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  • These thermal images show how Phoenix uses technology to keep cool

    July 26, 2023 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    The Office of Heat Response and Mitigation works to address the urban heat effect caused by intense summer temperatures. The Office has worked on several practices like coating streets and surfaces in light-colored, water-based asphalt treatments that reflect sunlight and absorb less heat than standard pavement. So far, 100 miles of residential roads have been covered in the treatment and roads with the treatment have an average surface temperature that is 10.5 to 12 degrees Fahrenheit lower than traditional asphalt.

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  • A Year With 988: What Worked? What Challenges Lie Ahead?

    July 26, 2023 |

    KFF Health News |

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    The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s 988 hotline reached its one-year milestone this month and has greatly increased the accessibility of mental health care. Since launching last July, 988 has received about four million calls, chats and texts. The hotline offers 24/7 support and the average response time is now down to 35 seconds, a dramatic decrease from the previous one minute and 20 seconds.

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  • Bengal banana farmers bask in sunshine

    July 24, 2023 |

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    Response Location: India, Birbhum, West Bengal

    Farmers in West Bengal, India, are swapping rice for bananas to save on expenses and labor and adapt to increasingly erratic monsoons and rainfall impacting yields. The farmers use solar panels and drip irrigation setups funded by the state government to reduce emissions and minimize water loss, as bananas require a lot of water.

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  • One year old, US climate law is already turbocharging clean energy technology

    July 23, 2023 |

    Associated Press |

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    In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act uses tax credits to encourage the adaptation of and investment in renewable energy across the country.

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  • How Nigeria's $428 million ICT backbone project is enabling rural financial inclusion

    July 20, 2023 |

    Benjamindada.com |

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    The Nigeria National Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure Backbone (NICTIB) Project is increasing rural financial inclusion and addressing the digital divide by funding projects that make it easier for telecommunications companies to expand their connectivity to rural communities, allowing locals to access digital banking services.

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  • Solar Industry Trainees Install Money-Saving Panels on Two Petworth Homes

    July 19, 2023 |

    The Washington Informer |

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    Response Location: United States, Petworth, Washington

    Run by a nonprofit dedicated to creating economic development opportunities in underserved communities, the Solar Works DC training program provides people interested in entering the solar industry with certifications. The trainees are paid and spend up to seven weeks learning in the classroom and on the job.

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  • 'A lifesaving tool': California's new mental health crisis line sees a surge in calls

    July 19, 2023 |

    CalMatters |

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    The three-digit mental health crisis hotline — 988 — allows peop;le in crisis to get in touch with a counselor immediately. Since launching a year ago, the state’s 12 crisis centers have received more than 280,000 calls. Due to increased need, crisis centers are making plans to expand their services by hiring more staff and developing Spanish language services.

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  • Virtual fences can benefit both ranchers and wildlife

    July 19, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Cattle ranchers are switching from barbed wire to virtual fences to cut down on costs, easily practice rotational grazing to improve pasture health, and benefit the local environment and wildlife. The virtual fence software uses GPS and radio towers, so boundaries can be drawn with a computer or phone. And the cows wear tracking collars that will administer a warning beep when a boundary is close and a small shock when a boundary is crossed to encourage the cow to turn around.

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  • Here's How this Social Enterprise is Enabling Access to Emergency Medical Services Across Nigeria

    July 17, 2023 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Emergency Response Africa connects patients with first responders, ambulances and emergency-ready hospitals so they can get the care they need as quickly as possible. A 24-hour command center that can be reached by phone or mobile app dispatches the emergency response team of trained paramedics, which then brings the patient to one of the 82 verified emergency hospitals. Since it was established in 2021, Emergency Response Africa has received 1,243 emergency calls.

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  • UHC: Appraising health insurance schemes in Cross River, Edo, Lagos, Osun

    July 16, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Osun

    In 2004 the federal government established the national health insurance scheme to increase access to healthcare and make it more affordable. The health insurance scheme provides access to medications, doctor visits and high-quality maternal and child care. In an effort to get more people signed up for the health insurance scheme, local government and other organizations are working to reach people through mediums like social media and local radio programs to educate them about the benefits of joining the scheme.

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