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  • Can e-voting revolutionize Nigeria's democracy? Lessons from FUOYE campus elections

    June 13, 2023 |

    Social Voices |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Oye, Ekiti

    Following violent disruption during campus elections in 2021, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, implemented an electronic voting process which allowed students to cast their ballots online via a university portal. Some students who had previously abstained from participating in elections due to safety concerns were able to vote, but the platform also experienced technical glitches and fears around cyberattacks, which left some students unable to cast their ballots.

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  • Toxic Nuclear Waste is Piling up in the U.S. Where's the Deposit?

    June 06, 2023 |

    The Xylom |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Nevada

    The Yucca Mountain project, intended to safely hold radioactive spent nuclear fuel from around the country, was paused after resistance from Nevada locals and politicians.

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  • Mekong shrimp farmers less keen to share space with mangroves

    May 12, 2023 |

    The Third Pole |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Vietnam

    Farmers in Vietnam use integrated shrimp-mangrove ponds to produce organic shrimp for a higher profit while preserving endangered native mangroves. When practicing traditional shrimp farming, the mangrove forests would be cleared but leaving the trees near the water provides nutrients and breeding grounds for the shrimp.

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  • Stilt Houses: How an Ancient Architectural Design Could Become a Climate Solution

    May 05, 2023 |

    The Sweaty Penguin |

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    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Florida

    When designed well, houses built on elevated platforms supported by stilts can help coastal communities adapt to climate change by reducing flood risk.

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  • Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment, a game changer in community maternal health care 

    May 04, 2023 |

    Lake Region Bulletin |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Migori County

    Non-pneumatic Anti-shock Garments (NASG) are emergency garments used during cases of post-partum hemorrhage that save women’s lives by compressing blood vessels to reduce excessive blood loss. Currently, there are 498 NASGs distributed across several counties and the use of the garment has resulted in a 38% reduction in the maternal mortality rate.

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  • California's Methane Climate Solution Rewards Dairy Gas. Other States Take a Harder Line.

    April 26, 2023 |

    Capital & Main |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    California pays farmers to turn cow manure into biogas in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Harvested in various ways, the gas collected from the waste is used to power farms.

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  • Chicago's dirty secret: lead in municipal drinking water remains the greatest threat in communities of color

    April 20, 2023 |

    ILLatinoNews.com (Illinois Latino News) |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Chicago’s Equity Lead Service Line Replacement Program is designed to help homeowners replace outdated water lines that can lead to contaminated drinking water, but only 280 lines have been replaced in the past two years in contrast to the city’s goal of 650. Homeowners report that the application process is inaccessible and inefficient, and an analysis by The Guardian found that roughly 10 percent of tests across four zip codes had contamination levels above the EPA’s guideline for taking action.

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  • Wyoming teachers are leaving. The reasons why may be about more than money.

    March 28, 2023 |

    Casper Star-Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Monte Vista, Colorado

    Teachers are leaving the profession at high rates in the United States, citing a lack of support, stress, and low pay. Therefore, increasing support from administrators and focusing on teachers’ overall well-being might increase their likelihood of continuing to teach.

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  • Agriculture: Why the Kissan Card Scheme Failed

    February 05, 2023 |

    Dawn |

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    Response Location: Pakistan, Sahiwal, Punjab

    Farmers in Pakistan are disappointed by the government’s Kissan Card initiative meant to provide financial assistance to lessen their expenses. Farmers frustrated by the program are calling for improved transparency and better distribution of funds.

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  • An ‘OG COVID Crew' nurse at Tucson's Banner-University, her story illustrates Arizona's urgent health care dilemmas

    December 29, 2022 |

    Arizona Luminaria |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    The COVID-19 pandemic shed light on, and exasperated, existing issues in Arizona’s healthcare industry. Medical staff are still dealing with the repercussions and are speaking up to demand better working conditions.

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