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  • Can the Great Lakes continue to fend off an increasingly thirsty world?

    August 16, 2018 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States, Muskegon, Michigan

    The Great Lakes contain 84 percent of the surface freshwater in North America—a staggering 21 percent of the surface freshwater worldwide. To manage the resource sustainably, all eight lake-bordering states, Congress, and Canadian provinces created the Great Lakes Compact in 2008, which has regulated and curbed water use. An evaluation of the agreement ten years later shows promising yet mixed results. And critically, it asks whether strong policies can withstand a future of growing water scarcity.

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  • Saving Lives With Tech Amid Syria's Endless Civil War

    August 16, 2018 |

    Wired |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Syria

    For people living in Syria, minutes can save people from dying due to bomb strikes. So three men got together and created Hala, and launched a warning system that uses data from aircraft to predict where and when warplanes will strike, then notifies nearby people. Now, the Hala team has 60,000 followers on Facebook, and 16,400 Telegram channel subscribers. “Without the Sentry warning, my family and I would probably be dead.”

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  • Water Protectors Take Action to Keep Pipeline Out of Black and Indigenous Communities

    August 14, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Rayne, Louisiana

    When construction of the Bayou Bridge pipeline in Louisiana was slated to begin, local citizens formed the L’Eau Est La Vie (“Water Is Life”) camp to establish a course of action to halt the process. Although their main goal is to have an evacuation route planned, the organization is also providing room for the voices of those that will be impacted the most - predominantly indigenous and low-income Black residents.

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  • Teenage girls learning science in Colorado's backcountry

    August 13, 2018 |

    Durango Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

    With a shortage of women pursuing careers within the sciences, a program based out of University of Colorado, Boulder is looking to tip the scales. Implemented by two female graduate students, Girls of Rock is open to women and people of color nationwide and provides nearly two weeks of experiential and hands-on learning in the backcountry.

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  • How This Community Fought for $70 Million in Cleanup Funds — and Won

    August 13, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

    Fresno sits in right in the middle of the Central Valley of California. The region is known for its vast agriculture and farming communities, but to locals, it's also known for its horrid air quality. This is especially true in the southwest territory of Fresno, where some of the most economically disadvantaged also reside. After a series of failed attempts by local government, the community took matters into their own hands, joining forces and fighting for the right to design their own plan for better air quality.

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  • This woman bodybuilder in Myanmar is using Facebook to advocate for harsher penalties for rape

    August 13, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Myanmar

    Across Myanmar, women are addressing the high prevalence of rape and sexual violence against women. Some, are advocating for the death penalty for those convicted of rape, some are trying to attack root causes, while others are challenging gender roles. “I’m fighting not someone who will rape me, but I’m fighting the gender roles women are put into ... and I’m encouraging others to do this kind of thing so women aren’t seen as weak victims and are less likely to have this kind of thing happen to them.”

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  • The clock is ticking on dealing with western Kansas' drying Ogallala Aquifer

    August 10, 2018 |

    The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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    Response Location: United States, Topeka, Kansas

    Western Kansas' finite Ogallala aquifer is the bedrock of an agricultural region that accounts for 10 percent of Kansas' economy. But thanks to decades of over-drafting for irrigation, the aquifer is on track to run dry in the not-so-distant future. Now some are calling for regional conservation, and some smaller programs have shown promise; however, the challenges of scalability and political wrangling remain vast.

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  • In A State That Voted For Trump, The Teachers Rallied When ICE Raided A Rural Nebraska Town

    August 09, 2018 |

    Buzzfeed |

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    Response Location: United States, O'Neill, Nebraska

    Teachers, neighbors, and administrators came together to support children of immigrant parents during a raid. They converted an elementary school that was closed during the summer break, made sandwiches, brought toys, and took care of children that weren’t their own.

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  • One million Michiganders have little or no dental care access. Here's how we can change that.

    August 09, 2018 |

    Second Wave Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    The Michigan State Oral Health Plan began offering services after budget constrains eliminated the Medicaid oral health program in the state.A diverse group of stakeholders work to make the care accessible for residents including initiatives to make sure children have access to care. The success of these programs is also highlighting the need for further improvements and empowering groups to emulate the success of pilot programs in Lansing and Grand Rapids.

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  • Despite spike in shootings, a Chicago community gets a handle on violence

    August 08, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Chicago has seen a decline in violence, and one neighborhood in particular has led the way, nearly halving its shootings and homicides. Police in Englewood have changed how they work with the community and where they send officers, focusing on the places and people experiencing the most violence, informed by data and surveillance systems. Community organizations are also providing job training, services and counseling to those most likely to be caught up in the violence.

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