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  • To Improve Fish Welfare, a Startup Blends AI With an Ancient Japanese Fishing Method

    May 24, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The California-based tech startup Shinkei is combining artificial intelligence with an ancient Japanese method called Ike Jime to kill fish quickly with less pain. Alongside improved fish welfare, the method cuts down waste by keeping the fish fresher for longer.

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  • Want to See Community Solar Done Right? A Project in Michigan's Upper Peninsula Can Serve as a Model

    May 23, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, L'Anse, Michigan

    A community solar project in a rural Michigan town is making energy more affordable for low-to-moderate-income households. Fifty community members and organizations subscribed to receive energy from and support the construction of a solar array. As a result, their electricity bills are about $300 cheaper each year, and the local utility reported fewer late payments.

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  • Six months in, NYC's free online therapy platform for teens has seen 7,000 signups

    May 23, 2024 |

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    Teenspace is a free online therapy program that offers video and text-based mental health support. Nearly 7,000 teens have signed up for the program so far, and 65% of them have reported an improvement in their mental health since connecting to a licensed therapist through the platform.

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  • Teens want therapy. Are they getting it?

    May 22, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Teen Space expands free access to mental health care. With parental consent, teens can sign up online or through the app and be quickly matched with a therapist. Since its launch last November, more than 6,000 students have signed up, and each one has been connected with a therapist within 24 hours.

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  • Indian women take to the skies as drone pilots

    May 21, 2024 |

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    About 10,000 women from rural areas in India are training to be agricultural drone pilots as a part of the government-run Drone Didi program. The job provides them with financial independence and greater respect from their communities.

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  • A Ray Of Hope In Nigeria: Turning The Tide On Cervical Cancer

    May 19, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Uyo, Akwa Ibom

    The Help the Women Campaign raises awareness and provides free cervical cancer screenings. Since forming in 2021, the Campaign has reached 30,000 women and provided 500 screenings. The Campaign also led successful advocacy efforts that convinced the federal government to incorporate the HPV vaccine into the national immunization program.

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  • Carbon removal: What's the local government's role?

    May 15, 2024 |

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    Local governments in the United States are taking the lead on carbon removal projects to meet net-zero goals, which could help bring down the cost of the technology to make it more widely accessible. A coalition of governments in Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, for example, awarded grants to projects that store carbon dioxide in concrete.

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  • How Digital Technology is Improving Access to Health Services for Kenyan Youths

    May 14, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Tiko Africa provides young people with free access to sexual and reproductive health education and services on a digital platform, including HIV testing and treatment, access to contraceptives and mental health support and counseling. Tiko operates in 15 counties and has benefited more than 290,000 young people since its launch.

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  • Free mental health apps provide 24/7 help for teens and young children across California

    May 10, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Two apps, Soluna and BrightLife Kids, provide 24/7, free access to mental health care to young people. The apps include videos, podcasts, self-guided support through interactive content, community forums, chat-based, one-on-one coaching and connections to behavioral health coaches.

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  • Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity

    May 07, 2024 |

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    California and Texas are among the states in the U.S. installing giant lithium-ion batteries to store renewable energy to use when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. These batteries are reducing the use of fossil fuels as a backup energy source when demand is high.

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