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Change Agent Goats take on a notorious invasive species
Hungry goat herds could replace toxic herbicides, controlled burns, and even bulldozers to eliminate invasive phragmites that choke off native vegetation.
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Change Agent Samoa's architects look to the past to boost climate resilience
In Samoa and other Pacific island nations, which risk devastation from gale-force winds, flooding, sea surges, and tsunamis, a return to indigenous building styles could be the key to creating disaster-resilient communities of the future.
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Change Agent Kenyan teenager's simple device could stop elephant poaching
19-year-old Mercy Sigey has developed a device that notifies park officials when poachers cross into animal reserves.
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Change Agent Climate-smart farmers get tech savvy to save India's breadbasket
Using machines to sow rice directly, devices to inform when to irrigate, and phone messages warning of infestations, farmers are learning to adapt to climate change.
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Change Agent Investments in clean energy pay off
US energy companies have steadily increased investments in energy efficiency over the past five years – $7.2 billion in 2013 alone. They return $3 to $4 for every dollar spent.
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Change Agent Jennifer Galvin links science to ordinary people's lives
Her multimedia company, reelblue LLC, tells stories about health and the environment, such as how pulp mill worker Dick Goin helped return wild salmon to the Elwha River.
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Change Agent New ways to make dirty water clean
Traditional desalination has meant turning seawater into drinking water. But new technologies not only improve desalination but open up ways to use agricultural water and industrial effluent too.
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Change Agent Small sources could yield an energy windfall
'Energy scavenging' draws on a wide array of untapped energy sources – radio waves, vibrations created by moving objects, waste heat from computers or car exhaust systems — to generate electricity.
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Difference Maker John Dennis Liu inspires people to save Earth's ecosystem
John Dennis Liu says humans can stop destroying their planet. He's documented ecological restoration projects around the world to prove it.
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Difference Maker India's feisty – and effective – environmental champion
Sunita Narain has learned that being an environmentalist in India means being an advocate for the poor – and for immediate action.
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Difference Maker Ma Jun helps Chinese find out who's polluting and shame corporations into cleaning up
2012 Goldman Environmental Prize winner Ma Jun enlists ordinary Chinese to help clean up China's pollution.
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Ever wanted to share your interest in a cause or engage family and friends but weren’t sure how to get the conversation started? Wonder no more. Our Monitor editors are here to offer relevant questions on a specific news topics to help you get the discussion going.
Is it possible to protect the environment without hurting the economy?
Power plant regulations, green technology subsidies, and other environmental protections are often criticized for killing jobs or otherwise slowing growth. Is that fair? Can you think of examples where people are creating wealth while being good stewards of the planet?
What can individuals do to tackle a challenge as big as climate change?
Scientists around the world continue to warn of the threats posed by greenhouse gas emissions, but climate change is a global, wide-scale challenge that can sometimes feel overwhelming. What role can you play on a personal level? What are your tips for conserving water and energy?
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