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  • Congress has one month to save a key Medicare benefit

    November 25, 2024 |

    Mother Jones |

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    In 2020, Medicare temporarily expanded its coverage to include telehealth appointments for all specialties, allowing patients to receive care without the added health risk of travel. About one in four telehealth appointments are made by Medicare recipients, and diagnostic accuracy fell between 77 percent and 96 percent during one period studied in 2020.

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  • Think Utah farmers should do without irrigation? Here's what that looks like

    November 25, 2024 |

    KUER Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Farmers in southeast Utah grow wheat and other select grains without irrigation, a technique called dryland farming. Relying only on rainwater eases water pressure amid droughts.

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  • A Tool to Tackle Climate Emotions

    November 25, 2024 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    An educational tool called the climate emotions wheel shows a variety of emotions that align with a survey to help guide users through their climate-related feelings. It’s used in schools as a way to address youth mental health concerns amid climate-related disasters and other impacts.

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  • Building for the climate: How it's done in Switzerland

    November 24, 2024 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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    Response Location: Switzerland

    A cooperative in Switzerland is building sustainable apartments using recycled materials and green building practices to create carbon-neutral communal living spaces. These “cluster apartments” cut down on living space per person and save energy.

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  • Is giving old papers new life a sustainable solution for the environment?

    November 22, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory

    Joebliss Enterprise purchases and collects paper waste from homes, businesses, and collection agents in Abuja, Nigeria, and processes it for recycling, reducing the amount that produces methane emissions in landfills.

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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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  • First year of early voting a success; Midland County voter turnout second highest in history

    November 21, 2024 |

    Midland Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Midland, Michigan

    In its first presidential election with state-mandated early voting, which allowed voters to cast their ballots in-person for nine days before election day, Midland County, Mich. saw roughly 20% of its voters utilize early voting and had high turnout at 70.05%. Officials reported that they were able to streamline the early voting process with Ballot on Demand equipment that allowed voters to print their ballots on-site rather than requiring the county to print ballots in advance.

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  • Can desalination quench agriculture's thirst?

    November 21, 2024 |

    Knowable Magazine |

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    Several pilot studies point to the viability of desalination projects being an effective option for farmers in certain fresh-water-scarce regions.

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  • The Low Impact Gym Slowing the Progression of Parkinson's Disease in Nigeria

    November 20, 2024 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    The Adewunmi Desalu Parkinson’s Foundation (ADPF) offers personalized care plans and a low-impact gym for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Research shows low-impact exercises and the Rock Steady Boxing practice help improve balance and mobility, helping slow the disease’s progression. ADPF data shows that 90% of participants who adhere to their care plan and practice the exercises see a slower progression of Parkinson’s.

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  • Restoring a Cornerstone of the Local Grain Economy

    November 20, 2024 |

    Civil Eats |

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    A new generation of entrepreneurs is reestablishing local grain mills across the United States, drawing on historic processes to bring back a system that benefits local economics while providing fresher, more nutrient-dense flour. The group, the Craft Millers Guild, meets virtually to share advice, learn from experts, and advocate for change.

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