Locust invasion solutions, supermarket staff given emergency worker status, water conservation in India

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In this issue of Squirrel News, we’re talking about supercomputers with the ability to halt the locust invasion decimating East African crops, the classification of supermarket staff as emergency workers in the US, and a duo in India who are saving millions of gallons of water using a very simple method.
A supercomputer developed in Kenya has the potential to end the locust invasion destroying parts of East Africa
Source: Global Citizen
Supermarket workers have been given emergency worker status in Minnesota and Vermont
Source: Mother Jones
A duo in Kolkata are saving the city millions of gallons of clean water by installing and repairing roadside taps
Source: The Guardian
An e-waste recycling app hopes to clean up Cairo’s streets
Source: Reset
A photojournalist’s non-profit organisation is raising awareness of the impact of child marriage has on young girls
Source: Global Citizen
The humpback whale population in southern Chile has increased by 375% since 2003
Source: Mongabay
A skateboarding scheme has dramatically increased school attendance in one of India’s poorest states
Source: The Guardian
A movement aiming to prevent evictions amid the coronavirus pandemic is spreading to several US states
Source: Citylab
A Canadian company are tackling waste from single-use chopsticks by upcycling them into sustainable decor and housewares
Source: Inhabitat
A gender statistician in Kenya is ensuring women are being counted to combat inequality
Source: Upworthy