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  • Drones help track critically endangered swift parrots in NSW Riverina

    September 12, 2018 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    Response Location: Australia, Riverina, New South Wales

    The swift parrot population in the NSW Riverina in Australia is quickly declining and historically used tracking methods are falling short in accurate measurements. To better track the birds and monitor survival methods, researchers are using drones to track the species' movement.

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  • Maize harvest to hit 46m bags, says Agriculture CS Kiunjuri

    September 12, 2018 |

    Nation Africa |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Kenya is seeing a bumper harvest in maize thanks to good weather this season, but also the government has been campaigning to get more farmers to grow maize and it also gave them subsidized fertilizer. It’s part of an effort to bolster food security in the African nation, which still has some 10 million people facing food insecurity. USAID is committing to intensifying assistance to the country from the United States to help it build more stability in its food supply.

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  • How can we address Michigan students' desperate need for behavioral health services?

    September 12, 2018 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Michigan schools are adopting the TRAILS program to connect counselors with training so they can help students with mental health problems. Counselors are seeing a big positive change in their students. It's part of a broader statewide acknowledgment of mental health issues.

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  • Eight drivers, five days: A migrant's emotional journey to find her daughter

    September 11, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    Immigrant Families Together is a coalition of volunteers trying reunify parents and children that were separated due to the Donald Trump administration’s “Zero Tolerance” policy. They are paying for bonds, releasing immigrants, and driving them across state lines to be reunited with their children. Already, they’ve helped reunite a dozen families.

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  • Inside a Court Room Specialized in Justice for Gender Violence

    September 11, 2018 |

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    Response Location: El Salvador

    El Salvador joins other countries and states who are creating specialized tribunals for gender-based crimes. The court focuses on 11 crimes “femicide, diffusion of porn (as in revenge porn), and three forms of economic violence.” So far, 22 cases have been heard and half resulted in convictions. In addition, judges are trained to look at cases through a gender lens and focus on reparations. “Our decisions have to be aimed towards this instead of just determining a sentence.”

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  • App makes it possible for vision-impaired people to see into space

    September 11, 2018 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    Response Location: Australia, Brisbane

    A new app provides a way for visually impaired people to see into space. Using sound and vibration, the app Astreos provides the location and information about heavenly bodies in the night sky.

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  • Kyrgyzstan wants transparency to curb corruption

    September 11, 2018 |

    GovInsider |

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    Response Location: Kyrgyzstan

    Kyrgyzstan is using technology to tackle corruption and reduce costs. The country is centralizing and digitizing government services with help from Estonia. It is also using biometrics in elections to reduce the chances of rigged ballots and build public trust.

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  • Identify and Report: How grassroots informants accelerated the end of polio in Niger state

    September 11, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Bida, Niger

    The state of Niger has the most land mass in all of Nigeria, and as a result people are widespread and difficult to reach with important medical information. Polio in children is a serious issue in Niger, but a steady intervention using a combination of identification and reporting to combat it. Using community leaders, bone setters, spiritual healers, birth attendants, and more, symptoms of polio are identified early on and residents are educated on the disease and treatment. Another strategy gets vaccinations and other health services to over 800 hard-to-reach areas across the state.

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  • Maternal death rate lowered in California, but racial disparity remains

    September 11, 2018 |

    Journalist's Resource |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative brought a diverse group of people together to address maternal mortality by increasing education around preeclampsia and hemorrhage. The group tracked data and used their breadth—from analysts to government to clinicians—to effect change at scale. Over six years, they cut the maternal mortality rate nearly in half in the state.

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  • Homeless, But Part of Civic and Social Life in Montreal

    September 11, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

    In Montreal, the city's multi-million dollar plan to combat homelessness includes a concerted effort to center homeless people as citizens first and foremost, deserving of social inclusion and community. To do this, Montreal has offered programs and workshops connecting the homeless to art, parks, and civic events -- but concerns about discrimination and criminalization remain.

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