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    The Controversial Plan of Cooling the Planet by Spraying Chemicals Into the Sky

    Fast Company Mar 22, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Harvard researchers are trying to parcel out if it’s possible for humans to send planes into the sky to spray chemicals into the stratosphere to battle…

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    25 Food and Agriculture Leaders to Watch in 2019

    Food Tank Mar 22, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights 25 inspiring agriculture leaders who are working tirelessly to fix the food system.  • How can investments in farming address broader issues like food…

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    Etsy is the First Global E-Commerce Company to Offset All Shipping Emissions

    Fast Company Mar 21, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company reports how Etsy became the first global e-commerce company to offset all of its emissions from shipping.  • How can more investors drive sustainable…

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    Organizations Turning Food Waste into Food Justice

    Food Tank Mar 21, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Organizations are turning to apps to help with the food insecurity crisis. Food Tank discusses 19 such tech solutions. • How can donors help fund more…

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    Using Technology to Measure the Forests Used for Carbon Offsets

    Fast Company Mar 21, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Adele Peters explains how satellites and drones are being used to measure forests used as carbon offsets to ensure that the forests are accurately represented.  • How…

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    Widespread Bias in Education Research

    The Hechinger Report Mar 21, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jill Barshay explains how researchers have identified fraud and widespread bias in 30 years of education research that has been used to shape schools.  • How can…

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    Scientists Revive DNA From Ancient Woolly Mammoth

    Mashable Mar 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Mashable reports on the recent revival of ancient woolly mammoth DNA cells and the possibility of future cloning for these extinct creatures.  • If successful, what…

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    Disease-Resistant Pigs Are Here, Why Aren’t We Eating Them?

    Pacific Standard Mar 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Moon at Pacific Standard writes on the political and ethical debate over allowing scientifically designed pigs that are disease-resistant into the American food market.  •…

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    Divestment is Finally Hitting the Fossil Fuel Industry Where it Hurts

    The Guardian Mar 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Divestment in the fossil fuel industry by itself is not going to win the climate fight, writes The Guardian, but it may be a step in…

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    Whale Found With 88 Pounds of Plastic in Stomach Shows Urgency of Zero Waste Movement

    Global Citizen Mar 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The recent death of a cuvier beaked whale that had 88 pounds of plastic waste in its stomach is a dark reminder that plastic pollution has…

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    Young Leaders Demanding Global Climate Action

    United Nations Foundation Mar 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kaysie Brown reports on the youth-led marches occurring around the world, where students are demanding action on climate change.  • How can funders work to support and build this…

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    Americans Willing to Make Sacrifices for the Environment

    The Hill Mar 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from The Hill, author Matthew Sheffield highlights a recent study which shows that the majority of American voters feel that the country should…

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