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Free ACs staved off heat illness for older New Yorkers during pandemic

Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky

February 10, 2023 |

Gothamist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Get Cool NYC program distributed air conditioner units to about 73,000 low-income seniors without access to ways to keep cool during the first summer of the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies show that those who participated in the program were less likely to experience heat-related illness than those who didn’t participate.

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Can the 'Slow Flowers' Movement Make Valentine's Day Sustainable?

Michaela Haas

February 10, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

The Slow Flowers Movement is educating flower farmers, florists, and consumers about the benefits of local, sustainably grown flowers. The founders are changing perceptions of the floral industry through workshops, a growing membership program, word of mouth, and an online directory of local farmers and florists.

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The Right Way to Repair a Mountain

Geetanjali Krishna

February 09, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Uttarakhand

The team at the Uttarkashi forest division began training community members to construct biodegradable logs to serve as dams to reduce the amount of topsoil carried away by rainwater. Within the first month of the project, the area saw a 15% increase in new vegetation. There’s now a group of about 70 villagers who create these logs. It’s an easily replicable, low-cost initiative that utilizes community support and is in the process of being implemented and is in the process of being implemented in other parts of the country to protect fragile landscapes like the Himalayas.

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How E-Bike Rebates Will Make Cycling Safer

David Zipper

February 09, 2023 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

When the city of Denver offered rebates to residents who purchased a new electric bike or e-cargo bike, more than 5,000 people took advantage of the offer, which reportedly helped the city replace roughly 100,000 car miles.

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An Ancient Grain Made New Again: How Sorghum Could Help U.S. Farms Adapt to Climate Change

Dana Cronin

February 07, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oklahoma

Some farmers in drought-prone areas are planting sorghum, an ancient grain that requires less water and fertilizer than crops like corn, as a way to offset climate change-related losses.

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Why Farmers in Zimbabwe Are Shifting to Bees

Andrew Mambondiyani

February 06, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Zimbabwe, Mutare

Farmers in Zimbabwe are diversifying their income with beekeeping to offset financial losses from crops underperforming during increasingly severe droughts.

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Salt Marshes Are Essential Climate Solutions. How Do We Protect Them?

Ethan Brown

February 03, 2023 |

The Sweaty Penguin |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Salt marshes are waterlogged areas along the U.S. coastline that absorb carbon by trapping it in layers of sediment and peat. The wetlands also act as buffers against natural disasters.

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Climate disasters hit poor people hardest. There's an obvious solution to that.

Sigal Samuel

February 03, 2023 |

Vox |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh

An effective way to help those most vulnerable to climate disasters is by providing just-in-time cash transfers right before a disaster hits for them to use as they see fit for resilience and climate change adaptation.

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As Climate Money Pours In, Some Urban Freeways May Disappear

Edgar Mendez

February 02, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Park East freeway teardown was completed 20 years ago and opened up 24 acres of prime real estate that has since seen increased property values, more space for pedestrians and recreation and has generated over $1 billion in private investment. The teardown has also resulted in less vehicle emissions in the area and further development and revitalization of the surrounding neighborhoods. Now, other areas in the city are turning to the success of the Park East teardown to inspire more freeway removals.

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Healthy soil can be a climate change solution

Caleigh Wells

February 02, 2023 |

KCRW |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Fillmore, California

Regenerative agriculture is slowly spreading across the farming world as a way to improve soil health and combat climate change. The practice is made up of several different methods, like cover cropping and planting a wide range of crops, that make the soil better at capturing carbon while producing quality foods without fertilizers.

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