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  • Egypt's farmers tap new tech to save water and boost crops

    February 10, 2021 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: Egypt, Samalout

    A new government pilot program in Egypt is allowing farmers to use technology to tell them when their soil is dry and how much water it needs, which can aid the country as it navigates its water crisis. Sensors buried in the soil measure the ground’s moisture levels and sends the data to the user through a mobile app. The government has given 200 devices away for free, but some experts question the cost and if farmers will be comfortable with the technology. Still, one farmer says that because of the new system, she has been using 20 percent less water and her labor costs have also decreased.

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  • Pandemic prompts changes to HIV testing and treatment across Arizona

    February 10, 2021 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    Amid the pandemic, doctors and case managers have had to introduce new ways to provide care for those with HIV. In Arizona, that has included an introduction of telehealth, drive-thru testings sites, and mobilizing a van to travels throughout neighborhoods.

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  • Hays Public Library offers help with vaccine registration

    February 10, 2021 |

    KSNW-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Hays, Kansas

    The Hays Public Library ensured people without access to computers or the internet could register for COVID-19 vaccines online by offering free access to computers and internet, as well as staff to answer questions. Library staff also assisted people who couldn’t fill the form out on their own and, home-bound residents, could request a form and a tablet with access to the internet be brought to their home so they could fill it out themselves. Over 6,000 people used the library’s services to pre-register for the COVID-vaccine.

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  • A Vienne, les cafés rouvrent leurs portes pour les étudiants confinés

    February 10, 2021 |

    Libération |

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    Response Location: Austria, Vienna

    Afin de réduire le mal-être des étudiants et leur permettre de travailler en toute sécurité, en pleine crise sanitaire, des cafés Viennois ouvrent leur porte aux jeunes. Entre décembre 2020 et février 2021, plus d’un millier de tables a été réservé.

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  • PPE for the People

    February 10, 2021 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Belarus

    During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, volunteers across Belarus worked together to collect and deliver personal protective equipment to frontline workers, despite the Belarusian government denying the spread of the coronavirus. Using social media to organize, the volunteers "served as a kind of SWAT team able to bypass the bureaucracy to obtain the necessary equipment."

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  • The Unlikeliest Pandemic Success Story

    February 10, 2021 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: Bhutan

    Despite being a small and historically underresourced nation, Bhutan has managed to contain the spread of the coronavirus and avoid all but one death from the virus during the entire duration of the pandemic thus far. Government officials acted swiftly when news of the novel coronavirus became public and implemented immediate testing, contact tracing, and quarantine measures that were well-received by citizens. According to a local journalist, "I don’t think any other country can say that leaders and ordinary people enjoy such mutual trust. This is the main reason for Bhutan’s success.”

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  • Seattle's Newest Community Hub Was Built, Literally, By Neighbors

    February 09, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    A collective of artists in Seattle bought real estate for a community center with the help of city funding. Known as Black and Tan Hall, the space drew funding and sweat equity from community members who sought a safe and affordable place to gather. The initiative to buy the building is “an anti-gentrification model that combats displacement, keeps dollars hyper local, and sustains good jobs.”

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  • As COVID-19 Damages Black Appalachian Communities, This Mother, Daughter Team Are Working to Save an Unexpected Casualty: Black History

    February 09, 2021 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    Response Location: United States, Uniontown, Pennsylvania

    The Fayette County Traveling Museum collects, preserves, and shares Uniontown’s Black history. The owners sift through archives, libraries, and donated boxes of materials, which are displayed as educational resources. The museum, which before COVID-19 was set up at schools and churches, details the early history of African Americans, both enslaved and free, the town’s Underground Railroad stop, prominent Black community figures, and the area’s Klu Klux Klan presence. Video and oral histories of older residents also encourage young people to explore their history and make the information more accessible.

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  • Large food companies are looking to lock carbon in soil as a way to meet ambitious emissions goals

    February 09, 2021 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States, Fairfield, Maine

    Stonyfield, an organic dairy company, is working with six of its suppliers to pilot how farms can measure the amount of carbon it’s trapping in soil through regenerative farming practices as a way for the company to achieve its goals to cut carbon emissions. The OpenTEAM initiative is working to demonstrate how a dairy farm could improve its soil health to reach carbon net zero and, eventually, have food companies pay its farmers to adopt the new practices.

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  • No pew? No problem. Online church is revitalizing congregations.

    February 09, 2021 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    Despite coronavirus restrictions shifting to allow churches to reopen, across the U.S. many religious institutions are continuing their digital video conferencing options as a means of reaching a wider audience. The use of video streaming church services has eliminated the geographical constraints for many, but it has also introduced "challenging questions about what it means to be a church where some people can’t take part in defining activities."

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