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Why beavers matter as the planet heats up

Kimberly Mas

September 01, 2022 |

Vox |

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3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Camarillo, California

Beavers and the dams they build have been found to be tools against climate change as the planet’s temperature continues to rise. Dams slow water down and allow it to seep into the Earth, providing groundwater for humans, and also cools down both water and air temperatures. Beaver dams also create wetland ecosystems that are practically resistant to wildfires.

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Water: Lessons in survival from a bone-dry land

Taylor Luck

September 01, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Jordan

Facing constant water shortages has led locals to innovate and find new methods of survival from pursuing water delivery business ventures to digging rainwater wells for families in need as an act of charity. These practices, particularly digging wells, allows residents to become more independent and grants the ability for community growth through sharing critical water resources.

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Silicon Valley Discovers an Age-Old Child Care Hack: The Neighbors

Alisha Haridasani Gupta

August 31, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Otter connects those in need of childcare with nearby stay-at-home parents who can provide it. The business has gathered millions in investments to continue its growth and, since its start in 2020, has relaunched in San Francisco serving about 250 parents with about 12,000 on standby waiting for Otter to become available in their area.

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Traditional climate-smart agriculture system ‘Barahnaja' saves the day for Uttarakhand farmers

Varsha Singh

August 30, 2022 |

101 Reporters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

The traditional Barahnaja system of cultivation helps protect farmers’ crops from erratic weather conditions and crop failure and guarantees access to multiple food options and nutrition even during unprecedented conditions. The system helps crop diversification, ensures maximal use of land, nutrients and water and allows farmers to achieve year-round self-sustainability without commercial interest.

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Mental health days for students. An idea Philly should steal?

Courtney Duchene

August 30, 2022 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Students in 12 states can take mental health days as needed and it’s a practice that’s continuing to spread. In a time where mental health issues are on the rise, as are rates of suicide among young people, mental health days give students time to grieve, rest, and even attend therapy or counseling services.

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Germany's €9 train tickets scheme ‘saved 1.8m tons of CO2 emissions'

Kate Connolly

August 30, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Germany, Berlin

Germany’s three-month experiment with €9 tickets for a month of unlimited travel on public transportation saved about 1.8 metric tons of CO2 emissions. The experiment was launched in an effort to cut fuel consumption and relieve a cost of living crisis and sold about 52 million tickets.

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A reason to trust: Sacramento Community Land Trust aims to put people over profit

Samin Vafaee

August 26, 2022 |

Sacramento Business Journal |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

The Sacramento Community Land Trust helps people gain more access to permanently affordable housing while simultaneously working to prevent displacement. Through its work, the Community Land Trust preserves affordability and stability, expands home ownership, and grows community wealth.

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‘It starts with us': Roanoke organizations teaming up to combat Black maternal mortality crisis

Jazmine Otey

August 24, 2022 |

WSLS-TV |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

Birth in Color, in partnership with Birth Equity Action & Research to Transform Health (BEARTH) Village, is working to address the Black maternal mortality crisis. The community-based organizations use research and cultural wisdom to dismantle inequities Black women face during birth. The groups provide free doula care to provide care and advocate for women in healthcare settings. There are currently 80 available doulas who help about 350 women give birth each year.

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How Kalamazoo can address the shortage of psychiatrists -- and make a name for itself in the process

Julie Mack

August 21, 2022 |

MLive.com |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

The Kalamazoo Collaborative Care Program provides social workers and other mental-health expertise to help primary-care physicians treat patients with behavioral health issues. The program is currently working to expand by creating a psychiatric clinic to help further address the shortage of psychiatrists and mental health professionals.

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Solar power helps Indian women make light work of spinning

Moushumi Basu

August 19, 2022 |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

Solar-powered spinning wheels allow rural women to boost their work opportunities and incomes in an environmentally-friendly manner. About 4,000 women in various villages have been trained to spin using renewable energy, a practice that benefits both the community and the individual worker.

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