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  • Into the Wildfire

    September 19, 2013 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California

    Between climate change and an ever increasing population, wildfires are becoming more and more of an annual challenge to mitigate, with firefighters and policy makers walking a thin edge between the need for natural burns to maintain the healthy, safe growth of forests and the risks of letting fires get too close to developed property and human life. New advances in science and technology are helping scientists and land managers better understand not only how fires burn and spread, but how to contain them while educating the public about their importance.

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  • In Bangladesh, More Shelter From the Storms

    July 24, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bengal

    In a country of limited resources — and perhaps for that very reason — preparing for natural disasters is top of the agenda in Bangladesh. Various grassroots, collaborative programs have been put in place over the years to help address many facets of the calamities caused by cyclones, from improved emergency shelters to long-term support for those who lose their livelihoods in the storms.

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  • A Tornado-Stricken City Is Teaching The World How To Build A Disaster-Proof Hospital

    June 18, 2013 |

    FastCompany |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Moore, Oklahoma

    After a powerful storm destroyed their hospital and left lives at risk, Moore, Oklahoma is rebuilding a new type of facility that can weather a tornado. They are helping other cities learn how to do the same, ensuring that lives can still be saved in the face of such storms.

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  • Saving Lives in a Time of Cholera

    April 07, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

    A cholera epidemic can kill many people or few people—it all depends on the expertise of the doctors and their access to the right equipment. A program in Dhaka rushes both to countries when an epidemic is just breaking out.

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  • Working in the Himalayas to Prevent Disastrous Flooding

    November 27, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bhutan, Thorthormi Lake

    Countries impacted by climate change are working to mitigate the effects, but more help is needed. Every year Bhutanese citizens dig a channel to lower the water level of Thorthormi, a huge glacial lake that posing a risk of flooding downstream. But Thorthormi is just one rapidly expanding lake among many. Another 82 are deemed growing risks in Bhutan alone.

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