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  • The world's first floating wind farm could be a game changer for renewable power

    July 24, 2017 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: Scotland, Peterhead

    A factor that has often held back further development of renewable energy is the initial cost. But new advances in technology are helping make offshore wind power more feasible in deep water, furthering the growth potential of renewable energy in Scotland.

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  • New York Just Gave Low-Income Tenants a Big Weapon in Housing Court: A Lawyer

    July 21, 2017 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    "Nationwide, 90 percent of landlords have attorneys, but 90 percent of tenants do not." New York City is combating this inequality with a new law guaranteeing lawyers to defend low-income tenants in housing court. The goal: prevent unjustified evictions and keep people housed.

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  • Modern clinic in Kenya's last frontier

    July 19, 2017 |

    Mediamax Network |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    In remote areas of Kenya, health care is hard to access and medical professionals and technology have been hard to come by. A new partnership between the government, Phillips, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has resulted in a new health care centre with state of the art technology, health care training systems, and more personnel to better serve women and children.

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  • The Right to Pre-Trial Justice for All?

    July 19, 2017 |

    Jackson Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

    The idea that someone should not languish in jail because they cannot afford bail is gaining more support around the country, including Mississippi thanks to a lawsuit challenging lengthy detentions of two men. In the lawsuit's wake the state's high court released rules of criminal procedure that grant a minimum bail bond if an initial hearing is delayed more than 48 hours. It also guarantees a right to legal representation early on in the legal process, a key factor in how long someone is in jail.

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  • Escaping Big Pharma's Pricing With Patent-Free Drugs

    July 18, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Switzerland, Geneva

    For profit-driven pharmaceutical companies, there is little incentive to innovate with treatments for diseases most often found in impoverished countries, because of an inability to pay exorbitant prices. The Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative works to create low-cost, patent-free treatments for diseases ignored by profit-driven decisions, and has created new treatments for seven diseases.

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  • A Rust Belt City's School Turnaround

    July 18, 2017 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

    In a Buffalo school district where many students from low-income families struggled with trauma, attendance, and the effects of poverty, a nonprofit initiative called Say Yes to Education is implementing drastic change. The program increases graduation rates for minority students, grants scholarships and admissions guidance to colleges, provides medical and mental health care to under-served students, brings in mentors and after-school programs, and even assists students parents with job-readiness workshops and housing assistance.

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  • Keeping Technology Affordable - Kwasi Twum-Ampofo leads the way

    July 17, 2017 |

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    Response Location: Ghana, Accra

    Frustrated with poor network service and high costs, many Ghanians have had to tote multiple cheap mobile phones around to conduct business and communications normally. One entrepreneur, Kwasi Twum-Ampofo, decided to develop his own improved brand of smartphone, which is usable both domestically and abroad. Not only does Twum-Ampofo’s smartphone boast superior network access, but also—according to most Ghanians— comes at an affordable price.

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  • Conundrum Hot Springs Has A Poop Problem, So You May Have To Bag Your Business

    July 17, 2017 |

    Colorado Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Aspen, Colorado

    Hikers in Conundrum Hot Springs often do not properly dispose of their human waste, burying it or leaving it in the open where it can contaminate the water or make the trails less enjoyable. "Wag bags" are bags distributed to hikers to put their waste in and hike it out of the area and to a trash can.

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  • The New Technology That Promises to Blow up Illegal Fishing

    July 17, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

    Illegal fishing is a grave concern that not only threatens to destroy the ocean's ecosystem but the livelihoods of billions of people around the world who depend on stable fish populations for food. Now, software developed in a partnership between Vulcan - a private Seattle-based tech firm - and Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization allows law enforcement to quickly analyze suspicious patterns from the transponders of thousands of ships at a time, using special algorithms that automatically detect is a ship is a high-risk for criminal activity.

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  • Pop-Up Bike Network Leads to Permanent Change

    July 10, 2017 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Macon, Georgia

    A bike share system as well as a pop-up experiment that added eight miles of temporary bike lanes in Macon, Georgia more than doubled the number of people riding bikes on the streets every day. It also showed county officials bike lanes were viable and desirable and now there are modest plans underway for three miles of permanent bike lanes and advocates are pushing for the county to adopt a complete streets policy for the city.

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