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Vertical Gardens Help Bangladesh Farmers Overcome Salty Soil

Amy Yee

February 06, 2015 |

Voice of America (VOA) |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Khulna

Vertical container farming offers an innovative adaptation to climate change and soil salinity. In Bangladesh, the nonprofit, WorldFish Center, promotes the practice of vertical farming, providing education and resources to villagers. The practice includes collecting soil diluted after monsoon rains into inexpensive plastic containers. The nonprofit first trained 200 farmers and aims to expand its reach to 5,000 in the next two years.

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Better Together

Eve Troeh Jesse Hardman

February 05, 2015 |

New Orleans Public Radio (WWNO) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City

Louisiana and Vietnam both need affordable solutions to rising sea levels. Leaders from Vietnam visited Louisiana to compare ideas.

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As climate changes, cities grapple with big rains

Dan Kraker

February 04, 2015 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Duluth, Minnesota

While some parts of the United States struggle with drought, others are faced with more water than they know what to do with. Minnesota reconstructs roads and drainage systems in order to be more prepared for the large amounts of rain fall they have received, largely due to climate change.

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Farmers adapt to big rains but send trouble downstream

Elizabeth Dunbar

February 04, 2015 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

Confronting more frequent heavy rains, the state's farmers have extended farmland drainage. Higher crop yields is one result. Another: More dirty water is flowing downstream.

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When Life Gives You Saltwater, Make Shrimp Ponds

Eve Troeh

February 03, 2015 |

New Orleans Public Radio (WWNO) |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Vietnam, Lang Tram

When the Vietnamese government built a gate in the 1990s to block saltwater from entering a key canal, they hoped it would lead to flourishing, year-round rice crops. Without community buy-in and engagement, the government didn’t have a clear understanding of the needs of local residents. By the time the gate was built, farmers had turned their fields into saltwater ponds to farm shrimp, demonstrating the need for ground-up solutions and deep community listening.

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Running on renewable energy, Burlington, Vermont powers green movement forward

William Brangham

January 31, 2015 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Burlington, Vermont

Urban areas contain the highest in concentration of burning fossil fuels, which negatively contributes to climate change. Spearheading the green energy movement, Burlington, VT claims that its city uses 100% renewable energy for electricity. Burlington’s efforts pilot a model for larger U.S. cities to follow.

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Vertical Gardens Beat Soil Made Salty by Climate Change

Amy Yee

January 30, 2015 |

Scientific American |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Chandipur

Rising saltwater caused by climate change is shrinking Bangladesh’s arable land, especially concerning in places with dense populations. But a simple approach of planting crops in vertical containers shows surprising success.

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When Life Gives You Rainwater, Make Shrimp Ponds

Eve Troeh

January 29, 2015 |

New Orleans Public Radio (WWNO) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City

Farmers in Vietnam face rising sea levels but rejected the city's water engineering projects. They prefer gradual measures to cope with climate change so scientists have allowed the farmers to steer the conversation.

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Delta Blues: Water and Climate Change from the Mississippi to the Mekong

Jesse Hardman

January 27, 2015 |

New Orleans Public Radio (WWNO) |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City

Climate change is playing a major role in the way floods are impacting cities. In Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, residents are routinely threatened with the wet season, oftentimes finding that the only solution is to raise the level of their homes. An architecture firm, however, has invented a possible solution that incorporates trees and plants in the design of houses, which work to collect rainwater instead of deflecting it.

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Texas Drought Diminishes, but Enormous Water Loss

Marty Schladen

January 25, 2015 |

El Paso Times |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

Most of Texas has emerged from a drought that started in early 2011, but water supplies are still far below normal. Scientists are using new technology to monitor ground water levels and contemplate potential conservation methods and broad-scale solutions, while trying to convince policy makers of the reality of these climate-based changes.

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