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How a California County Eliminated PFAS From the Water Supply

Carl Smith

May 15, 2025 |

Governing |

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Response Location: United States, Yorba Linda, California

The Orange County Water District’s treatment plant uses ion exchange, a process that draws PFAS “forever chemicals” from the supply using positively charged resin beads. The plant distributes water with no detectable PFAS to roughly 80,000 customers.

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SoCal officials unleash sterile mosquitoes in bid to curb disease — with promising results

Lila Seidman

May 06, 2025 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Local agencies tasked with controlling disease-spreading organisms are releasing sterile male mosquitoes to help reduce the pest’s population and prevent the spread of dengue. This strategy has decreased the mosquito population by about 82% in parts of Southern California, marking the first time in eight years that the population has declined instead of increased.

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Ancient Himalayan Water Temples Are Meeting Modern Needs

Geetanjali Krishna

April 15, 2025 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: India

The Central Himalayan Rural Action Group, an NGO based in India, is restoring special Himalayan freshwater springs known naulas. Since 2008, the organization has been involved in the restoration of more than 6,000 springs.

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Infectious Diseases Prevention: The Transformative Power of a Community-led Initiative in Lagos

Blessing Oladunjoye

February 03, 2025 |

BONews |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

DRASA Health Trust trains community members to be health champions, teaching them skills to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases. Between March and April 2024, the group trained 2,089 people. As a result of their education initiatives, DRASA Health Trust saw a 43.2% increase in residents’ understanding of infectious diseases, as well as the implementation of prevention strategies and better hygiene protocols for both businesses and individuals.

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Cherokee Nation confronting water woes

Chad Hunter

January 15, 2025 |

Cherokee Phoenix |

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Response Location: Cherokee Nation, United States, Adair County, Oklahoma

The Cherokee Nation is addressing long-standing water insecurity and infrastructure challenges through proactive investments triggered by the passage of the Wilma P. Mankiller & Charlie Soap Water Act. By shifting from emergency fixes to long-term planning, the tribe has funded targeted infrastructure upgrades, leveraged state and federal partnerships, and used precise data assessments to pinpoint urgent community needs.

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A mission to deliver hope to Bayelsa's most vulnerable populations

Clinton Attah

December 04, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Bayelsa

Enibo Albert Charity Foundation's multi-faceted approach to humanitarian services aims to empower vulnerable populations in Bayelsa by addressing their immediate needs, promoting education, and fostering community development, all while advocating for a healthier environment.

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Wastewater treatment in a box: Technology, engineers help Spruce Pine fast-track recovery from Hurricane Helene

Will Atwater

November 26, 2024 |

North Carolina Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Spruce Pine, North Carolina

With the help of mobile wastewater treatment units called Bluboxes, cities experiencing a water crisis after Hurricane Helene are now able to process 400,000 to 450,000 gallons of water a day, about half of their water plant’s normal capacity.

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Can desalination quench agriculture's thirst?

Lela Nargi

November 21, 2024 |

Knowable Magazine |

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Response Location: United States

Several pilot studies point to the viability of desalination projects being an effective option for farmers in certain fresh-water-scarce regions.

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Girls in Rural Uganda Turn to an Organic Solution to Navigate Period Pain

Chidera Eze

November 06, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Uganda, Mpigi

She Deserves Uganda provides menstrual hygiene education to young girls and an organic aromatherapy solution to pain from period cramps they call The Cramp Relief Droppers, as a safer and more affordable alternative to traditional over-the-counter painkillers. The group has provided menstrual health education to over 10,000 girls across 50 schools and has distributed over 1,540 units of The Cramp Relief Droppers.

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Solar Power Brings Water to Thirsty Nigerian Community

Faiza Jibrin

October 16, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Dala Dayeri, Borno State

Community members, in collaboration with the non-profit Save the Children and the United States Agency for International Development, installed a solar-powered borehole earlier this year, making clean water more accessible to the village. Community members regularly clean the water taps and perform system maintenance to ensure the water supply isn’t disrupted, as the solar-powered solution has become their primary source of clean water.

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