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  • Vertical Gardens Beat Soil Made Salty by Climate Change

    January 30, 2015 |

    Scientific American |

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    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

    January 29, 2015 |

    New Orleans Public Radio (WWNO) |

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    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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  • Texas Drought Diminishes, but Enormous Water Loss

    January 25, 2015 |

    El Paso Times |

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    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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  • Essential Oils Might Be the New Antibiotics

    January 16, 2015 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States

    Essential oils contain some of the most potent anti-microbial compounds available. Only recently have scientists started pushing fr research to more deeply understand how they can be used to take the place of traditional antibiotics in medicine. The goal is to reduce antibiotics overuse and avoid creating antibiotic resistant "superbugs."

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  • Suburban sprawl doesn't have to be ecologically devastating

    January 05, 2015 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Collins, Colorado

    In Fort Collins, Colorado, developments and shopping malls are eating away at farm fields, ranches, and forests. One development company is protecting biodiversity by putting houses clustered along a single access road leaving large areas untouched, a practice known as conservation development.

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  • To market: From snorting pig to global product

    December 15, 2014 |

    The News & Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Clinton, North Carolina

    The chute is where a river of Silky Pork begins flowing to Tokyo, swift and steady in a logistical marvel that delivers choice cuts of fresh pork across the globe. Negotiations on a new trade deal catch the attention of the Ivey brothers and other North Carolina hog farmers.

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  • Texas and New Mexico laws discourage water conservation, experts say

    December 14, 2014 |

    El Paso Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    Laws in Texas and New Mexico, both locked in the grip of a crippling drought, don't do much to actually encourage citizens to conserve water. New conservation laws and financial incentives are trying to change that.

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  • In drought, Rio Grande Valley irrigators feel the crunch

    December 14, 2014 |

    El Paso Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Clint, Texas

    Population growth, historical dryness and predictions of a warming climate all mean a future of scarce water in the Rio Grande's Upper Basin. Farmers and the irrigation districts are left to try and find ways to conserve what river water they have - and there's a lot to be saved. To minimize such losses, both irrigation districts have taken a number of steps.

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  • It ain't easy being green in the world's most polluted city

    December 12, 2014 |

    Global Post |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi, Delhi

    Fed up with living in the world's most polluted city, some residents are fighting back, on their rooftops and backyards. In 2010, India launched the Jawarharlal Nehru Solar Mission, a government program to deploy 20,000 megawatts of grid-connected solar power in the country, but much of this push for renewable energy has only been focused on rural areas, leading urban residents to take up local control of their energy supplies.

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  • Across the ocean, discerning Japanese customers take to Silky Pork

    December 10, 2014 |

    The News & Observer |

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    Response Location: Japan, Tokyo

    After the success of North Carolina pork in Japan, the NC department of agriculture aims to help other local producers try their products in this foreign market to stimulate the state's economy.

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