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  • 'We're trusting in God's economy': Asheville church provides low-barrier rent relief to vulnerable residents

    November 21, 2024 |

    Blue Ridge Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

    A church is helping residents of Asheville, North Carolina, pay their overdue rent and utility bills after Hurricane Helene. It's using discretionary funds and working with landlords to help those who apply.

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  • 'Our guardian angels': A small but mighty effort to bring holiday joy to NC Helene victims

    November 20, 2024 |

    The Charlotte Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    A Facebook group posts the Amazon "wish lists" of families in Western North Carolina who were affected by Hurricane Helene to help them meet their immediate needs and provide holiday gifts for children. Donors "adopt" families and purchase anywhere from one item to the entire list.

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  • How unconventional crops could save water — and reshape Utah farming

    November 18, 2024 |

    KUER Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Farmers and researchers in Utah are growing Kernza, a perennial grain that requires very little water and improves soil health, in hopes of helping the local agricultural industry adapt to record-breaking heat and droughts.

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  • Grassroots Hurricane Relief Efforts Fight Disinformation, Slow Bureaucracies and More Frequent Catastrophes

    November 17, 2024 |

    Inside Climate News |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Petersburg, Florida

    In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Milton, mutual aid groups across the country are emerging to get essential supplies to thousands of people in isolated communities and working to combat misinformation and government mistrust surrounding climate change. Because mutual aid groups aren’t bound to the bureaucracy of government organizations, they’re able to act quickly and connect with community members on a deeper level.

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  • Non-profit organizations reach out to help Western NC

    November 09, 2024 |

    QNotes Carolinas |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, several community-led organizations are joining forces to help those in need by gathering and distributing supply donations and helping those affected apply for FEMA assistance, unemployment and other relief support.

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  • Why Utah Is Bucking One of the West's Oldest Water Rules

    November 05, 2024 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Utah is ditching the “use it or lose it” water rights doctrine to encourage farmers to conserve water amid severe water shortages. Instead, it’s encouraging farmers to use less water while allowing them to keep their rights to it. The government is awarding funding for efficiency upgrades and creating a system for farmess to lease out the saved water.

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  • A Colorado Groundwater Experiment Tackles Urgent Conservation Needs

    November 04, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Farmers in arid, drought-prone regions are creating groundwater conservation easements with nonprofits to reduce their water use in a financially feasible way. For these agreements, farmers reduce the acres they grow crops on in perpetuity in exchange for payment and tax benefits.

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  • Forest therapy for wildfire survivors

    November 01, 2024 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Social workers, psychotherapists, and community leaders in the California towns impacted by the Camp Fire were trained as forest therapy guides to help residents emotionally recover from the disaster and reconnect with nature. They offer free guided walks full of interactive activities and conversations.

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  • When lights went out in Western North Carolina, solar and batteries helped some power up

    October 28, 2024 |

    The News & Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

    After Hurricane Helene shut down most of the power grid, the Footprint Project brought 47 portable solar arrays and battery systems to the area to help restore power. These solar panels offer an alternative to diesel-powered generators, so people in remote areas experiencing a natural disaster don’t have to rely on burning fossil fuels, which contributes to the climate crisis.

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  • AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments

    October 25, 2024 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    The nonprofit GiveDirectly is providing no-strings-attached, direct cash payments to households that receive SNAP benefits and were impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The payments are sent directly to the debit cards already use for SNAP, and households were chosen based on poverty data and data about the worst-hit areas.

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