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  • At a clinic for torture survivors, an Iranian refugee works to build a new life

    August 14, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Greece, Athens

    Holistic care can help torture survivors begin healing from the physical and psychological consequences of their experiences. Médecins Sans Frontières has provided services to 600 refugees and migrants in need at a single center in downtown Athens. “Some of these memories are unforgettable, but being here is very helpful,” said one patient who experienced torture and captivity in Iran.

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  • People are donating their frequent flyer miles to reunite families separated at the US-Mexico border

    August 10, 2018 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Donating frequent flyer miles is a powerful way to help people experiencing disaster. Miles4Migrants, which typically transports Syrian refugee families, is using crowdsourced miles to reunite migrant families separated in the United States.

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  • What are coastal nuclear power plants doing to address climate threats?

    August 08, 2018 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Somerset

    The World Nuclear Association counts 50 nuclear power plants being built, with 150 more in the planning stages. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, nuclear plants on coasts began to be built with contingencies that account for sea-level rise. But new studies suggest that many such plans rely on outdated climate change projections.

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  • The story of a recovery: how hurricane Maria boosted small farms

    August 08, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Puerto Rico

    When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, not only were the local communities devastated, but so were 80 percent of the country's crops. With the farmlands wiped cleaned, farmers seized the opportunity to start from scratch which not only resulted in increased crop production, but has helped create an economy less reliant on imports.

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  • Planting Trees to Help Dallas Breathe

    August 07, 2018 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    In 2016, the Texas Trees Foundation and federal Trust for Public Land partnered to use GIS technology in greening Dallas, Texas, and plant some 1,000 trees to start. Not only does the initiative reduce respiratory problems like asthma--over the next 40 years, the new tree cover is expected to create about $2.9 million in environmental benefits, sucking around 250 tons of CO2 from the air and capturing around 4 million gallons of stormwater.

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  • Win For Wetlands: Program Helps Farmers Conserve More Flood-Prone Land

    August 03, 2018 |

    Ohio Valley ReSource |

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    Response Location: United States, Kentucky

    For landowners living in close to proximity to the Mississippi River, this means continuously facing the impacts of unexpected flooding. The Wetland Reserve Enhancement Program offers the farmers on these lands the opportunity to protect and restore the wetlands in order to reduce the side effects of living in flood territory.

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  • 3,000 Rohingya refugees train to tackle natural disasters

    August 02, 2018 |

    Devex |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar

    Bangladesh has become a leader in disaster preparedness through its strategy of training thousands of community members to give early warnings on cyclones and other disasters. This approach has saved thousands of lives and has become a model for other countries. Now the country is training Rohingya refugees living in Bangladeshi camps after fleeing persecution in Myanmar to do similar work as they face threats of widespread damage due to cyclones.

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  • School arsons: Fire experts say problem could be poor solutions

    August 01, 2018 |

    The Star Kenya |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    The Elide Fire Ball is an orb filled with fire suppressant designed to explode in seconds when it comes into contact with fire. Fire balls are easy to use, can be used preventatively by placing them where fires might break out, and do not have to be maintained and tested like traditional fire extinguishers.

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  • Stopping Wildfires in Their Tracks

    July 24, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: United States

    As wildfires have become increasingly more pronounced due to climate change which primes areas to burn, lands and communities are being destroyed all over the world. To have a chance for survival, projects throughout Spain and North America are working towards landscape adaptation that makes the areas apt to resisting forest fire.

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  • A simple solution to help cities fight overheating: more trees

    July 20, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    Trees are an effective bulwark against summer heat, providing shade and cooling the air as water evaporates from leaves. A collaborative project mapped heat and other considerations in Dallas and picked the neighborhood of Oak Cliff to plant more than 1,000 trees. The ultimate goal is to revegetate the entire city.

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