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  • Farming After Disaster in Eastern Kentucky

    Katie Myers Rowan Roudebush

    December 01, 2022 |

    WMMT |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Letcher County, Kentucky

    Several organizations, researchers, and area farmers alike are working to get local farmers back on track after catastrophic flooding in the summer of 2022 destroyed many farmers’ crops, tools, and homes by focusing on shifting toward more climate-resilient farming practices and providing resources like compost deliveries to help replenish soil.

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  • Can This Chicken Company Solve America's Food Waste Problem?

    Lisa Held

    November 30, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    Do Good Foods makes chicken feed from supermarket surplus foods to keep food from ending up in landfills emitting methane.

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  • A Pellet That Stops Cows From Burping Climate-Warming Methane

    Sybilla Gross

    November 29, 2022 |

    Bloomberg |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Australia, Perth

    Australian company Rumin8 is creating feed additives containing bromoform to reduce methane emissions from livestock without depending on seaweed farming.

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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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  • One crop uses more than half of Utah's water. Here's why.

    Brian Maffly Mark Eddington

    November 24, 2022 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Farmers in Utah cultivate alfalfa to improve soil health and reduce their carbon emissions. Their profits help sustain rural towns’ economies.

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  • Kenyans turn to tradition to fight rising heat

    Kagondu David Njagi

    November 24, 2022 |

    Context |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Katilu

    Kenyans are trading iron for grass, palm fronds, and water reeds to build roofs that keep their homes cooler during extreme heat waves.

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  • You can still have an 'oasis' in the desert

    Sheri Quinn

    November 16, 2022 |

    Utah Public Radio |

    Radio |

    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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  • One man's lonely quest to save the world's corals draws a following

    Rebecca Tan

    November 16, 2022 |

    The Washington Post |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Malaysia, Perhentian Islands

    Anuar Abdullah restores coral reefs with practical expertise he’s gained through years of practice and observation. Now, people come to him to learn his ways, ask him to restore reefs, sponsor his projects, and even work alongside him.

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  • Blue bonds: A market solution to the climate crisis?

    Wailin Wong Darian Woods

    November 15, 2022 |

    The Indicator |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Barbados

    Through "debt swaps" and blue bonds, The Nature Conservancy helps governments trade high-interest debt for new debt with lower payments to free up funds for environmental action projects. A recent debt swap in Barbados resulted in $50 million in savings for the country, which is now being put toward protecting its oceans.

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  • Las Vegas has strict outdoor watering restrictions (with fines!) Should Utah do the same?

    Ben Winslow

    November 14, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    Strict laws put in place to regulate water waste have caused a 26% decrease in water use since 2002. Through practices like limiting outdoor watering and water recycling by The Southern Nevada Water Authority, the state has seen a 26 billion gallon reduction in the last year alone.

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