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One Protest at a Time, Iyana Ipaja's Market Women Push Back Against Extortion, Injustice

Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

September 28, 2025 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Market women in Iyana Ipaja organized street protests after failed letter-writing campaigns, which led to the traditional ruler (Baale) brokering a peace agreement that stopped the extortion by thugs claiming to act on behalf of a local strongman, though the traders acknowledge this relief may be temporary.

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What if diapers were free for the parents who need them most?

Chabeli Carrazana

September 18, 2025 |

The 19th |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Illinois

Diaper Dollars provides parents in Illinois and Ohio with a $40 e-card each month that they can use at major retailers like Walmart and CVS to purchase diapers. Nearly 8,000 people have been served so far, with 10,000 projected by 2026. About 90 percent of those who went through the program reported being able to better afford other essentials like food, rent and other bills with a portion of their diaper costs covered.

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Where is the shade when the sun is overhead?

Emircan Saç

September 16, 2025 |

Teyit |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Turkey

Cities are implementing comprehensive heat mitigation strategies including urban greening, cooling centers, heat response teams, and reflective surfaces. Evidence shows measurable temperature reductions and improved access to relief for vulnerable populations.

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« C'est le seul endroit où on peut encore écouter des cassettes » : quand 30 habitants se partagent la voiture du village

Emilie Brouze

September 15, 2025 |

Le Nouvel Obs |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: France, Drôme

Dans la Drôme, des collectifs d’habitants se regroupent pour partager des voitures, ce qui rend les transports plus accessibles pour ceux qui ne possèdent pas leur propre voiture ou qui en ont besoin rarement. Les participants enregistrent leur kilométrage et paient un taux fixe et bas par kilomètre, et tout accident ou problème est la responsabilité financière de celui qui conduisait à ce moment-là, bien que l’assurance de la voiture soit toujours liée au propriétaire.

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How to build a food sovereignty lab

B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster

September 15, 2025 |

High Country News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Humboldt County, California

Cal Poly Humboldt's Native American Studies Department created an Indigenous food sovereignty research lab through a student-led, community-driven process that now supports Indigenous students' cultural connections, advances traditional ecological knowledge research, and demonstrates how Indigenous knowledge can be valued in higher education.

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From rain-drenched mountains to Arctic permafrost, Alaska landslides pose hazards

Yereth Rosen

September 12, 2025 |

Alaska Beacon |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alaska

Alaska agencies are coordinating landslide monitoring through multi-agency programs, tribal partnerships, and citizen science apps, which has successfully prevented infrastructure damage (like the $25 million Dalton Highway rerouting that avoided landslide destruction) but faces limitations from funding uncertainty and the vast geographic scale requiring public education as the primary protective measure.

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Joint effort assesses landslide and tsunami risks in Alaska's Prince William Sound

Yereth Rosen

September 12, 2025 |

Alaska Beacon |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alaska

Alaska has deployed a state-of-the-art, multi-agency monitoring system at Barry Arm featuring seismic stations, radar, and tidal gauges that can successfully predict tsunami risks after one year of data collection. Working with community businesses allowed the system to adapt operations and demonstrate how real-time landslide detection can provide crucial location data within minutes of an event.

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Are Agricultural Co-ops Seeing a Revival in Hawai‘i?

Noelle Fujii-Oride

September 10, 2025 |

Overstory |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hawaii

Agricultural cooperatives in Hawai'i pool small farmers' resources to collectively process, market, and sell their crops, with successful examples like the Hawai'i 'Ulu Cooperative enabling nearly 200 members to reach broader markets and the Hawaii Cattle Producers Cooperative shipping 8,000-9,000 cattle annually while returning surplus profits to rancher-members, though some co-ops have failed due to declining membership and market pressures.

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Billions spent, miles to go: The story of California's failure to build high-speed rail

Benton Graham

September 08, 2025 |

Grist |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

California's troubled high-speed rail project—hampered by inexperienced management, inadequate upfront funding, and poor route selection—demonstrates why successful infrastructure mega-projects require experienced agencies, full financing commitments, and streamlined implementation strategies.

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Puerto Ricans are devising the food system of tomorrow

Ayurella Horn-Muller

September 03, 2025 |

Grist |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Puerto Rico

Communities in Puerto Rico developed locally-run resilience hubs that combine community kitchens, food stockpiling, and disaster preparedness infrastructure, successfully serving thousands of meals during events like Hurricane Fiona and providing year-round food security while reducing dependence on delayed government aid.

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