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  • A Building Material That Consumes CO2 Has Finally Come to the US

    Peter Yeung

    November 10, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Belgium

    A building material made of hemp fibers, water, and clay or lime is a sustainable alternative to other options like concrete. Dubbed hempcrete, the product has many benefits including a very low carbon footprint, active sequestration of carbon dioxide, and using a sustainable, fast-growing crop as its base.

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  • The Forest Underground: How an Australian Missionary Regrew the African Sahel

    Jayson Casper

    November 10, 2022 |

    Christianity Today |

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    Response Location: Niger, Maradi

    Farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR) allows local farmers who faced devastation to their crops due to drought to bring their land back to life and aid in reforestation. Over 20 years, the project has regenerated 200 million trees, improved crop yields by 30% and the concept of FMNR is practiced in 29 countries around the world.

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  • Farming fog for water? Canary Islands tap a new reservoir.

    Colette Davidson

    November 09, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Spain, La Vega

    Where rain is sparse, farmers are collecting fog as a water supply. The collection systems typically consist of nets that catch the droplets and allow them to drip down into a storage container.

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  • How Belize Cut Its Debt by Fighting Global Warming

    Anatoly Kurmanaev

    November 07, 2022 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Belize

    The Nature Conservancy made a deal with Belize to lend the country over $350 million to pay off its international debts. In return, Belize agreed to use some of the money it would have spent repaying those debts each year to protect its endangered marine resources like coral reefs.

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  • How Decades of Hard-Earned Protections and Restoration Reversed the Collapse of California's Treasured Mono Lake

    Bob Berwyn

    October 30, 2022 |

    Inside Climate News |

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    Response Location: Kootzaduka, United States, California

    An ecosystem restoration project that included a conglomeration of cutting water diversions, protection at different governmental levels, research, and stewardship has resulted in enough water reaching Mono Lake to keep the ecosystem alive and healing.

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  • An option for death brings a mindset for life

    Will Matuska

    October 27, 2022 |

    Boulder Weekly |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Natural organic reduction, also called human composting, is growing in popularity across the U.S. as a more environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional burial practices and cremation. During the process bodies are placed in vessels with organic materials like wood chips to be broken down by bacteria. Once the process is over, families are free to do what they want with the composted remains.

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  • How a non-profit is fighting climate change through tree planting in Kwara State

    Peace Oladipo

    October 26, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ilorin West, Kwara

    The Save Sahara Network plants trees at schools and other public places in an effort to help mitigate climate change. The organization also offers webinars and educational programs aimed at teaching youth about conservation and climate literacy.

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  • Could Seaweed Help Slow Climate Change?

    Greg Bledsoe

    October 26, 2022 |

    NBCLX |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    A type of red seaweed can be added to cows' diets to reduce the methane they emit.

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  • NJ balks over stormwater fix that works elsewhere

    Jon Hurdle

    October 24, 2022 |

    NJ Spotlight |

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    Response Location: United States, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    Flood-prone cities in the United States are turning to stormwater utility projects that charge landowners based on the amount of impervious surface on their property. The money earned from the fees is used to build green infrastructure that allows rainwater to seep into the ground instead of overwhelming storm drains and sewage systems.

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  • How a Community in Vieques is Responding to the Landfill Crisis in Puerto Rico

    Camille Padilla Dalmau María E. Ocasio Torres

    October 21, 2022 |

    9 Millones |

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    Response Location: Puerto Rico, Vieques

    The island of Vieques’ community composting program, Isla Nena Composta, collects vegetative debris after hurricanes, processes it, and composts it to reduce the strain on local landfills.

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