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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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  • VIDIMBWI VYA TIJA SOJO FINAL

    July 08, 2022 |

    Radio Kaya |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    Shirika la wanyama pori Kaunti ya Kwale limeanzisha uchimbaji wa vidimbwi vya maji na kuhamasisha wananchi kuhusu tabia za wanyamapori ili kupunguza mizozo kati ya binadamu na wanyamapori.Vidimbwi vinachimbwa kwenye mbuga za wanyamapori na jamii kupewa matangi ya maji. Pia wanaendeleza hamasaha kupitia kwa vyombo vya habari na vijijini.

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  • Metering Utah's secondary water may help overuse in drought

    July 07, 2022 |

    KSL-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Cities in Utah are installing secondary water meters to track how much water residents are using on their lawns. This allows residents to see their usage, compare it to the recommended amount, and cut back when necessary.

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  • Could Cleaning the Tigris River Help Repair Iraq's Damaged Reputation?

    July 07, 2022 |

    The Revelator |

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    Response Location: Iraq, Baghdad

    Baghdad resident Murtadha Al-Tameemi started organizing weekly clean ups at the banks of the Tigris river earlier this year, but it soon became a grassroots movement called Clean Iraq and encouraged residents to organize similar events across the country. In a place long-affected by war, it serves not just as an important effort and opportunity to save the river but to rebuild peace, cooperation, and a sense of normalcy.

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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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  • Could Human Pee Be the Key to Saving Seagrass?

    July 06, 2022 |

    Hakai Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    As ecologists look to protect failing seagrass ecosystems, they have turned to a surprising solution: crystallized human urine. In a lab study, seagrass treated with struvite — a crystalline substance formed from human wastewater — had five times more seagrass shoots than those treated with regular fertilizer. It’s difficult to get struvite commercially and it might not work in all types of environments, but if there is more of a supply, this part of human waste could help an important ecosystem.

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  • In the US West, Researchers Consider a Four-Legged Tool to Fight Two Foes: Wildfire and Cheatgrass

    July 06, 2022 |

    Inside Climate News |

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    Response Location: United States

    Scientists are experimenting with a low-cost way of combatting an invasive species and wildfires. They’re using cattle to graze on cheatgrass, which has spread across the U.S. West, disrupted native plants and animals and become a source of fuel for fires. The cows were able to reduce the grass by an average of more than 60 percent, creating an area that could prevent fires from spreading.

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  • Lessons From Latin America

    July 06, 2022 |

    Atmos |

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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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  • 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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  • 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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