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  • India's first two ‘Tsunami Ready' villages in Odisha

    Manish Kumar

    August 26, 2020 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: India, Ventakraipur, Odisha

    Two decades after a massive cyclone killed close to 10,000 people in India's Odisha state, the government's efforts to protect coastal villages vulnerable to cyclones and tsunamis has produced a host of safety measures, from reinforced shelters and early-warning systems to search and evacuation training. Two villages were singled out as the first in the Indian Ocean region to achieve UNESCO's "tsunami ready" certification. A drill in 2019 showed how quickly villagers were trained to respond to an imminent threat.

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  • A secret hidden in centuries-old mud reveals a new way to save polluted rivers

    Paul Voosen

    August 18, 2020 |

    Science Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    Scientists have transformed a stream in Pennsylvania into a marshy waterway because of a restoration project that removed 22,000 tons of legacy sediment built up by colonial-era farming and logging. After removing meters of mud from the banks of Big Spring Run, native vegetation returned, which resulted in the storage of organic carbon tripling in the restored area and the amount of key pollutants in the stream sharply dropping. Similar restoration projects are being tried in other mid-Atlantic states.

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  • Could carbon-removal tech make travel more sustainable?

    Sarah Reid

    July 27, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Iceland

    Climeworks, a Swiss start-up, is using technology to suck carbon out of the air and turning it into stone, essentially cutting greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere permanently. Their plant in Iceland is able to turn 50 tonnes of carbon to stone per year. While that amount of carbon won’t solve the climate crisis, they are expanding their work to other countries and are launching a personal carbon removal subscription service as a way for the travel industry to help offset the carbon that they emit each year.

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  • Bridging the gender gap through groundwater monitoring in a Rajasthan village

    Sahana Ghosh

    June 29, 2020 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: India, Hinta, Rajasthan

    A group of farmers in India have been trained to monitor their village’s groundwater levels to help its residents make more informed decisions about irrigation based on water availability. The farmers-turned-researchers are known as “Bhujal Jaankars” and they monitor rainfall, dam water levels, and water quality to notify residents so they can plant crops that don’t require a lot of water. While there is a lack of gender diversity in the group, they are working on developing training to include more functional literacy skills to encourage participation from others.

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  • Dartmouth Aims To Keep Students Engaged In Hands-On Science With 'Virtual Classroom'

    Annie Ropeik

    June 17, 2020 |

    New Hampshire Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Hanover, New Hampshire

    Geology professors at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire have found ways to overcome the challenges of remote learning and delivered their students a new, and all-around more accessible, virtual class experience. The two professors leading the course recorded 3D video tours and took high-definition photos for students to virtually tour the city of Hanover, and they mailed students rock kits to supplement the learning material.

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  • Teachable Moments on the Dock

    Larry Pynn

    May 14, 2020 |

    Hakai Magazine |

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    Response Location: Canada, Galiano Island, British Columbia

    A British Columbia project that includes education with regulations is a winning formula for rockfish conservation. Six cameras were placed strategically around the shoreline next to Galiano Island RCAs, and 46 information signs were posted at marinas and docks. The signs provide photos to help identify rockfish, show the boundaries of the RCAs, and offer specifics on the fishing rules. Team members also appear at community events to distribute information on RCAs, explaining how they work and what they are intended to achieve.

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  • A new kind of chemistry: Why science is rethinking the humble bed net

    Melody Schreiber Laura López González

    February 27, 2020 |

    Bhekisisa |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    Mosquito nets in Rwanda and other regions are getting undergoing a change due to mosquitos increasingly showing resistance to the usual chemicals sprayed on them. The new nets, currently being piloted throuhgout other regions, are so far showing a higher tolerance to being washed and are routinely repelling more mosquitos than the previous model which only used one chemical, whereas these use a combination.

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  • WFP uses new tech to fight refugee food shortages in Jordan

    Melanie Saltzman Christopher Livesay Alessandro Pavone

    February 01, 2020 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Jordan

    Jordan is dealing with an influx of Syrian refugees that are putting a strain on already scarce resources like water. In response, the United Nations World Food Program has started to grow barley and other foods hydroponically in a process that uses 90% less water than traditional methods. Beyond the innovations in the lab, new technology is also allowing refugees to shop freely in local supermarkets and use their irises—checked with eye scans—to pay for their groceries from their given funds. This eliminates the threat of theft and is improving food access across Jordan.

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  • Is seaweed the solution to climate change?

    Francesca Edralin

    January 14, 2020 |

    Planet Forward |

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    Response Location: United States

    Agricultural and marine scientists teamed up to tackle methane emissions from cow belches. They created a formula made up of red algae seaweed that cut methane emissions from the animals by 70 percent. While tests still need to be done to figure out how to mass produce the seaweed without disturbing native ecosystems and ensure that it doesn’t affect meat and milk quality, this could be one way to combat the effects of climate change.

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  • Restoring Harmony in Haida Gwaii

    Jason G. Goldman

    January 03, 2020 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Canada, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia

    Scientists from the Haida Nation, Parks Canada, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, researchers from academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and representatives from the commercial fishing sector, are all collaborating to help restore the two large reserves in Canada. This collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike is helping to create statistical models that target the most beneficial conservation efforts.

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