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Go Midwest, Young Man

Alana Semuels

October 02, 2023 |

Time Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

After years of population decline, leadership in states across the Midwest United States are leveraging their climate change resilience to attract new businesses and residents.

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Colorado Shows Impact, Challenges of Billions in Federal Clean Energy Spending

Jennifer Oldham

September 13, 2023 |

Capital & Main |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Federal tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act and added incentives from the state of Colorado and its municipalities is drawing in clean energy companies, creating new jobs, and helping the state meet its decarbonization goals.

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Sea sponges offer lifeline to women in Zanzibar

Kizito Makoye

September 12, 2023 |

BBC |

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Response Location: Tanzania, Zanzibar

The nonprofit Marine Cultures is teaching single mothers and divorced women in Zanzibar, Tanzania, to farm sea sponges to increase their income and improve gender equality. Sea sponges are a better option than typical seaweed farming because they are more resilient to climate change impacts like increasing water temperatures.

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Climate Action... Now? After Years of Neglect, Omaha Officials Promise This Time Will Be Different

Chris Bowling

September 04, 2023 |

The Reader |

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Response Location: United States, Omaha, Nebraska

The Omaha City Council’s Master Plan’s Environment Element report of proposed strategies and goals related to climate action was left largely forgotten and ignored for two decades. Experts say the city’s new plan should be more actionable, a real commitment, and have a dedicated staff.

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Where sun pays the bills: how a village in India is testing the limits of solar power

Aishwarya Jagani

August 17, 2023 |

Unbias The News |

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Response Location: India, Modhera

Thanks to a government-funded electrification project, Modhera is the first solar-powered village in India, and as a result, nearly all of the residents pay nothing for electricity. Instead, they earn money from selling unused power back to the grid.

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A 'Cool Roof' Can Help You Beat The Heat — And Save Money

Erin Stone

August 17, 2023 |

LAist |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Cool roofs — or roofs that are bright white, reflect sunlight, and radiate heat instead of absorbing it — can help keep indoor temperatures lower and reduce the urban heat island effect.

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A Community-Led Approach to Stopping Flooding Expands

Maia McDonald Katrina Pham

August 10, 2023 |

Borderless Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Illinois

The Center for Neighborhood Technology’s RainReady program is creating flood mitigation projects most suitable for Illinois communities in need by ensuring community members have input. The program designs nature-based solutions, like widening creeks and installing rain gardens, based on demographics and flood data. And community committees are involved throughout.

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Are Cooling Materials A Solution To Fight Urban Heat?

Erin Stone

July 27, 2023 |

LAist |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

A neighborhood group and a roofing company in Los Angeles, California, painted streets, parking lots, and a schoolyard with a “cool pavement” coating that reflects the heat from the sun. The coating keeping the surface cooler and providing relief from the urban heat island effect.

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Bengal banana farmers bask in sunshine

Diwash Gahatraj

July 24, 2023 |

Village Square |

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Response Location: India, Birbhum, West Bengal

Farmers in West Bengal, India, are swapping rice for bananas to save on expenses and labor and adapt to increasingly erratic monsoons and rainfall impacting yields. The farmers use solar panels and drip irrigation setups funded by the state government to reduce emissions and minimize water loss, as bananas require a lot of water.

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One year old, US climate law is already turbocharging clean energy technology

Isabella O'Malley Michael Phillis

July 23, 2023 |

Associated Press |

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Response Location: United States

In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act uses tax credits to encourage the adaptation of and investment in renewable energy across the country.

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