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  • A new era in maritime travel: Electric boats

    October 29, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Niagara Falls, New York

    The Maid of the Mist has given tours of Niagara Falls for 174 years, and recently replaced its fleet with electric catamarans, the first of their kind in North America. The boats are zero-emission and run on dual banks of lithium-ion batteries that are recharged between each tour by plugging two high-voltage lines into a charging station for seven minutes. The charging station is powered by a nearby hydroelectric facility. Two joysticks, like those on an arcade game, allow captains to steer the boats and dual monitors in the wheelhouse provide detailed battery status reports for constant monitoring.

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  • How They Did It: Tracking Down a Rwandan Genocide Suspect

    October 27, 2020 |

    Global Investigative Journalism Network |

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    Response Location: France, Orléans

    Years after international authorities had stopped searching for a man suspected of being an architect of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, a freelance journalist spent eight months searching data and doing on the ground reporting to find the suspect in central France. A story on the find by journalist Théo Englebert led Rwanda to issue an arrest warrant and a French prosecutor to open a counterterrorism investigation. Englebert's sleuthing provides a tutorial on "finding someone who wants to disappear."

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  • Colville, Washington Survived the Timber Wars. Now It's Tackling Wildfire

    October 23, 2020 |

    Bitterroot |

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    Response Location: United States, Colville, Washington

    A collective of timber companies, conservationists, and forestry professionals has made the adjacent national forest more resilient to wildfires by focusing on small-diameter trees while preserving old growth. In 2019, the Northeast Washington Forest Coalition allowed for the harvesting of 87.1 million board-feet from the forest and 16,561 acres underwent controlled burns and mechanical thinning to mitigate the risk of wildfires. The group’s record of compromise and innovation could offer a blueprint for other areas looking to boost the resilience of fire-prone forests and rural economies.

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  • Calls to action: How 211 became an instant link to health and social services during the pandemic

    October 21, 2020 |

    The Current (Louisiana) |

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    Response Location: United States, Louisiana

    In Louisiana, where many communities face barriers to health care access, the implementation of a 211 hotline during the coronavirus pandemic has helped residents access the information they need to make informed decisions. The system has received hundreds of thousands of calls and because of this, the live specialists have also been able to collect meaningful data that helps the state to assess where there are areas of unmet needs.

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  • Broods in the woods

    October 21, 2020 |

    Montana Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Billings, Montana

    Nature-based preschools are gaining traction in Montana and are increasing in demand due to the pandemic. Fledglings, in Billings, and Foxtail Förskola, in Whitefish, are two preschools offering kids the opportunity to learn and play in an environment meant to foster "risky play," which means letting kids participate in activities where there is a physical risk, like climbing trees, in order to help strengthen their confidence and resiliency. Natural Start Alliance, an organization which supports outdoor education, reports that the number of these schools has rapidly increased to 585 over the last decade.

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  • Rogers Pass ski permit system adds to 'Holy Grail' of mitigation strategies

    October 21, 2020 |

    Jackson Hole News & Guide |

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    Response Location: Canada, Rogers Pass, British Columbia

    Terrain closures, avalanche education, and parking management are some of the topics that Canada’s ski permit system tackles. This government-regulated permit system has resulted in zero skier-triggered slides on Rogers Pass. Officials in Wyoming as looking to their northern neighbors to see if a similar system could work at Teton Pass.

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  • Wacky tube men could keep dingoes away from livestock in Australia

    October 20, 2020 |

    Science Magazine |

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    Response Location: Australia, Melbourne

    Those wacky waving inflatable tube men normally seen outside car dealerships may also have a dual purpose: stopping wild dingoes from killing livestock. Inspired by a similar attempt in Oregon, scientists tested the approach in Australia, where nine of the 12 dingoes ran away in fear after seeing the tube man compared with a control group. While some conservationists aren’t convinced that the tube men are a practical solution, it could be combined with other methods to protect livestock in the Outback.

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  • Citizens' Assemblies let everyday people make important city decisions. Let's bring them to Philly.

    October 19, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States

    Citizens' assemblies, where a randomly selected representative sample of people work together to make decisions and find policy solutions to social issues, is an effective approach to decision-making that bridges polarization. It also minimizes the influence of special interests in decision making. America In One Room gathered 500 people in Texas to address topics such as immigration and healthcare, among others, and it showed that people tend to find common ground after deliberative discussions. Citizens’ assemblies have successfully informed policy decisions in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and France.

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  • In Rural Virginia, Remote Schoolwork Is Powered by the Sun Audio icon

    October 15, 2020 |

    The Daily Yonder |

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    Response Location: United States, Virginia

    Louisa County schools in Virginia are delivering internet to students living in rural areas through solar-powered hot spots, built by the school's own students. The hotspot is powered by solar panels and receives internet connectivity through cellular or satellite means. Over 22 units have been placed in accessible places like church parking lots and the school district is sharing its blueprints and instructions with other schools across the state.

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  • Snowsheds are just one part of Rogers Pass' extensive avalanche program

    October 14, 2020 |

    Jackson Hole News & Guide |

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    Response Location: Canada, Rogers Pass, British Columbia

    Snowsheds are just one tool in Canada’s arsenal to combat the impacts avalanches can have on their complex road systems. Snowsheds are aboveground tunnels where snow can travel over it and into the river, thereby reducing the number of road closures to cleanup the aftermath and allowing thousands of drivers to continue on their journeys. This idea is being explored by state officials in Wyoming as a way to improve their avalanche-mitigation tactics.

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