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  • ‘How Did We Not Know?' Gun Owners Confront a Suicide Epidemic

    Roni Caryn Rabin

    November 17, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    A public-education campaign to enlist gun owners in suicide prevention work by first informing them of the problem's scope has spread to programs in 21 states. Although the campaign's ultimate effects on suicide rates are not known, it has at least spurred gun-rights advocates to action, with safety and prevention messages spread through gun shows, retailers, trade groups, and gun ranges. The majority of gun deaths are suicides. Millions of guns have been sold during the pandemic and social-justice protests, elevating suicide risks. Safety measures include gun locks and having friends remove guns from homes.

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  • Why Las Vegas Is at the Heart of Western States' Water Conundrums

    Frederick Clayton

    November 15, 2020 |

    Truthout |

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    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    After running out of water during a drought in 2002, the Southern Nevada Water Authority and Las Vegas Valley Water District took proactive steps to conserve the region’s water for future generations. Thanks to public service campaigns, outdoor water usage limits, and turf replacement programs, the region’s water usage per capita has dropped by 46 percent. However, many people still don’t fully comply with the city’s water regulations and the region continues to grow at an expanding rate. Yet, similar conservation efforts could be a model for other arid regions around the United States.

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  • The army of women saving India's storks

    Neeta Lal

    November 08, 2020 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    Response Location: India, Pub Majir Gaon, Assam

    After a conservation biologist noticed that the number of birds in her Indian village dwindled over the years, she knew she had to take action. Purnima Devi Barman started to help educate her community about the historical significance and importance of the greater adjutant storks, and formed the “Hargila Army,” a volunteer crew of 400 women who help protect the birds. Thanks to their efforts over the last 13 years, they’ve been able to increase the endangered species’ numbers from just 27 in to more than 210.

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  • What this West African village's Ebola fight can teach the U.S. about COVID-19

    Emily Baumgaertner

    October 23, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: Sierra Leone, Dirty Box Junction

    When news of COVID-19 arrived in the West African Village of Dirty Box Junction, community members and local government were ready to act due to lessons learned from mistakes made during the Ebola outbreak of years earlier. The village along with the rest of sub-Saharan Africa immediately enacted measures – state of emergencies, mandatory screenings, and contact tracing, to name a few – that have kept their case count low, while the U.S. continues to see cases and deaths increase.

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  • Contact tracing apps: Worth the hype?

    Ed Butler

    October 22, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Switzerland

    Contact tracing apps have received a lot of attention since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, but researchers caution they should be used in conjunction with other tactics and not be relied on to help on their own. However, an early study has indicated that even when only fifteen percent of the population downloads a contact tracing app, infection rates are reduced by eight percent and deaths are reduced by six percent.

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  • Virtual rush, no parties: University of Minnesota fraternities and sororities navigate pandemic life

    Ryan Faircloth

    October 18, 2020 |

    Minneapolis Star Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Students in fraternities and sororities at the University of Minnesota have moved many of their social activities to a virtual space and are taking precautions for those living in Greek housing to protect members and their community from contracting COVID-19. So far, efforts have largely proven successful in mitigating cases with only two students testing positive who were both able to immediately self-quarantine in private rooms.

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  • The Tricky Business Of Coronavirus Testing On College Campuses

    Elissa Nadworny Madeline K. Sofia Lauren Migaki Rebecca Ramirez

    October 16, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Illinois

    When the University of Illinois reopened during the coronavirus pandemic for on-campus student instruction, efforts focused on a fast and frequent mass testing program for staff and students. Although the case numbers were higher than officials had anticipated, researchers were able to learn how the virus was spreading amongst students and implement mandatory lockdowns and hire more contact tracers as a result.

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  • The Courage to Listen

    Meg Daly

    October 15, 2020 |

    Jackson Hole Community Radio (KHOL) |

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    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Wyoming

    Following a series of public controversies over sexual assault, Jackson's Community Safety Network convened a series of training seminars to foster a response that no amount of legislation or criminal prosecutions could offer: to cultivate culture change based on greater understanding and empathy about what survivors go through. The seminars capitalized on a surge in public interest, and misunderstandings, surrounding sexual assault allegations against a public official and other public officials' behavior. One survivor who was encouraged to go public praised the community effort.

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  • Ex-logger leads firefighters defending Indonesia's peatlands

    Harry Jacques

    October 14, 2020 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Rawa Mekar Jaya, Riau

    An Indonesian government program called Masyarakat Peduli Api, or “Fire Care Community,” aims to improve community responses to wildfires and restore peatlands — valuable ecosystems that store carbon. Through community engagement and education, this volunteer fire brigade patrols the peatlands and addresses small fires before they spread. The program remains underfunded, but residents recognize the importance of their work.

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  • The 4 simple reasons Germany is managing Covid-19 better than its neighbors

    Julia Belluz

    October 14, 2020 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: Germany

    A combination of luck, learning, local responses, and listening has kept Germany's coronavirus cases manageable, even as the pandemic continues to impact much of the world. In particular, the ability to enact decentralized approaches and locally scale-up testing in conjunction with a high rate of trust in public health departments proved to be especially impactful.

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