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  • The Clever Architectural Feature That Makes Life on Bermuda Possible

    March 31, 2021 |

    Atlas Obscura |

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    Response Location: Bermuda

    There is no natural freshwater source on Bermuda, so residents turn to rainfall as a way to fulfill their water needs. The white limestone Bermuda roofs are used to catch and redirect rain into underground tanks that serve as their primary source of freshwater. Droughts happen, which has led to other solutions, but the limestone roofs are still primarily their largest source of freshwater.

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  • California students watch and learn through hands-on projects as Mars rover lands

    February 19, 2021 |

    EdSource |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Some California teachers developed lengthy, involved lessons to teach elementary school students about the historic Mars rover landing, in spite of virtual limitations. A teacher in Kumeyaay Elementary in San Diego County had her students build colonies out of household materials and collected them later to be combined together in the classroom to share with students. Another teacher at Bell Gardens Elementary School in Montebello Unified put together a remote "escape room," where students were led on a guided exploration where they had to problem-solve in order to receive more clues and get to the end.

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  • Can a Community Water Lab Restore Trust in Flint?

    February 18, 2021 |

    Belt Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

    A community-based water testing and lead-education pilot program aimed to rebuild confidence and trust among Flint residents, who are skeptical of state-affiliated testing. Trained students collected water samples that were tested by University of Michigan labs. Educational materials provided with results included how to install, maintain, and use filters. While most samples didn't show issues, households with dangerous lead levels were given bottled water, filters, and other services. Once the pilot ended, the Mckenzie Patrice-Croom Water Lab secured funding to continue free community-based water testing.

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  • A Program in Galveston Turns Discarded Oyster Shells Into Treasure

    February 05, 2021 |

    Gizmodo |

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    Response Location: United States, Galveston, Texas

    A nonprofit is taking discarded oyster shells from restaurants and giving them a new purpose as homes for marine life in Galveston, Texas. The Galveston Bay Foundation started an oyster recycling program, which have now grown to include 10 area restaurants. Oysters are collected weekly, at no cost to restaurants, then taken to a facility to be processed and disinfected naturally. "The program has recycled 1,072 tons of oyster shells."

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  • How steel might finally kick its coal habit

    February 03, 2021 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, Woburn, Massachusetts

    Boston Metal is transforming how steel is made by replacing coal with electrons. Instead of using the fossil fuel in furnaces to melt iron ores, the Massachusetts-based company uses electric currents to heat the ore, which doesn’t create any greenhouse gas emissions. So far, the company has made only several tons of steel, but it recently received investor funding to expand its work.

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  • A Unique Alliance Could Help Warn Us of Toxic Algae

    December 23, 2020 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    A unique partnership between scientists, state agencies, and coastal communities in Washington state allows these different entities to monitor and manage toxic algal blooms. Known as the Olympic Region Harmful Algal Blooms Partnership, the initiative allows them to take water samples and analyze them for domoic acid, which is a deadly neurotoxin produced by algae. This collaboration allows fishers from tribal communities to know if it’s safe to harvest seafood and state officials to warn people when it becomes unsafe.

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  • Could Carbon Dioxide Be Turned Into Jet Fuel?

    December 22, 2020 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Oxford, England

    Scientists at Oxford University have come up with a process that could turn carbon dioxide into jet fuel. The greenhouse gas, which is a major contributor to climate change, is constantly emitted by the aviation industry and this method would allow for that gas to be recycled into a liquid fuel for flights. Scaling the experiment has its challenges, but the process could result in net-zero emissions from airplanes.

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  • An ancient people with a modern climate plan

    November 24, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Swinomish Reservation, United States, Fidalgo Island, Washington

    The Swinomish tribe in Washington state is combining traditional knowledge and science to combat the effects of climate change and improve the health of its land, water, and people. In recent years, their salmon harvest has diminished due to warming waters, but they’ve instituted salmon recovery efforts by restoring tidelands and channels and planting trees along stream beds to cool the waters. Their focus on ecosystem and community health could be a model for other Indigenous tribes looking to create their own climate plans.

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  • Pee fanatics want to feed the world with your liquid gold Audio icon

    October 07, 2020 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: France, Bordeaux

    A French startup is turning urine into an environmentally-friendly fertilizer that could replace chemical products. Early tests suggest that the urine mixture created by Toopi Organics can compete with synthetic fertilizers, which end up in waterways and can alter lake and river ecosystems. While the organic fertilizer requires a significant amount of urine to make, it could be a viable alternative to grow crops.

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  • The daring plan to save the Arctic ice with glass Audio icon

    September 23, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    The nonprofit Arctic Ice Project is testing an unusual approach to combat climate change: by scattering a thin layer of reflective glass powder over parts of the Arctic. By putting this material on top of the ice, they’re studying if the powder can protect the ice during the summer months and rebuild it over time. In one pond in Minnesota, just a few layers of the material made young ice 20 percent more reflective and delayed the melting of the ice. Other scientists question the impact the material can have on the Arctic ecosystem, but the approach could be a way to counteract the effects of global warming.

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