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  • Inside the Colorado factory where AtmosZero is electrifying steam

    AtmosZero's modular electric heat pump technology replaces gas-fired industrial boilers to produce steam at up to 165°C, demonstrated at New Belgium brewery where it provides 30-40% of steam needs with 200% efficiency, though at higher installation costs and lower efficiency than waste-heat systems.

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  • Shelter helps decrease feral cat population

    The Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter uses a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program to address the county's feral cat overpopulation problem, providing free or discounted spay/neuter services with the help of grant funding, along with humane trap rentals and surgical appointments for residents who capture feral cats. With the program, TNR procedures have increased from 190 in 2024 to 250 this year.

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  • The Forest That Proves It: How Sudbury Reclaimed a Moonscape

    The Regreening Sudbury Project transformed a lunar-like wasteland into thriving forest through decades of systematic tree planting (10+ million trees), soil amendments, and transparent open-data tracking. This resulted in a 98% reduction in air pollution and 50% recovery of fish populations while creating a replicable model for ecological restoration.

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  • Behind the Curtains: Inside Nigeria's Shadow Network of Abortion Care

    Komfot Health operates a technology-driven network providing post-abortion care and sexual reproductive health services across Nigeria. The organization trains healthcare providers to address biases, uses a chatbot system for patient triage and connects women to verified medical facilities in six states, acting as intermediaries between women seeking care and trusted healthcare providers. Since launching in 2024, Komfot Health has served over 1,790 women.

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  • Bridging Gaps in Women's Health: Niger State's Push for Better Access to Family Planning

    The Niger State Health Care Fund offers a voucher program that helps cover the cost of antenatal care and family planning services for women in rural areas and IDP camps. The voucher scheme, alongside community engagement programs and technological resources, has improved access to contraceptives and reproductive health services, but the state’s rate of contraceptive prevalence is still below the national average.

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  • Nigeria's Self-Care Policy Expands Women's Reproductive Choices

    Thanks to Nigeria’s Self-Care Policy, residents can access free injectable contraceptives that can be administered without the support of health workers. Patients learn how to use the injectable during their first appointment at a health center and are then able to take up to a year of doses with them to administer independently each month at home. Since 2014, when the self-injectables were first introduced, the country’s rate of contraceptive prevalence has risen from 4% to 15%.

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  • Family Planning Strengthens Agency for Women, Youth in Zimbabwe

    The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council focuses on improving maternal health outcomes by providing reproductive health and family planning resources, including contraception and educational counseling, at clinics, local health facilities, and community organizations. Since 2010, the country’s maternal mortality rate has fallen and the rate of married women using modern contraceptives has reached 69%.

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  • How Women in Adamawa Are Rebuilding Trust in Family Planning

    Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency partnered with The Challenge Initiative to train female community mobilizers and service providers across nine local government areas to provide family planning care. The providers use a trust-building approach, conducting house calls and leveraging social gatherings to gradually introduce family planning concepts. Since the group began, family planning uptake has surged from about 20% to 74%.

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  • India's Heat Insurance Plans: Look Promising, But Resilience Needs More Than Payouts

    A parametric heat insurance program covering 276,800 women workers across India provides automatic cash payouts (₹300-1,250) when temperatures exceed city-specific thresholds for consecutive days, successfully delivering financial relief during extreme heat events but facing sustainability challenges due to heavy subsidies, trust issues when thresholds aren't met, and the need for behavioral change among beneficiaries.

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  • Otuabagi Women Farmers Replant Bayelsa's Future with Raffia Palms

    The Otuabagi Women Farmers Association's initiative to replant 7,200 raffia palm trees has not only begun restoring their oil-damaged swamp forest but also created a cooperative financial safety net for members and sparked community-wide conversations about environmental protection.

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