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  • How Utah can control dust from the Great Salt Lake — and why it will cost lots of money

    October 10, 2022 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    To prevent particulate matter air pollution from the dried-out Owens Lakebed, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power used a myriad of measures including shallow flooding, tillage, laying gravel, and planting managed vegetation.

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  • How one small fire district doubled its staff amid critical first responder shortage

    October 10, 2022 |

    KATU-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Salem, Oregon

    To combat severe first responder shortages, fire departments in Oregon received state funding for a paid apprentice program in which recruits receive a livable wage while training to make the career a more attractive option.

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  • The New Abortion Underground

    October 10, 2022 |

    WNYC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Mexico, Guanajuato

    By working with a nonprofit, Las Libres, in Guanajuato, Mexico, volunteers are helping women access medication for abortions for free. Las Libres organizes the supply chain to get the medication to those in need in abortion-ban states in the United States.

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  • Digging into Minnesota's peat, an underappreciated climate superhero

    October 10, 2022 |

    MPR News |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    Researchers are studying the peatlands in Minnesota to understand how to best enhance their carbon storage and minimize carbon and methane emissions as the climate warms.

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  • Hurricane Ian Destroyed Their Homes. Algorithms Sent Them Money

    October 10, 2022 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    A partnership between GiveDirectly and Google.org used artificial intelligence to identify Florida neighborhoods most in need of disaster relief after Hurricane Ian. It then sent them a smart phone notification to accept $700 cash assistance with no strings attached.

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  • Scholarship Scheme Is Promoting Tertiary Education In Northern Nigeria

    October 10, 2022 |

    Campus Echoes |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The nonprofit Abdulkabir Aliu Foundation provides scholarships for over 300 students in Nigeria to pursue tertiary education and help reduce the number of illiterate adults in the country.

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  • Record Heat Waves And Droughts Can't Dry Up This Native Garden In Phoenix

    October 10, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    To tend their urban garden in extreme heat, the healthcare clinic Native Health of Phoenix partners with two nonprofits, Keep Phoenix Beautiful and the Salt River Project, to use flood irrigation techniques built on Huhugam agricultural practices and canals. Every other week during the hottest months 1,600 gallons of water flow through the garden and drain out.

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  • Italijos provincijos mokytojo revoliucija: savivaldybėje perpus mažiau atliekų ir net 87 proc. jų išrūšiuojama

    October 09, 2022 |

    Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Italy, Capannori

    Naujai statomas kvartalas netoli Antverpeno gyventojus aprūpina tvaria ir šiuo metu pigesne, nei esanti rinkoje. energija - dalis jos yra perkama iš gretimai esančios gamyklos, kuri - jei neturėtų, kur tos energijos dėti - tiesiog išmestų ją į orą, kita dalis - iš atsinaujinančių energijos šaltinių. Tai pasiekta gyventojams susibūrus į šilumos kooperatyvą, keliantį tikslą investuoti į atsinaujinančią energetiką ir pirkti tik perteklinę energiją iš gamyklų.

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  • Effort aims to streamline services for Tucson crime survivors

    October 09, 2022 |

    Arizona Daily Star |

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    Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

    One-stop hubs that include multiple services and resources for survivors of family and interpersonal violence, like the one in Richmond, California, simplify the process for survivors and keep them from having to tell their stories over and over again.

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  • Nuo ūkininkavimo šlapioje pelkėje iki anglies kaupimo: Vokietija ieško būdų, kurie leistų uždirbti iš atkurtų pelkių

    October 08, 2022 |

    Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Perėjimas iš sausinimu grįsto žemės ūkio į pelnininkystę užtikrina prarastos ekosistemos atkūrimą ir mažesnį anglies dvideginio išmetimą. Tai pavyko viename Vokietijos ekspertimentiniame ūkyje, kuris, nors dar nėra pelningas, bet gali tapti ateities ūkininkavimo modeliu ir ūkiais, kurie augins biokurą ar šiltinimo bei statybų medžiagas, o tai aktualu, nes Vokietija užsibrėžusi atkurti nemažą dalį iš 94 proc. visų nusausintų savo pelkynų.

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