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  • Inside the Colorado factory where AtmosZero is electrifying steam

    AtmosZero's modular electric heat pump technology replaces gas-fired industrial boilers to produce steam at up to 165°C, demonstrated at New Belgium brewery where it provides 30-40% of steam needs with 200% efficiency, though at higher installation costs and lower efficiency than waste-heat systems.

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  • This Nigerian Lab is Farming Without Soil to Rethink Food Security

    Soilless Farm Lab, a Nigerian agricultural technology hub, has trained over 10,000 youth in hydroponic farming since 2019, leading to employment opportunities and demonstrating a climate-resilient approach that uses 90% less water while producing food year-round in a country facing severe food insecurity and land degradation.

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  • A Wall of Trees is Reversing Desertification and Empowering Communities in Nigeria

    The Wall of Trees initiative in Nigeria's Makoda village created a four-tiered barrier of windbreak, orchard, woodlot, and economic trees that tripled crop yields and provided income opportunities for 200 women, successfully reversing desertification on 15 hectares over two decades.

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  • Are Low-Emission Zones Freeing European Cities from Smog?

    European cities have implemented low-emission zones that gradually restrict older, polluting vehicles from entering designated urban areas, in an effort to reduce air pollution. While effectiveness varies by region, since implementing these zones, Brussels has seen a 36% reduction in nitrogen oxide levels over five years, and air quality improvements extending up to five kilometers beyond the zone boundaries.

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  • Early Effects of Banning Phones in MHS

    To improve classroom engagement and prioritize student mental health, Montpelier High School and Main Street Middle School instituted cell phone bans that require students to turn in their phones to be locked away during the school day. Teachers report more participation in class while students say the ban has led them to socialize with their peers more during breaks, and the library has even seen an increase in books being checked out.

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  • Tribal governments fend off the worst of the impacts of the shutdown

    Ahead of the U.S. federal government shutdown in October, tribal nations banded together to advocate for their citizens, lobbying members of Congress and writing a joint letter highlighting the federal government’s tribal treaty obligations. Though a significant number of federal employees at the Bureau of Indian Affairs were furloughed, tribal governments have for the most part continued to operate as usual and agencies such as the Indian Health Service have been able to maintain their funding.

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  • Shelter helps decrease feral cat population

    The Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter uses a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program to address the county's feral cat overpopulation problem, providing free or discounted spay/neuter services with the help of grant funding, along with humane trap rentals and surgical appointments for residents who capture feral cats. With the program, TNR procedures have increased from 190 in 2024 to 250 this year.

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  • How Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices are Supporting First Responders' Mental Well-Being

    To address mental health challenges faced by first responders, a variety of organizations throughout the state are using Native Hawaiian cultural healing practices, such as lomilomi massages and ocean-based healing. Participants in the programs report reductions in PTSD symptoms, less stress and deeper peer connections.

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  • Behind the Curtains: Inside Nigeria's Shadow Network of Abortion Care

    Komfot Health operates a technology-driven network providing post-abortion care and sexual reproductive health services across Nigeria. The organization trains healthcare providers to address biases, uses a chatbot system for patient triage and connects women to verified medical facilities in six states, acting as intermediaries between women seeking care and trusted healthcare providers. Since launching in 2024, Komfot Health has served over 1,790 women.

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  • Making the Invisible Visible

    Citizen science initiatives across Europe are using accessible technology to expose toxic emissions that official monitoring misses, triggering institutional responses ranging from increased enforcement to new pollution-control infrastructure.

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