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  • Hawaii Enlists Urchins to Help Corals Resist Algae Invasion

    Alejandra Borunda

    August 15, 2018 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: United States, Kāne'ohe Bay, Hawaii

    In Hawaii's Kāne'ohe Bay, an invasive algae introduced by a scientist in the 1970s was still wreaking havoc for coral reefs. After attempting human-driven solutions to rid the area of the species, scientists have instead found success by unleashing urchins that can eat double their body weight in algae per day.

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  • Want Young People to Vote? Make Them Sign a Pledge.

    Graham Vyse

    August 15, 2018 |

    Governing |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Having young people sign a voting pledge, and then reminding them that they signed, increased voter turnout on college campuses in Colorado and Pennsylvania in 2016. The approach was more effective than asking youth to sign up for a reminder to vote.

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  • The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley — and Won

    Nick Confessore

    August 14, 2018 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    Alastair Mactaggart, decided he had enough off companies like Facebook and Google, which make trillions of dollars from collecting private data from users. While the U.S. has made attempts to regulate consumer privacy, those efforts were terminated through powerful lobbying. A ballot initiative started by Mactaggart and his team, eventually lead to the most powerful consumer-privacy law in the country.

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  • Boulder now saving more than half of trash from landfill

    Shay Castle

    August 14, 2018 |

    The Denver Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

    Boulder is often referred to as one of Colorado's most progressive cities, so when the city passed the Universal Zero Waste Ordinance, many local businesses decided to take the policy a step further by eliminating their use of plastics altogether. What started as an effort put forth by local store branches such as PrAna and Lululemon has quickly scaled to a citywide effort eliminate non-compostable or non-recyclable trash output.

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  • The right to disconnect: The new laws banning after-hours work emails

    Rich Haridy

    August 14, 2018 |

    New Atlas |

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    Response Location: United States

    France, Italy, Germany, and now the U.S. are passing “anti-stress” laws, which make it illegal or harder for workers to receive emails after work. Research shows that when employees expect to be contacted after work through email, their levels of anxiety and stress go up. "I think this will lessen a lot of the anxiety that goes with having a job in the city and allow people to draw their own lines about when work ends."

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  • Nature Conservancy sees an opportunity to fight climate change – using Maine's woodlands

    Kevin Miller

    August 12, 2018 |

    Portland Press Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    Maine has 17 million acres of forestland making it the ideal region for implementing a carbon regulatory program. As governments in both the United States and Canada look to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the advantage of Maine's vase forestland offers an opportunity to buy into a program that will not only offset carbon footprints but also yield higher-quality lumber,

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  • Transforming Tulsa, Starting with a Park

    Patricia Leigh Brown

    August 10, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Gathering Place is the name of a new park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is a large-scale creative park project that, rather than receiving funding from the local government, was funded entirely through a local philanthropic foundation. One goal of the park is to bring different areas of the city together--though it remains to be seen if this will work as well as if privately-funded public spaces are effective in the future.

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  • The clock is ticking on dealing with western Kansas' drying Ogallala Aquifer

    Karen Dillon

    August 10, 2018 |

    The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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    Response Location: United States, Topeka, Kansas

    Western Kansas' finite Ogallala aquifer is the bedrock of an agricultural region that accounts for 10 percent of Kansas' economy. But thanks to decades of over-drafting for irrigation, the aquifer is on track to run dry in the not-so-distant future. Now some are calling for regional conservation, and some smaller programs have shown promise; however, the challenges of scalability and political wrangling remain vast.

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  • Off the African Coast, a Struggle to Revive a Battered Fishery

    Vanina Harel

    August 09, 2018 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

    Video |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Mauritius

    The island of Mauritius off the coast of Africa was once a prime destination for fishing and healthy coral reefs. However, the region deteriorated due to issues plaguing many coastal communities such as overfishing and population growth. To turn things around, marine protected areas and stricter regulations were implemented and are slowly proving to have a positive impact.

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  • More Cities Want to Embrace ‘Democracy Vouchers'

    Tanvi Misra

    August 08, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Seattle residents receive cash vouchers to contribute to local campaigns of their choosing. The taxpayer-funded program aims to broaden political participation and counter the influence of big donors. The idea is spreading to other cities, including Albuquerque and Austin.

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