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Graduate students in linguistics leaving legacy for speakers of endangered language of Garifuna

Garifuna language gets boost from linguistics graduate students with photos

April 17, 2012:

Linguistics graduate students’ efforts examining the little known Garifuna language may help with its revitalization.

Investments in rural energy efficiency, renewable energy reduce poverty, greenhouse gas emissions

November 25, 2010:

A clean-energy initiative in rural Nicaragua shows that developing nations can take cost-effective steps to reduce carbon emissions while helping the rural poor to reduce their energy expenses, according to researchers at UC Berkeley.

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