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  • In Vietnam, There Have Been Fewer Than 300 COVID-19 Cases And No Deaths. Here's Why

    Michael Sullivan

    April 16, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Vietnam

    Vietnam has been praised for their collective response to containing coronavirus which was predicated on early and aggressive action and applying lessons learned from earlier communicable disease outbreaks. Although the country did not implement a lockdown until April 1, political leaders began taking actions as early as January.

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  • How Teenage Sisters Pushed Bali To Say 'Bye-Bye' To Plastic Bags

    Michael Sullivan

    January 26, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Indonesia

    The island nation of Indonesia is the world's second biggest polluter of marine plastics, which can be disastrous for its tourism industry, setting aside the obvious environmental hazards. But two sisters in Bali took on the problem head on in 2013 with Bye Bye Plastic Bags. After an online petition, the sisters launched massive beach cleanups, awareness campaigns, and community workshops. After enough momentum, the governor of Bali banned single-use plastic.

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  • In Cambodia, 'Lucky' Iron Fish For The Cooking Pot Could Fight Anemia

    Michael Sullivan

    December 25, 2015 |

    NPR |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Cambodia

    The World Bank estimates that iron deficiency is a $50 billion drain on global GDP. In Cambodia, one entrepreneur has marketed little blocks of metal that are dropped in cooking pots and slowly release iron, entering the cooked food.

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  • In Cambodia, Rats Are Being Trained To Sniff Out Land Mines And Save Lives

    Michael Sullivan

    July 31, 2015 |

    NPR |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Cambodia, Krong Siem Reap

    In Cambodia, demining rats have been trained to detect TNT in the ground, effectively identifying unexploded materials like landmines, bombs, and grenades. These two-feet-long Gambian pouched rats have an excellent sense of smell and are trained by Apopo – an international nonprofit – using bananas as a reward for finding TNT. While they are highly effective, they are just one way the region, hit hard by conflict, is attempting to demine its land.

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