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NASA TechLeap Prize: Orbital Clarity Challenge

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Europe removed a record 602 river barriers last year

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Community Rallies to Save Poor Town’s Last Youth Center –And Succeeds with Government Grant

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Teacher Wins $1M Prize for Turning India’s Slums Into Hundreds of Open-Air Classrooms

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