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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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'The Green Steel of the 21st Century'

Peter Yeung

November 14, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: China, Hong Kong

Bamboo is growing in popularity as a cheap, sustainable building option that can replace hardwoods and other common construction materials.

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Las Vegas incentivizes removal of green turf. Should Utah?

Ben Winslow

November 13, 2022 |

Great Salt Lake Collaborative |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

The Southern Nevada Water Authority pays Las Vegas residents $3 for every square foot of lawn they tear out and replace with alternatives, like artificial turf, that use less water.

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The Forest Underground: How an Australian Missionary Regrew the African Sahel

Jayson Casper

November 10, 2022 |

Christianity Today |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Niger, Maradi

Farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR) allows local farmers who faced devastation to their crops due to drought to bring their land back to life and aid in reforestation. Over 20 years, the project has regenerated 200 million trees, improved crop yields by 30% and the concept of FMNR is practiced in 29 countries around the world.

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A Building Material That Consumes CO2 Has Finally Come to the US

Peter Yeung

November 10, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Belgium

A building material made of hemp fibers, water, and clay or lime is a sustainable alternative to other options like concrete. Dubbed hempcrete, the product has many benefits including a very low carbon footprint, active sequestration of carbon dioxide, and using a sustainable, fast-growing crop as its base.

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Farming fog for water? Canary Islands tap a new reservoir.

Colette Davidson

November 09, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Spain, La Vega

Where rain is sparse, farmers are collecting fog as a water supply. The collection systems typically consist of nets that catch the droplets and allow them to drip down into a storage container.

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How Belize Cut Its Debt by Fighting Global Warming

Anatoly Kurmanaev

November 07, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Belize

The Nature Conservancy bailed Belize out of debt with blue bonds. In this practice, the nonprofit lends the country money to pay its bond debts provided Belize commits to using some of the money saved from paying the debts to protect marine resources.

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How Decades of Hard-Earned Protections and Restoration Reversed the Collapse of California's Treasured Mono Lake

Bob Berwyn

October 30, 2022 |

Inside Climate News |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Kootzaduka, United States, California

An ecosystem restoration project that included a conglomeration of cutting water diversions, protection at different governmental levels, research, and stewardship has resulted in enough water reaching Mono Lake to keep the ecosystem alive and healing.

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An option for death brings a mindset for life

Will Matuska

October 27, 2022 |

Boulder Weekly |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Natural organic reduction, also called human composting, is growing in popularity across the U.S. as a more environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional burial practices and cremation. During the process bodies are placed in vessels with organic materials like wood chips to be broken down by bacteria. Once the process is over, families are free to do what they want with the composted remains.

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How a non-profit is fighting climate change through tree planting in Kwara State

Peace Oladipo

October 26, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ilorin West, Kwara

The Save Sahara Network plants trees at schools and other public places in an effort to help mitigate climate change. The organization also offers webinars and educational programs aimed at teaching youth about conservation and climate literacy.

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