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    Greenland Ice Loss is at ‘Worst-Case’ Levels

    Futurity Dec 27, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers warn that Greenland is losing ice mass seven times faster than it did in the 1990s.  • How will this data help inform scientists on the…

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    Thin Films Could Make Solar Panels Better and Cheaper

    Futurity Dec 27, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers report that thin films made from barium zirconium sulfide have special electronic and optical properties that theorists predicted and could make solar panels better and cheaper.…

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    Every Seed Has a Story

    Food Tank Dec 27, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Women are playing a huge role in saving seeds around the world: and in turn, the seeds are playing critical roles in their health, culture, and…

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    What’s Happening to All the “Recycled” Waste Now That it’s Not Shipped to China?

    TreeHugger Dec 26, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lloyd Alter at TreeHugger discusses what the U.S. is doing with recycling now that it’s not being shipped to China and what other countries across the globe…

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    How Local Journalism Covers Climate Change Issues

    Grist Dec 26, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Grist interviewed three journalists on how their local newsrooms cover climate change issues with dwindling budgets and few resources. • How can donors fund climate change…

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    Planting Trees to Save Lemurs

    The Conversation Dec 25, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Conversation, Andrea L. Baden explains that human activities are ravaging forests around the world, making the lemur the most endangered mammal. Luckily, planting trees…

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    America is About to Experience a Sugar Shortage

    The New Food Economy Dec 25, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Fu at The New Food Economy reports on the food and beverage companies that are worried due to upended sugar beet and cane production caused…

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    Vertical Farming Can Boost Food Security in the Middle East

    GreenBiz Dec 25, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Rabiya Jaffery covers the trend of vertical farming that is starting to emerge in the Middle East and could be a solution to future food security…

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    Tree-planting Efforts Could Curb Climate Change

    Pacific Standard

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Gabriel Popkin reports that tree-planting efforts could curb climate change – but more work is needed to do this impactfully.  • How can funders work to effectively…

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    Noteworthy Sustainability Innovations of 2019

    Eco-Business Dec 24, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Eco-business reports on the latest sustainable innovations of 2019 that range from car-charging roads to reusable heat. • Are there opportunities for you to support or…

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    UK Fashion Sector Will Miss 2020 Waste Targets

    GreenBiz Dec 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The UK fashion industry is not on track on to meet its December 2020 waste reduction goals laid out in the Waste and Resources Action Plan…

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    These Are the Women Lighting Up Clinics in Sierra Leone With Solar Power

    Global Citizen Dec 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jacky Habib reports on the Barefoot Women Solar Engineers Association of Sierra Leone, a group of women who are helping provide solar power to health clinics across the…

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