Water has been an important resource in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Without water, there is no hand washing—an effective measure to slow down the spread of the virus,…
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Which Wetlands Should Receive Federal Protection?
The Conversation Sep 27, 2022The U.S. Supreme Court opens its new session on Oct. 3, 2022, with a high-profile case that could fundamentally alter the federal government’s ability to address water pollution. Sackett v.…
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Giving Rights and Power to Indigenous Communities Through Land Management
Grist Sep 16, 2022The Department of the Interior announced on Tuesday new guidance to help federal agencies strengthen collaboration with Indigenous Nations in the management of public lands, water, and wildlife. The new policy will…
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Kentuckians Sue Coal Companies for Role in Devastating Floods
Grist Sep 5, 2022Nearly 60 Kentucky residents have filed a lawsuit against neighboring coal companies, alleging negligent practices that contributed to recent historic flooding. The lawsuit, filed in Breathitt County Circuit Court last…
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Emerging Research Shows Arctic Lakes Are Vanishing
Futurity Sep 2, 2022Arctic lakes are drying up, according to a new study. The Arctic is no stranger to loss. As the region warms nearly four times faster than the rest of the…
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Global Washington Aug 24, 2022When Rachel McMonagle went to Ukraine as an Agricultural Policy Research Fellow with the Fulbright Program back in 2013, she was excited to put the methodology she had learned studying…
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Environmental Justice and Incarceration: Intertwined Issues
Grist Aug 14, 2022For more than half a century, 441 Bauchet Street has been the address where Los Angeles’ most stark social and environmental inequalities converge. It’s the location of L.A.’s Men’s Central…
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Farmers Can Save Water with Wireless Technologies, But There Are Challenges
The Conversation Aug 14, 2022Water is the most essential resource for life, for both humans and the crops we consume. Around the world, agriculture accounts for 70% of all freshwater use. I study computers…
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Helping the World Adapt to the Climate Crisis with Agricultural Solutions
Food Tank Aug 11, 2022Based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) is working to develop agricultural solutions in regions facing biophysical and socioeconomic constraints around the world.…
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Developing a Circular Economy For Tech Products
Grist Aug 3, 2022Where does your smartphone come from? That question doesn’t have an easy answer. Chances are good that the device was assembled in a factory in China, but the materials that…
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The Food Industry Is Not Doing Enough to Protect Forests
GreenBiz Jul 30, 2022In July, Ben and Jerry’s — one of the world’s largest ice cream brands — announced that it is committing to ensure all of its packaging, including the 1 million pint containers…
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The Nonprofit Giving Cash to the Poor and Its Billionaire Donors
Forbes Jul 26, 2022Sitting on a wooden bench in a remote village in Rwanda, a 47-year-old woman named Esther, a mother of three, explains how she’ll spend more than 850,000 Rwandan francs. It’s a…
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