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NewsFusion for September 2016

Science...

• The Nature Conservancy develops map to predict animal migrations due to climate change | The Nature Conservancy
• Genetics helps refine giraffe conservation | The Washington Post
• Elon Musk uses Twitter to 'crowd investigate' Space X Falcon 9 explosion | TechCrunch

Design...

• Inaugural Amman Design Week a huge success | Al Jazeera
• First medal winners named in London Design Biennale| Dezeen
• Foot Locker and Asics introduce sneaker design academy to help young footwear designers | Fast Company

Culture...

• Native American tribes align behind protest of Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) | Chicago Tribune
• Modern Hawaiian farmers share ancient ahupua`a agricultural system at meeting of World Conservation Congress | Voice of America
• Linda Burney becomes first Indigenous woman elected to Australia's lower house of federal parliament | The Guardian

High tech conservation on Kauai

The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii is using high tech technology to help control invasive species like Australian tree ferns and Kahili ginger. From aerial photographs to targeted herbicides, TNC biologists and volunteers are on a mission to protect the Kauai watershed. Read more at WIRED Magazine.


Image: Chad Riley via Wired