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As Big Marine Reserves Proliferate, a New Focus on Enforcement

Matthew O. Berger

September 12, 2017 |

News Deeply |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Chile, Coquimbo

Scientists and conservationists have been pushing for more marine protected areas, regions that restrict human activity to protect marine life. But, they're quickly realizing it’s not about the quantity of mpa’s, but the quality.

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The Sex Life Of Coral: Why Scientists Think It Could Save Us All

Nathan Eagle

September 11, 2017 |

Honolulu Civil Beat |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kaneohe, Hawaii

Climate change is destroying coral reefs at a startling rate - threatening the livelihoods of millions of people, increasing the damage caused by storm surges, and affecting the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Scientists are now exploring revolutionary - and sometimes controversial - methods to learn more about and preserve coral reefs, including selective breeding of those species proven to survive conditions such as high toxicity and heat, and cultivating the regrowth of colonies one centimeter at a time.

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Network Effect: The Robots, Sensors and Satellites Digitizing the Ocean

Paul Tullis

September 11, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Sunnyvale, California

Despite advancements in technology in most sectors of life leading to an increase to access of information about practically anything, little is still known about the ocean and its behavioral patterns. Liquid Robotics – a Silicon Valley-based company – is trying to change that. Engineers here have created the "Wave Glider," which essentially acts as a router within the ocean powered by wave energy and solar panels. This invention can transmit data on tectonic activity that has the potential to predict tsunamis.

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Race to Decode Coral DNA to Save World's Reefs From Extinction

Erica Cirino

August 28, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Honolulu, Hawaii

After nearly back-to-back coral bleaching events made headlines internationally, there's been an increased awareness around the need to save what's left of the species. The newest strategy being implemented has to do with genetic technology that helps scientists determine via DNA markers which types of coral may be the most weak and the most resilient. “Scientists’ goal right now should be to take the steps necessary to optimize coral species so that each successive generation is more resilient,” explains marine biologist Ruth Gates. Although still early in its debut, this is the goal of genetic technology.

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Coral Triage: Scientists Zero in on Reefs With Best Chance of Survival

Paul Tullis

August 24, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Australia

Coral reefs on the brink of near extinction, but the more we know about the reefs themselves, the better chance they have to survive - or so says a group of coral reef specialists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. This group has implemented a 3-D imaging mapping project at the University of Queensland in Australia with the goal of equipping communities with the knowledge needed to help coral reefs survive another major bleaching event.

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Tweet Streams: How Social Media Can Help Keep Tabs on Ocean Health

Bela Stantic Rod Connolly Susanne Becken

August 18, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Australia, Queensland

In an effort to collect data about the environmental health of high traffic destinations, researchers are examining the text and images of geotagged social media posts. Tweets about the Great Barrier Reef were analyzed for relevant information about specifically where people visited, common activities, and common complaints. While people passively provided data by geotagging posts, researchers are also proposing creating hashtags that allow for people to actively communicate data to researchers through social media posts.

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The woman who wants you to rent used baby clothes

Dougal Shaw

June 03, 2017 |

BBC |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

Movies, books, apartments: these are all things we commonly rent. One Danish couple is adding baby clothes to the list to reduce waste.

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Ladakh's Ice Stupas

Russell Beard

May 17, 2017 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Leh, Kashmir

Nearly a billion people living in the arid regions of the Himalayas depend on glaciers for their water supply. But with climate change, glaciers have been retreating drastically every year, threatening the life source of villagers like those in the Ladakh region of Kashmir. One engineer, Sonam Wangchuck, has come up with an ingenious feat of engineering to help the villages store glacier water by constructing stupas - or towers - using thorn branches that retain ice in tall structures, which melts and provides clean water for drinking and agriculture during the dry season.

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Inside the Women-Led Global Alliance to Save the Planet

Andrea Cooper

April 24, 2017 |

Ms. Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France, Paris, Paris Region

Women4Climate is a new alliance of women mayors from major cities who are determined to act against climate change with or without federal support. Instead, they mentor each other in innovative solutions, cross-promote important causes, and share best practices to help stem the negative effects of greenhouse gas emissions, empowering women everywhere to participate.

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"Restoration Economy" Strives to Protect Pollinators, Create Jobs

Alexis Marie Adams

November 21, 2016 |

Scientific American |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Patagonia, Arizona

Threatened wildlife co-exists with poverty stricken communities who inhabit the Arizona-Mexico border region. Borderlands Restoration's conservation scientists are hoping to alleviate poverty while repairing the local environment by providing jobs that help preserve and renew the environment.

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