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    Soil Health is Key to Environmental and Human Health

    Food Tank Dec 9, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Food security, farming, and food waste are all connected, not only to global health but also climate change. Since soil is at the heart of agriculture,…

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    Children Strike, Protest and Sue for Climate Action Around the Globe

    Eco-Business Dec 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Students around the world are protesting the lack of climate action by their governments to slow the progress of climate change. Since students are too young to…

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    Virtual Reality Connects Students To Reef Die-Offs

    Futurity Dec 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Futurity reports that students who experience a simulation through virtual reality showing the effects of ocean acidification have an increased understanding on the issue and become…

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    Is Famine Returning as a Major Driver of Migration?

    Migration Policy Institute Dec 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Yemen, South Sudan, and Somalia are at risk of agriculture deteriorating to the point of an emergency. This article from Migration Policy Institute focuses on the connection between…

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    Figuring Out How to Clean Up Toxic Mining Waste With Microbes

    Massive Science Dec 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Acid mine waste has become a big concern — but cleaning up this type of pollution is not easy or cheap. As Massive Science reports, new biotechnology…

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    How Climate Change is Challenging American Health Care

    The Atlantic Dec 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A major report published predicts how climate change is degrading human health, and how it will alter our health care systems in the future. One estimate cited in…

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    The Role of Electric Vehicles in the U.S. Climate Change Fight

    Smart Cities Dive Dec 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris Teale shares insights from a summit celebrating the presence of 1 million electric vehicles in the U.S. where experts examined the future of EVs and climate change.  •…

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    Engaging Business Students in Addressing Climate Change

    The Aspen Institute Dec 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Duquesne Professor Robert Sroufe discusses the importance of engaging business students in addressing climate change and offers ways to make it happen.  • How can funders help business…

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    Why Agroforestry Improves Farming Practices

    The University of Cambridge Dec 6, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The author describes the numerous benefits of combining agroforestry techniques with current agricultural practices such as crop diversity and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.  • What are…

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    Climate Change Impacts Women in South Asian Slums

    Urban Institute

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ammar A. Malik and Jared Stolove explain how the women of South Asian slums suffer due to climate change compounded by sexism.  • How can funders direct…

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    Grass-Fed Beef May Run Into Roadblock: Less Nutritious Grass

    Harvest Public Media Dec 4, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Researcher Joe Craine has been studying grass-fed cattle and found that they may be eating grass that has higher CO2 levels due to the levels in the…

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    Empowering South Africans Through Solar Powered Lights

    Global Citizen Dec 4, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • An innovative Australian charity called SolarBuddy is working to create a sustainable future through solar powered lighting in South Africa.  • How can donors help fund entrepreneurial…

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