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Radical Terraces Are Transforming the Hills of Rwanda

Geetanjali Krishna

October 10, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Rwanda

Farmers in Rwanda are adopting a terracing technique that’s helping to improve soil health and reduce erosion on the steep slopes they farm on. Called radical terraces, they slope back towards the hill to significantly slow water runoff and trap soil during intense rainfall.

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Volunteers spring to survey water in Patagonia Mountains before mine begins pumping

Daniel Shailer

September 01, 2023 |

Tucson Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, Patagonia, Arizona

In the race to survey and catalog natural springs in Patagonia, Arizona, before they dry up, the Sky Island Alliance created an app-based volunteer program to collect more information. Locals can pick out coordinates to search for a spring and fill out a survey about what they find.

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A Year After Historic Civil Rights Settlement, Alabama Slowly Bringing Sanitation Equity to Rural Black Communities

Dennis Pillion

October 12, 2024 |

Inside Climate News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hope Hull, Alabama

The nonprofit Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Projects is installing advanced, three-stage wastewater filtration systems at homes in Lowndes County, Alabama, where effective wastewater treatment options are urgently needed. The nonprofit installs and maintains the systems for $20 per month, using two major federal grants to cover the upfront costs.

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In Appalachia, Helene's Water Crisis Taps a Global Christian Response

Emily Belz

October 09, 2024 |

Christianity Today |

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Response Location: United States, North Carolina

Water Mission is helping ensure Western North Carolina residents have access to safe water following Hurricane Helene. The group installed four of its proprietary mobile water treatment systems which produce 15,000 liters of clean water a day. The group has also distributed and gassed 400 generators for people to power their wells.

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Ocoee outfitter leading storm aid effort for victims in North Carolina

Ben Benton

October 04, 2024 |

Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

In response to Hurricane Helene's devastation, water rescue experts from Outdoor Adventure Rafting in Tennessee are volunteering to deliver essential supplies, medical aid and communication to isolated communities. They mobilized over 200 volunteers and used resources like excavation equipment and Starlink satellite internet to bridge communication gaps. Their efforts have reached several communities, helping to stabilize them with food, water and other critical resources.

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With no running water, Asheville finds other ways to flush thousands of toilets

Joel Rose, Ronaldo Arrieta

October 13, 2024 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

Volunteers with BeLoved Asheville are bringing Asheville residents water so they can flush toilets, wash their hands and shower amid the water scarcity caused by Hurricane Helene. These improvised distribution systems have become crucial to ensure residents can maintain their hygiene and prevent illness until their normal water access is restored.

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Can bringing back nature save our cities from floods?

Laura Bicker, Jordan Dunbar

August 26, 2024 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: China

Cities and neighborhoods around the world are trying to transform into sponge cities to soak up enough rainwater to prevent flooding. They’re doing so by ripping up asphalt and concrete, replacing it with nature-based solutions like native plants and parks.

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How are Afghans fighting climate change?

Graihagh Jackson, Barry Sadid

August 12, 2024 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Afghanistan

Amid droughts fueled by climate change, communities in Afghanistan are building irrigation pools, miniature dams, and systems of pipes to capture rain, flood, and spring water for agricultural use. Afghans who live abroad are sending them donations to help make it possible.

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In Kano, a Group of Friends are Responding to Community Needs

Abdulaziz Bagwai

October 28, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Bagwai, Kano

The Bagwai Youth Friendship Association is a community group that pools money together to support locals in need, whether it be paying school fees or providing start-up capital for a new business venture. Since 2019, the group has enrolled 35 children in school, repaired broken water pipes, renovated buildings and provided food to those in need.

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Why don't we use more geothermal energy?

Graihagh Jackson, Johanes Hutabarat

October 07, 2024 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Germany

Germany-based Vulcan Energy combines lithium extraction with geothermal energy production to make geothermal more financially feasible. It pulls the lithium directly from the hot water that's used to generate power and heat for local communities and sells it to be used for electric car batteries.

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