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  • Mobile home that generates power offers option for life off the grid

    Toru Ishii

    September 12, 2019 |

    The Asahi Shimbun |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Japan, Tokyo

    The use of mobile homes that run on renewable energy are beginning to take shape in Tokyo. Funded in part through crowdfunding and built by a citizen group and other volunteers, these homes are not only practical but can also teach younger generations about the environment.

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  • Heat is deadly—even in Montana. But the city of Missoula is doing something about it.

    Laurie Mazur

    August 29, 2019 |

    The Daily Climate |

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    Response Location: United States, Missoula, Montana

    Adapting to climate change takes planning and partnerships. In Missoula, Montana, partnerships with nonprofits like Thriving Earth Exchange (TEX) and Climate Smart Missoula reinforce the city’s climate planning. TEX connects cities and urban planners with professors, experts, and other nonprofits that can assist in tackling climate change issues. By layering socioeconomic data over a heat map of the city, TEX scientists could reveal populations at highest risk of extreme temperature impacts. The team then shared data with health officials, policy makers, and the community.

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  • How church volunteers are preparing for the next natural disaster

    Wyatt Massey

    August 27, 2019 |

    Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Decatur, Alabama

    Rather than wait for disaster to strike, a network of churches across the Southern United States brings volunteers together to pack buckets with the essentials to prepare for families whose homes have been damaged by tornadoes or hurricanes. Though often the supplies run thin in the aftermath of a storm like Hurricane Florence, the church communities manage to get buckets out to those in need much quicker than other networks, who struggle to gather supplies after the storm has hit.

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  • Amateur Radio Is There When All Else Fails

    Roman Battaglia

    August 18, 2019 |

    Jefferson Public Radio |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Puerto Rico

    When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, amateur radio help connect communities with emergency response teams. Across the United States, amateur radio stations are acting as frontline communication systems for those who have no other method of communication. Organizations like Oregon’s Jackson County Amateur Radio Emergency Service provides training and skill -building and -sharing for participants, who are then able to use those skills in an emergency or disaster.

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  • Buried lines helping prevent outages during Carolina hurricanes

    John Sharpe

    July 26, 2019 |

    Carolina Public Press |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    Coastal cities across South and North Carolina are considering the benefits of underground power lines. With hurricane winds doing major damage to above-ground lines, buried lines often go unharmed, leaving residents with power during such storms. Those in the field note that the cost of rerouting power underground is substantial, and something that residents must cover themselves.

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  • This Is What the U.S. Could Look Like When Our Coasts Are Under Water

    Shayla Love

    July 23, 2019 |

    Vice |

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    Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

    Over the last several decades, climate disasters have resulted in many communities relying on managed retreats. These "proactive, intentional shift(s) of civilization away from an environmental threat" are increasingly being seen as the best solution for many in harms way, but the focus is now shifting towards ways to make these retreats more efficient in the longterm.

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  • How Dutch stormwater management could mitigate damage from hurricanes

    Nichole Marks

    July 21, 2019 |

    CBS News |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Netherlands, Rotterdam

    Designing room for rivers and coastlines can mitigate catastrophe. Following a massive flood in 1953, the Dutch government reallocated its resources toward disaster prevention and mitigation. Through measures like building surge barriers and reservoirs into recreational spaces, the Dutch have moved implemented defensive design methods. Additionally, by lowering some dykes, practices have moved from flood control to controlled flooding. The Dutch Water Ambassador serves a global role advising the UN and other countries about the Dutch engineering and design methods.

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  • This DC apartment building provides low-income families with solar power and a resilience center

    Natasha Riddle

    June 27, 2019 |

    Greater Greater Washington |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Solar energy allows for housing that is both affordable and resilient to climate change and other emergencies. In Washington D.C., Jubilee Housing, non-profit that creates affordable housing, partnered with New Partners Community Solar Corp. to create a building with a solar array that reduces utility costs, and a Resiliency Center, a multi-use space that serves as an aid distribution point during emergencies. The building is part of Washington D.C.’s commitment to remaining on the list of 100 Resilient Cities.

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  • This is how the state plans to keep drivers safe in dust storms on Arizona roads

    Priscilla Totiyapungprasert Andrew Nicla

    June 18, 2019 |

    AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Arizona’s Department of Transportation is taking steps to reduce dust-related car crashes with the help of over $50 million in federal funding. Changes include making the highway wider, improving radar detection of dust, and decreasing the speed limit in the most high-risk areas.

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  • A new generation of leaders understands that individual actions won't fix our environmental problems

    David Soll

    June 13, 2019 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States

    The rollout of the Green New Deal signals a changing culture and mindset toward climate change. While many past responses have been on the individual level – not using plastic straws or carrying reusable bags when going to the store – there is a growing call for and understanding of structural changes across the designed systems that are currently harming the environment.

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