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Puerto Rico parish aims to be climate resilience hub to respond to extreme storms

Rebecca Randall

August 19, 2024 |

National Catholic Reporter |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Puerto Rico, Cataño

Nuestra Señora del Carmen Parish in Cataño, Puerto Rico, received funding from a nonprofit to install solar panels to provide a stable source of power for the community during outages and extreme storms. It’s a key part of a budding community-led climate resilience hub.

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Pregnant Women in Urban Nigeria are Skipping Hospital Antenatal

Esther Alaribe

August 19, 2024 |

Women Radio 91.7 |

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Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria

Preggify is a telehealth platform that provides 24-hour support for pregnant women, where they can connect with doctors, get prescriptions and receive guidance on how to navigate their pregnancy. The platform also organizes weekly educational classes, conducts regular vital and blood pressure measurements and also monitors expecting mothers’ mental health. The platform was founded in 2022 and has built a community of about 2,000 women.

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Lights on: Brick kiln workers in western UP begin the transition to solar energy

Uzmi Athar

August 18, 2024 |

ThePrint |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Uttar Pradesh

Brick-making businesses in Uttar Pradesh, India, are switching from coal to solar panels to power their kilns. The swap allows them to meet more than their electricity needs, also supplying energy to their employees’ huts, while reducing emissions.

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Slow Steps Through a Minefield

Oleksandr Tartachnyi

August 16, 2024 |

Transitions Online |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Ukraine

MinesEye is prototyping a drone, which has conducted more than a hundred flights, to help Ukrainians identify mines and other potentially dangerous objects deposited in agriculture fields. The drone and its software combine data from aerial photography, magnetometers, and infrared cameras. As of reporting, the system found 18% of the 146 explosive devices planted using its cameras, and adding magnetic scanning data to the analysis, the hit rate rose to 90% of metal-containing projectiles.

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These American Climate Corps Workers Are Paving a Green Future

Yessenia Funes

August 15, 2024 |

Atmos |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Over 300 SolarCorps fellows in the inaugural class of the United States Climate Corps, a workforce-training program, are engaging with communities and installing solar panels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Fellows work with different organizations across several states, such as the nonprofit GRID Alternatives, which is focused on bringing no-cost solar installations to underserved communities.

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'Internet of fish' empowering Lake Victoria women

Davis J. Weddi

August 14, 2024 |

SciDev.Net |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Women fisherfolk in Kenya are starting fish farms in Lake Victoria, aided by smartphones and technology that help them track the health and needs of the fish. Owning farms gives them financial freedom and prevents the sexual exploitation women often face when bargaining for fish.

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Dallas' 'cool pavement' pilot project shows promise

María Ramos Pacheco

August 12, 2024 |

Dallas Morning News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Texas

To counteract the urban heat island effect as the climate changes, cities are coating their sidewalks with “cool pavement,” a type of sealant that makes pavement more reflective so that it retains less heat. In San Antonio, applying one type of cool pavement lowered surface temperatures by 3.58 degrees on average, and in Dallas, recent measurements showed treated sidewalks were 10 degrees cooler than nearby concrete that was not treated.

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On a rural Hawaiian island, solar provides a path to energy sovereignty

Naoki Nitta

August 09, 2024 |

Grist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Moloka’i, Hawaii

Facing sky-high utility costs and accessibility challenges, the community of Molokaʻi, Hawaii, took their energy security into their own hands and developed an energy-resilience-focused action plan. Backed by the primary state utility, the community is installing solar arrays and batteries, some of which are collectively owned and subscription-based. At the same time, the solar cooperative is cultivating a local workforce specialized in solar infrastructure.

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Can artificial intelligence help in KY legal defense? Yes, public defenders say

Taylor Six

August 05, 2024 |

Lexington Herald-Leader |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kentucky

Artificial-intelligence-powered software, called JusticeText, helps public defenders analyze case evidence, saving them hours of time and addressing an imbalance of resources between prosecutors and public defense attorneys in Kentucky.

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Can direct cash transfers shift how local organizations are funded?

Katrina Lane

July 24, 2024 |

Devex |

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Response Location: Kenya

Donors are cutting out intermediaries and funding local organizations through direct cash transfers to ensure a higher amount of aid goes directly to the people who need it. The flexibility also lets communities prioritize their needs as they see fit, as they know what will work best.

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