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In response to COVID-19, Las Cruces middle schoolers are taking action to improve the air quality of their school

Jonny Coker

February 24, 2023 |

KRWG-PBS |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Students at Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy are taking action to protect themselves and others against COVID-19 and other allergens by building homemade air filters, called Corsi-Rosenthal boxes. The boxes are relatively inexpensive when compared to standard HEPA air filters and help reduce COVID-19 virus transmission and improve air quality. So far, students at the Academy have built nine box filters to help push clean air into their classrooms.

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Las Cruces middle schoolers take action to improve the air quality of their school

Jonny Coker

February 24, 2023 |

KRWG-PBS |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Middle school students in Las Cruces, New Mexico, built homemade air filters called Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes to help improve air quality and limit the spread of COVID-19 in classrooms.

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Dhaka's first metro rail to drive cleaner transport and jobs

Tahmid Zami

February 16, 2023 |

Context |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

The city government in Dhaka, Bangladesh, launched the first metro rail line. The metro provides a more reliable transportation option for residents than busses or the congested streets, and it’s run on electricity in hopes to reduce carbon emissions by encouraging people not to use their cars.

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Prince George's County Almost Tore Down a Playground to Put Up a Gas Station

Kayla Benjamin

February 15, 2023 |

The Washington Informer |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Prince George County, Maryland

When plans for a new gas station were announced, community members from the Carole Highlands neighborhood organized 11 citizens living near the proposed spot for the project to make their case for why the company should withdraw their plans – and in the end, they did.

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This electric vehicle is wiping out air pollution in arenas

Emily Chung

February 12, 2023 |

CBC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada

Ice rinks in Canada are swapping ice resurfacers that run on fossil fuels and propane for electric models. The electric resurfacers don’t emit pollutants like nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide, so they improve air quality inside the arena and reduce environment-harming emissions.

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Facing Unique Challenges, Rural Communities Find Unique Solutions to Protect Against Wildfire Smoke Exposure

Gretel Kauffman

February 08, 2023 |

The Rural Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nevada

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection installs air-quality sensors in rural communities to address monitoring deserts where wildfire smoke affects communities but there is no data available on the exact air quality measures. The organization then works with trusted community sources, like libraries, to run public awareness campaigns and educate locals on protection measures.

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Bronx Residents Got Rid of Their Gas Stoves. Their Air Quality Improved.

Samantha Maldonado

January 31, 2023 |

The City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A pilot program in New York City improved public housing residents’ air quality by swapping their gas stoves with electric induction stoves.

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How Pittsburgh found a secret climate weapon in 'the thrilling world of municipal budgeting'

Claire Elise Thompson

January 27, 2023 |

Grist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh government officials made the switch to priority-based budgeting to work towards a zero-carbon budget. In this process, they track every dollar the city spends on each of its programs. Then, they give every program a score based on how well it meets the city’s priority of having no net increase in carbon emissions. Officials use those scores to reallocate funds and make future budgeting decisions.

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In Virginia, carbon emissions drop as data centers boom, thanks to RGGI pact

Elizabeth McGowan

January 16, 2023 |

Energy News Network |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Virginia

Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants by 12% because of the agreement’s carbon cap on utilities’ fossil fuel use that lowers yearly.

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111 Trees Per Daughter Changed This Village's Future

Geetanjali Krishna

January 06, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Piplantri, Rajasthan

A village in India plants and maintains 111 trees to honor every newborn girl. The process has improved the local environment and air quality, thus improving the status of girls and women in the community.

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