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  • The Dam in the Desert

    September 02, 2016 |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    In Joshua Tree National Park, Eagle Crest Energy is planning to build a hydropower pump storage unit for the renewable energy produced by sun and wind in the region. However, the removal of the water necessary to power this plant from the surrounding desert may cause problems. Attempting to reconcile these two concerns is the goal of this project.

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  • Farmers, Chefs, and Lawyers: Building an Ecology of One

    August 21, 2016 |

    The Nature of Cities |

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    Response Location: South Korea, Hongcheon

    The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization provides some pretty grim predictions for the future of global food stability if modern, monoculture farming practices continue to degrade land, spread pesticides, and destroy natural habitats at their current rate. A revival in the "ecology of one" mindset is bringing many farmers, like Ryoseok Hong in South Korea, back to more natural, traditional methods of agriculture which place greater value on community relationships and farm-to-table transparency, as well as biodiversity and preservation of the greater ecosystem.

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  • Getting New Yorkers Into the City's Wilderness. All 10,000 Acres of It.

    August 11, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Even though natural parks are in close proximity to New York City’s metropolitan hub, many are inaccessible and overlooked areas for recreation and sport. Conservation groups, including the Natural Areas Conservancy and the Bronx River Alliance, have worked to restore trails, offer tour opportunities, and protect parks' natural geography, benefitting millions of New Yorkers’ mental and physical health.

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  • 'No one leaves anymore'. How Ethiopia's restored drylands offer hope

    August 03, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia, Mekelle

    Environmental refugees in Ethiopia flee their country because there are no jobs without healthy land. A group of former refugees have returned to Ethiopia with a business venture in Gergera to improve the land by regreening efforts, foresting, and building water conservation systems. The new businesses demonstrated such positive effects that the region is now on the brink of resettlement due to improved environmental conditions.

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  • "Carbon farming" good for the climate, farmers, and biodiversity

    July 28, 2016 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Deforestation, overgrazing, and increased carbon emissions are familiar challenges as climate change continues to threaten our food systems. Author Eric Toensmeier discusses how "carbon farming" - or practices such as agroforestry, improved annual crop rotation, and better grazing practices are not only good for farmers - increasing yields and reducing land degradation - but good for capturing carbon and environmental health overall. Toensmeier also discusses how to get more farmers to practice these methods: improved financial models, government support, and a certification system.

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  • Poaching Leaves Elephant Daughters in Charge

    July 04, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    It's not just poaching that is changing the landscape of the elephant kingdom, it's human's actions in general. In an attempt to understand the geographical needs of elephants, scientists are arming the species with radio collars to track movements in hopes of impacting conversations around land use and development.

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  • Changing Kenya's Landscape for Wildlife and Jobseekers

    June 08, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    In the face of crippling unemployment, environmental degradation, and species extinction, communities in Southern Kenya joined with various stakeholders to establish REDD+ project. This project sells carbon credits on behalf of the community, distributing funds for necessary services, employing community members, and protecting the environment.

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  • Seeing the forest through the trees?

    May 29, 2016 |

    The Pueblo Chieftain |

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    Response Location: United States, Blanca, Colorado

    A new timber mill in Costilla County could majorly improve the forest health of the greater region by thinning undergrowth to reduce risk of wildfires, curbing the spread of invasive insects, and decreasing the demand for water in the face of drought. The mill could also create jobs and further economic development for the area.

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  • The Navajo Are Fighting to Get Their Water Back

    April 22, 2016 |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    In Navajo Nation, access to water is scarce and 38% of people don't have it. In several states tribes have been signing away their rights to rivers and other water sources in exchange for help with building the infrastructure to bring clean water to many who have been without.

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  • Birth Control for Bambi

    April 15, 2016 |

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    Response Location: United States, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York

    The overpopulation of white-tailed deer is a conservation realization and an environmental disaster for the communities that harbor them. Hastings-on-Hudson, a progressive community, has opted for a humane birth control method PZP that is injected by darts into does. The method is successful for its non-lethal approach and the population growth has slowed, but as of yet has not significantly decreased.

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