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https://howwegettonext.com/the-machine-and-the-mosquito-29205f61e811?gi=d83a30c8c05f
Greg Noone
How We Get to Next
15 September 2017
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Mosquito transmitted diseases are only becoming more prevalent due to climate change, posing a global health risk. Various methods are being tested such as genetic modification and gene drives, Project DiSARM-uses technology to map where to spray insecticide, and introduction of Wolbachia-a bacterial disease that decreases mosquitos' ability to reproduce-into the environment.
https://apolitical.co/solution_article/childbirth-deadly-black-women-now-new-york-acting
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Apolitical
14 September 2017
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New York is taking strides to understand the stark racial disparities by increasing data collection about births and pregnancies. They are using targeted universalism with new initiatives with doulas and various support programs that are for all women but targeted to areas with the worst outcome.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-science-of-fighting-wildfires-gets-a-satellite-boost
Megan Molteni
Wired
11 September 2017
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Climate change is only worsening the frequency and ferocity of forest fires. Projects such as researching what makes trees more susceptible to fires, and having satellites send images of fires as they happen, in order to help forest services react most effectively, are new ideas being researched and implemented.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/nyregion/bike-sharing-spin-gps-dockless-citi-bike.html
Winnie Hu
The New York Times
28 August 2017
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City bike programs are currently facing off as dockless bike programs, such as Spin, are becoming more popular threatening to preexisting bike sharing programs. The public wants whichever program can best suit their needs, but the different companies want the new dockless bike companies to prove themselves.
https://www.citylab.com/environment/2017/08/how-high-tech-inhalers-are-helping-louisville-clear-the-air/535749
Laura Bliss
CityLab
9 August 2017
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The Kentucky metro area has some of the worst air quality in the country, leading to concerning rates of asthma and respiratory disease well above the national averages. But a group called AIR Louisville has implemented a creative, crowdsourced solution that utilizes GPS-enabled inhalers to help patients identify and address asthma patterns based on numerous factors such as avoiding heavily-polluted parts of town, and identifying the best treatments based on lifestyle needs.
http://citiscope.org/story/2017/how-technology-helping-cities-cope-mass-migration
David Hatch
Citiscope
1 August 2017
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In an era of mass migration and vast displacement, communities and governments around the world are struggling to cope with the influx of millions of immigrants and refugees. But different innovations in technology are making integration easier and increasing access to resources for new arrivals - from mobile banking accounts to online housing databases. Part 3 of 3.
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