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  • تجفيف الطماطم .. حل للتغلب على التغير المناخي وفقد المحصول

    February 25, 2024 |

    رصيف22 (Rassef22) |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Egypt

    تجفيف الطماطم في صعيد مصر يساهم في تقليل الفاقد في المحصول بسبب ارتفاع درجات الحرارة وتحديات تغير المناخ.تفرز وتغسل وتقطع الطماطم وتنشر لتجف في الشمس مع إضافة الملح والكبريت ومن ثم تبدأ مرحلة التعبئة والتصدير، وساهمت هذه العملية في توفير فرص عمل، وتقليل الهدر الزراعي، وباتت مصر رائدة في صناعة تجفيف الطماطم.

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  • The 15-Minute City Is Saving My Life

    February 22, 2024 |

    Next Avenue |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    The 15-minute city is an urban planning concept that encourages planners to develop neighborhoods that are easily accessible within a 15-minute walk, bike or public transit ride. The 15-minute city idea promotes health and wellness by encouraging residents to walk and bike more, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and fosters a sense of community among locals.

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  • How a Northwest tribe is escaping a rising ocean

    February 19, 2024 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Quinault Indian Nation, United States, Taholah, Washington

    The Quinault Indian Nation is building new housing for its community about a mile from its current village on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The goal is to relocate the whole village to a place further above sea level to avoid flooding and sea-level rise.

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  • Online game educating Africans on Climate Change

    February 18, 2024 |

    African Change Stories |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Ghana

    Agric Connect is raising climate change awareness in Ghana with a video game called “The Planet Saver.” The game is structured like a quiz and incorporates a leaderboard, social sharing and a forum to ask experts questions.

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  • These farmworkers created America's strongest workplace heat rules

    February 17, 2024 |

    The Washington Post |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Immokalee, Florida

    To fight for safer working conditions, a coalition of farmworkers staged protests and led boycotts of corporations such as McDonald’s and Taco Bell, which helped persuade the companies to join their push for better treatment. This led to the creation of the Fair Food Program, an initiative that certifies farms that comply with strict safety standards and gives them access to some of the largest buyers of produce. Farms in 10 states now participate in the program, providing protections for roughly 20,000 workers.

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  • Empowering Black Farmers and Landowners With Solar Energy

    February 14, 2024 |

    Civil Eats |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oxford, North Carolina

    The renewable energy company EnerWealth Solutions is helping Black farmers in the Carolinas install solar panels among their crops so they can benefit financially from the solar boom with a consistent stream of income.

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  • This unexpected material might be in your next sweater

    February 12, 2024 |

    The Washington Post |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

    The Amsterdam-based startup Human Material Loop, collects human hair from salons and spins it into yarn to make clothing and furniture. It aims to keep hair out of landfills and incinerators while reducing the demand for synthetic fibers and wool, all of which produce greenhouse gases.

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  • Solar States

    February 08, 2024 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The Philadelphia-based company Solar States offers a paid training opportunity for city residents to learn to install solar panels and earn the necessary credentials to help them start careers in the industry. The company’s newest program, Find Your Ladder, is a training opportunity for people who have been through the criminal justice system.

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  • Making 'Climate Candy' From Upcycled Fruits and Veggies

    February 07, 2024 |

    The Story Exchange |

    Video |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    The Climate Candy brand makes fruit chews out of misshapen fruits and vegetables that would otherwise be wasted because they don’t meet the criteria to be sold in grocery stores.

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  • “Tá quente, professora”: o que escolas podem fazer para lidar com o calor na volta às aulas; termômetro nas alturas afeta aprendizagem

    February 06, 2024 |

    Um só Planeta |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Brazil

    A reportagem destaca soluções criativas que ajudam a reduzir o calor em salas de aula, promovendo conforto térmico sem depender exclusivamente de ar-condicionado. Entre as alternativas apresentadas estão técnicas já adotadas em algumas escolas, como o uso de caixas de leite para revestir paredes e diminuir a temperatura interna.

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