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  • Is Tree Planting A Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card On Climate?

    July 21, 2022 |

    Noēma |

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    Response Location: Sri Lanka

    Many tree-planting projects are too poorly designed and maintained to benefit the environment. Long-term upkeep, increased transparency, and listening to scientific evidence can help these projects succeed, but tree planting should not be the only practice relied on to midigate climate change.

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  • What the Weeds Are Telling Us

    July 18, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Arkansas

    The Palmer amaranth weed improves the health of disturbed soils like agricultural fields. Throughout its lifecycle, the plant’s deep roots loosen the compacted soil, bring nutrients to the surface and utilize excess nitrogen in the soil.

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  • Mega Whatt!? What a Rhode Island wind farm can teach us about New Orleans' energy future

    July 15, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Narragansett, Rhode Island

    The Block Island Wind Farm is an offshore wind farm that works to mitigate climate change and improve the state’s economy. The wind farm has created more than 300 jobs and provides an alternative to power sources that produce carbon emissions amidst increased demands for electricity.

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  • Yes, data centers use a lot of water. But a Utah company shows it doesn't have to be that way.

    July 11, 2022 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, West Jordan, Utah

    Novva’s data center in West Jordan, Utah, uses recirculating pipes with refrigerant to cool its servers. This method uses significantly less water than the typical method, evaporative cooling.

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  • Is Burying Power Lines Fire-Prevention Magic, or Magical Thinking?

    July 11, 2022 |

    Inside Climate News |

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    Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

    Burying electrical lines underground — a process called undergrounding — can prevent wildfires and mass power outages. Most of the country’s existing electric infrastructure is above ground and outdated, which is something cities at risk for wildfires are beginning to address.

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  • Could This Ancient Farming Technique Be a Climate Solution?

    July 07, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Italy, Pantelleria, Sicily

    An ancient farming technique from an Italian island is being rediscovered as an effective way to to deal with extreme weather events and limited water. These stone terraces have been shown to help the spread of fires, create cooler temperatures and grow local crops. Many of these structures have fallen into disrepair, but organizations are working to show others how this can be a solution to adapt to the effects of climate change.

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  • Lessons From Latin America

    July 06, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Colombia

    In 2021, a wave of national demonstrations swept Colombia in protest of worsening economic conditions in the country and other impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the movements bolstered by uniting rhetoric about collective rights. Activists have since celebrated the election of the country's first climate-focused leftist government and the official decriminalization of abortion up to 24 weeks following a successful lawsuit spearheaded by organizers.

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  • As North Carolina warms, one farm is turning to a tropical crop: Taro

    July 05, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    Farmers in North Carolina are turning to tropical crops like taro to diversify farming and become more resilient to climate change. But, to sell taro consumers have to know how to cook it, so the Utopian Seed Project provides information for farmers and chefs on how to do just that.

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  • Seaweed Inc.: As climate threatens lobster, Maine eyes new cash crop

    July 05, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    As harvesting lobsters becomes more uncertain along the Maine coast due to climate change, many fishers are turning to kelp farming as a way to diversify their income. Atlantic Sea Farms purchases 1 million pounds of kelp a year from dozens of farmers resulting in The Pine Tree State becoming one of the top aquaculture producers in the United States.

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  • Trees, tech and people help Mozambican park reverse nature losses

    July 05, 2022 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: Mozambique, Goinha

    Gorongosa National Park is a leader in community-driven conservation efforts. Last year, surrounding communities planted more than 260,000 coffee trees and 20,000 indigenous trees. The park has also led to employment for 1,500 locals, in an effort to protect the environment and keep the local economy afloat.

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