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Why Tiny Homes Will Remain Part of California's Homelessness Equation for Years

Jeanne Kuang

October 19, 2023 |

KQED |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

Tiny homes are being used to address the state’s homelessness crisis by providing a more permanent housing solution to those in need than tents or encampments. The city is currently operating 600 tiny homes and working to build more as they’ve seen a 10% decrease in the city’s unsheltered population. Of the 1,500 people who have lived in the tiny homes, 48% have moved on to permanent housing.

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For Indian Farmers, Artificial Glaciers Are a High-Altitude Antidote to Drought

Geetanjali Krishna

October 19, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Kulum

In the Ladakh region of Northern India, vertical artificial glaciers called “ice stupas” melt at a slower pace than natural glaciers, helping farmers to store water for irrigation during the spring drought. Through contests with cash prizes, more than 500 people in 45 villages have been trained to build their own ice stupas.

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The slow recovery of millennial-old salt marshes in Spain

Helena Rodríguez

October 19, 2023 |

Ereb |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Spain, Bay of Cádiz

In Spain's Bay of Cádiz, locals have spent years collaborating with universities, scientists, and government entities to restore their bay's traditional salt marshes. The results? A revived economic sector, a community adapted to rising sea levels, and protected migratory birds.

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How Pennsylvania churches are addressing climate change by tapping the power of the sun

Karen Hendricks

October 18, 2023 |

StateImpact Pennsylvania |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

As part of their commitment to “creation care,” some churches in Pennsylvania are installing solar panels in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. At Akron Mennonite Church, solar power is saving the congregation nearly $1,000 a month and helping to prevent unnecessary emissions of carbon dioxide.

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One answer to the youth mental health crisis? Asking Colorado students how they're feeling

Leigh Paterson

October 18, 2023 |

KUNC |

Radio |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

New legislation in Colorado will implement statewide mental health screenings, expanding existing programs in schools and health centers. For example, Glenwood Springs High School has had a screening program in place since 2020. The school's health center provides care ranging from dental exams to counseling and served over 2,500 students last year.

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How more cameras are helping Sacramento PD catch more car thieves.

Julie Watts

October 18, 2023 |

CBS News |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

The Sacramento Police Department installed 175 cameras throughout the city to read license plates and help solve car theft crimes. The cameras and accompanying AI technology alert nearby officers when a vehicle of interest is identified, resulting in more arrests and solved car thefts than the national average.

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In Spain, a movement is fighting the mental illness stigma

Sara Plaza Mar Sala Kike Castro

October 18, 2023 |

Sphera |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Spain, Barcelona

The Mad Pride movement and groups like Orgullo Loco work to protect the rights of people seeking psychiatric care, as many report traumatic experiences with psychiatric hospitals like being forcibly checked in and given harmful treatments like electroshock therapy. The groups provide a sense of community, host events for members and organize demonstrations to rally support and advocate for policy change.

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The zero-waste city: what Kiel in Germany can teach the world

Ajit Niranjan

October 18, 2023 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Germany, Kiel

Germany is a world leader in recycling, specifically in the city of Kiel, which was recently declared a “zero waste” city. The city achieved this status through a series of eco-friendly initiatives, aimed at increasing recycling and reducing waste, from bans on single-use items to bottle buyback programs to simply encouraging locals to make more environmentally-friendly behavior changes.

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The Nigeria Fact-Checkers' Coalition showed how collaborative journalism can work in West Africa

Phillip Anjorin

October 18, 2023 |

Nieman Lab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

Ahead of Nigeria’s general election, a group of 12 media platforms and civil society organizations worked together as the Nigeria Factcheckers Coalition to debunk false information targeting voters. The coalition, which provided training and tools to participating journalists, fact-checked 127 during the week of the elections.

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Colorado is paying parents to take care of children with disabilities, a pandemic benefit that's sticking around

Jennifer Brown

October 17, 2023 |

The Colorado Sun |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

During the pandemic, caregivers stopped entering people’s homes, so Medicaid restructured to pay parents to provide care for their children with disabilities rather than hired help. About 1,200 families across the state signed up for the program, making $15 an hour for up to 10 hours a week teaching those with disabilities “homemaker” tasks like cooking and cleaning.

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