return to spawning locations in Átl’ḵa7tsem through conservation efforts that prevent the fish eggs from dying. They keep a close watch on spawning locations to track any changes and address protection needs.

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You can still have an 'oasis' in the desert

Sheri Quinn

November 16, 2022 |

Utah Public Radio |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Arizona

A study in Arizona found that landscapes that include a mix of desert and high-water-use plants are the best at simultaneously conserving water and limiting the urban heat effect.

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Rat killers in paradise: An eradication program remakes a tropical atoll

David Helvarg

November 10, 2022 |

Mongabay |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: French Polynesia, Tetiaroa Atoll

Conservationists and scientists eradicated invasive rats from Tetiaroa Atoll in French Polynesia with targeted rat poison bates. The island’s wildlife, including endangered species, and its ecosystem have flourished in response.

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Four WA communities tried to end youth homelessness. One is seeing success

Greg Kim

October 28, 2022 |

The Seattle Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Walla Walla, Washington

Washington’s Anchor Community Initiative helps youth experiencing homeless by improving communities’ response systems with better data, more funding, and better connecting community organizations and specialists.

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