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  • The fight to save India's most elusive cat

    Kamala Thiagarajan

    April 18, 2021 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: India, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

    After a fishing cat was first documented in an Indian coastal city, state authorities, scientists, and conservationists sought to understand how many felines called the wetland home. Using camera traps, they observed 10 individual fishing cats among the mangrove forests, though this method of estimating the population is tricky. Another survey is underway as researchers study how the health of these habitats are linked to the health of the fishing cats, and how to effectively educate locals about the importance of protecting this species.

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  • A solution to the cycle of poverty?

    Jackie Mader

    April 18, 2021 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States

    Two-generation programs, like Home of Hope in Atlanta Georgia, help families tackle the many intricate issues that, especially when combined, lead to poverty or keep a family in poverty. These programs also help families with basic needs like internet, room and board, free meals, and financial planning. In Austin, Texas, the Jeremiah Program operates with the same two-generation approach families facing poverty by addressing the root causes, which often includes mental health support, higher education classes and more for families facing poverty.

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  • Community pantry: ‘Not charity, but mutual aid'

    Nikka G. Valenzuela

    April 18, 2021 |

    Philippine Daily Inquirer |

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    Response Location: Philippines

    Community pantries in the Philippines are providing fresh produce and basic neccesites to Filipinos struggling with food insecurity during the pandemic. The pantries have sprung up in multiple cities, with cash and food donations pouring in from across the country.

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  • Is Seaweed The Key To Carbon Offsets?

    Teresa Carey

    April 17, 2021 |

    Freethink |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    Running Tide Technologies, a shellfish hatchery in Maine, is betting on kelp forests as a way to store carbon deep in the ocean and sell that carbon to corporations looking to combat climate change and offset their own emissions. The startup is growing mini-farms of kelp on biodegradable floats and after a few months, they sink to the seafloor. More research is needed to see if it works, but they already have about 1,600 floats adrift in the ocean and the e-commerce company Shopify is the first to buy carbon offsets from them.

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  • Raipur's pioneering transgender police constables

    Anup Dutta

    April 17, 2021 |

    eNewsroom India |

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    Response Location: India, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

    The state police in Raipur, India, is recruiting transgender candidates to its ranks for the first time. 13 out of the 97 trans women who applied were accepted to the program. The Indian transgender community faces severe discrimination which inhibits their ability to access professional opportunities.

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  • The Southwest Offers Blueprints for the Future of Wastewater Reuse

    Frederick Clayton

    April 17, 2021 |

    Truthout |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    As the U.S. Southwest continues to navigate ongoing water crises, several places — including Las Vegas; Orange County, California;, and San Diego — are turning wastewater into drinking water. Their various systems are recycling and treating wastewater as a way to save money and create a reliable supply of drinking water for residents in arid climates. Outreach and education in these communities helped make these systems successful and could be a model for others looking to supplement their traditional water supplies.

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  • Oregon nonprofit provides Umatilla Indian Reservation with healthy, sustainable food options during pandemic

    Shane Hoffman

    April 17, 2021 |

    East Oregonian |

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    Response Location: United States, Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon

    The Wave Foundation distributed sustainable and fresh food during the pandemic on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The Portland nonprofit is a sustainability coalition that works with communities to better understand their needs, culture, and food preferences in order to provide food options that are a good match for recipients. In fighting food insecurity, The Wave also aims to create an equitable food chain.

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  • 4 Clever Ways We're Getting More Shots into Arms

    Judy Bankman

    April 16, 2021 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, West Virginia

    In the race to vaccinate hundreds of millions of people, innovators in certain places have excelled at getting shots into arms, including in hard-to-reach or vaccine-reluctant populations. West Virginia broke from the herd using national pharmacy chains, working instead with local shops that had a head start in nursing homes. Alaska's Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation, serving indigenous and remote villages, got creative in how it shipped vaccine to roadless outposts. And UK's private and public teams worked closely with immigrant faith communities to overcome vaccine resistance.

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  • Las Vegas's Traffic School for Pedestrians

    Taylor Moore

    April 16, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    In Las Vegas, pedestrians and drivers ticketed for unsafe behavior can get their fines voided by taking a three-hour class called PedSAFE. More than 2,800 people have taken the class and, say its sponsors from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, graduate with a better understanding of how to keep pedestrians safe on Las Vegas' wide, pedestrian-unfriendly streets. While helpful, the program does not address more long-lasting fixes, such as ending racially inequitable jaywalking enforcement and designing safer streets.

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  • How Scientists Are Pivoting In Their Quest To Save Hawaii's Crows

    Brittany Lyte

    April 16, 2021 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    After a five-year effort to reintroduce the alala bird on Hawaii’s Big Island failed, conservationists are looking into releasing the nearly extinct Hawaiian crow on a different island. Of the 30 birds released in 2016, only five survived. Another predator known as the Hawaiian hawk killed off some of the birds. Releasing the crows on Maui is a temporary solution, but could allow them to learn skills to survive with other predators.

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