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  • Humans finally figured out how to make it rain

    August 03, 2022 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, San Angelo, Texas

    Farmers facing drought turn to cloud seeding, a process in which silver iodide is released into clouds, to help produce rainfall for their crops.

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  • ‘Better for democracy': Two US cities offer Arabic voting ballots

    August 03, 2022 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Municipal officials in two southeast Michigan communities exercised their local governing power to bypass federal voting legislation that does not include Arab Americans among the "disenfranchised communities" with a right to receive election ballots in their first language. Through a city council resolution and collaboration among county officials, the Michigan Secretary of State, and Dominion Voting Systems, the cities offered Arabic ballots for the 2022 state primary, which is thought to be the first example of Arabic-language ballots being offered in a state-organized election in the United States.

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  • Solar power opens the door to banking for rural Indians

    August 03, 2022 |

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    Response Location: India, Maharashtra

    In Aitawade Budruk the switch to solar power is not just reducing carbon emissions but addressing issues of frequent power cuts and lack of internet connectivity faced by the local bank. As a result, the bank has opened new accounts at a much higher rate than before, and communities have been able to properly access government financial services for the first time.

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  • Oasis in the Desert: Walker River Paiute Tribe Builds Food Pantry

    August 03, 2022 |

    The Daily Yonder |

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    Response Location: United States, Schurz, Nevada

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic making access to groceries more difficult, The Walker River Paiute Tribe created a food pantry to support members of the tribe and local farmers. The food pantry has since become the largest in the state, by volume of distributed food, having distributed about 6,500 bags of food to over 355 households.

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  • What can a library card get you? Try a popcorn maker or ukulele.

    August 03, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    A Sacramento library’s “library of things” allows the public to borrow nontraditional things like cake pans and weed whackers in an effort to attract patrons in the digital age.

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  • An evolving role for colleges: Training former substance abusers to be part of treatment teams

    August 02, 2022 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    The City University of New York’s College of Staten Island is among a handful but growing number of colleges that are offering peer advocate training programs to former substance abusers. These certified trainings are enabling vulnerable adults to pursue higher education, acquire skills, and use their experience to not just find employment but also support patients with recovery.

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  • A non-profit is using artificial intelligence to link blood donors

    August 02, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    J Blood Match uses an Artificial Intelligence program-bot embedded into the social media platforms Telegram and Facebook messenger to connect unpaid blood donors to recipients in need.

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  • Youth-led NGOs are battling period poverty in Nigeria. Their weapon is reusable pads

    August 02, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    One Voice Initiative for Women and Children Emancipation and Reaching Minds Foundation are two organizations that have distributed thousands of reusable pad kits to school girls and women. The organizations also train people on how to make their own reusable pads from environmentally friendly fabrics and use them correctly.

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  • Wild Horses Could Keep Wildfire At Bay

    August 02, 2022 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States

    The nonprofit Wild Horse Fire Brigade wants to place wild horses in select wilderness areas of California to graze as a way to prevent wildfires.

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  • How Portland is Leaning on Neighborhood Teams to Improve Heat Wave Response

    August 02, 2022 |

    Portland Mercury |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    The Ground Support Guest Transportation Unit offers a city-run alternative to relying on rideshare and cabs to transport people to cooling shelters by relying on Portland’s Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NET), a volunteer-run neighborhood group that provides services during times of need. During a July 2022 heatwave, the program received 215 ride requests, 138 of which were completed by NET volunteers.

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