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How a combination of interventions is helping mango farmers avoid losses

Philip Ngumo

October 31, 2022 |

Science Africa |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya

Wakulima wa maembe katika Kaunti ya Makueni wamesaidika kupunguza hasara baada ya Serikali ya kaunti kuweka mbinu mbali mbali ili kuwaepusha na hasara hizo zilizoletwa na ukosefu wa soko na mazao kuliwa na wadudu waharibifu. Kwa kuwaundia kiwanda cha kusagia maembe na kuwaelimisha jinsi ya kutumia mitego badala ya kemikali ili kunasa wadudu waharibifu, wakulima wa maembe wameweza kupanua soko yao na kufikia hadi soko za kigeni.

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A hurricane-proof community, plus stopping a tiny killer

Vic Micolucci Jesse Hanson Mike Jones

October 31, 2022 |

Solutionaries |

Video |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Babcock Ranch, Florida

Babcock Ranch, Florida, weathered Hurricane Ian without losing electricity and with little damage. The town's designer says this storm resistance comes from choices like using solar power, putting in plenty of stormwater drains, and building all the infrastructure underground.

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In Colorado, a storied valley blooms again

Marissa Ortega-Welch

October 31, 2022 |

High Country News |

Text |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Luis Valley, Colorado

The Acequia Institute is an environmental and food justice organization that works on projects like land restoration, supporting local farmers and providing scholarships to local students entering environmental or health fields. The Institute represents a radical way of thinking about environmental conservation and focuses on reviving an economy where people create meaningful relationships with each other and the land.

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Kids' health is impacted most by life outside a doctor's office, so Children's Hospital is treating social-economic wellness, too

Jennifer Brown

October 31, 2022 |

The Colorado Sun |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

The Resource Connect program began in 2019 and works to connect families with children in need with necessary resources like food, diapers, and school supplies. The point is to address the factors outside the doctor’s office that affect children’s health. In the three years since it opened, Resource Connect has helped 4,235 patients get social services.

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The pilots flying passengers across US state lines for abortions

Maya Yang

October 30, 2022 |

The Guardian |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Illinois

Elevated Access was founded in response to the growing number of people being forced to cross state lines to obtain an abortion and connects those in need with volunteer pilots willing to help people make the trip. Since the supreme court stripped away federal abortion protection rights in June, Elevated Access has seen an uptick in volunteer pilots, with 870 pilots offering to transport patients across state lines.

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How Decades of Hard-Earned Protections and Restoration Reversed the Collapse of California's Treasured Mono Lake

Bob Berwyn

October 30, 2022 |

Inside Climate News |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Kootzaduka, United States, California

An ecosystem restoration project that included a conglomeration of cutting water diversions, protection at different governmental levels, research, and stewardship has resulted in enough water reaching Mono Lake to keep the ecosystem alive and healing.

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The classes trying to stop girls as young as 10 getting pregnant

Lucy Waldron

October 29, 2022 |

SBS News |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Guatemala, San Pablo la Laguna

Adolescent Health Program classes provide free healthcare, access to contraceptives, and educational programs for children lacking sexual health education to reduce childhood pregnancy, empower young women and teach children that they are in control of their bodies. Since the program began in 2018, the rates of childhood pregnancy in two of the most rural villages in the country have significantly declined.

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How Cleft Surgery Unites Families, Saves Lives

Risikat Ramoni

October 29, 2022 |

Daily Trust |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Smile Train is a non-government organization that helps families that are struggling financially to afford cleft lip and palate surgeries for their children in need. Since 2007, Smile Train has successfully paid for 31,000 successful surgeries and has a presence in 45 hospitals across the country.

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O Combate às Fake News nas Aldeias

Bruna Borges Lucas Gomes Flávia Maia

October 29, 2022 |

JOTA |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Brazil

Na Amazônia Brasileira, indígenas fazem podcasts e oficinas para ensinar comunidades a identificar desinformações. Para disseminar o conteúdo, são usadas as redes sociais e o WhatsApp.

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After Roe, abortion's underground railroad gains steam

Emily Schultheis Carlo Martuscelli Mandoline Rutkowski Jakub Korus

October 29, 2022 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Poland

Women Help Women is one of several organizations around the world that have formed to provide women with pills needed to complete an at-home medical abortion. An international group of doctors review online medical history questionnaires and provide women with prescriptions for the procedure. The groups are part of a network seeking to increase women's access to abortion as more and more countries pass laws limiting women's abortion access.

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