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Aided by the Sea, Israel Overcomes an Old Foe: Drought

Isabel Kershner

May 29, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Israel

Israel has grappled with crippling drought for years. But people have learned to use Mediterranean sea water and recycled wastewater to provide the country with enough water for all its needs.

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This Country Just Banned Grocery Stores From Throwing Out Food

Samantha Page

May 26, 2015 |

ThinkProgress |

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Response Location: France, Paris

Food waste costs billions of dollars a year and is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. French government just passed a law banning grocery stores from destroying or throwing away unsold food, and instead directing it to those in need.

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Two Years After Rana Plaza, Are Bangladesh's Workers Still at Risk?

Amy Yee

May 22, 2015 |

The Nation (New York) |

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Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

After a major fire, labor standards in Bangladesh are improving, but workers must have a voice if these changes are to be sustainable.

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Water pricing in two thirsty cities: in one, guzzlers pay more, and use less

Nelson Schwartz

May 07, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

Two cities in California are facing increasing threat of drought. In addition to raising the basic cost of water, the heaviest users of water pay more for the water they consume.

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After the Wars, Common Ground in Oregon's Forests

Ben DeJarnette

April 27, 2015 |

InvestigateWest |

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Response Location: United States, Ashland, Oregon

Summer in the Northwest presents a great risk of wildfires. A pile burning operation, just one facet of the strategy that Oregon has enacted to conserve its forests, clears undergrowth to lessen the risk of mega-fire. The work stimulates the local economy and provides employment, but it's also a very small part of what needs to be done.

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Help the Nepal Aid Effort By Making a Map

Laura Bliss

April 27, 2015 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: Nepal

Citizen cartographers around the globe are tracing and checking roads, buildings, and open spaces to assist people on the ground. You can help.

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Two years after Bangladesh factory collapse, a struggle to set things right

Amy Yee

April 23, 2015 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza disaster, more than 200 clothing brands pledged to make their source factories compliant with international safety standards under two international agreements, using laws and rules to reform.

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Vancouver versus the rising sea: how the city is adapting to climate change

Jim Hall

February 23, 2015 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

The densely populated Canadian city is tenth most at risk of flooding in the world as climate change raises sea levels. The government has instated a number of successful flood adaptation projects, with an ambition to become the “greenest city in the world."

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How cities are searching for solutions among massive mounds of data

John Lorinc

February 20, 2015 |

The Globe and Mail |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York City suffered from fires that erupted in overcrowded, run-down apartments. Then the city sleuthed through residential records and found that landlords who foreclosed let their properties fall apart and ignored safety-code violations. Greater Toronto wants to expand upon New York City’s method by using transportation surveys, census data and computer data to build transit lines.

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Can grains of the past help us weather storms of the future?

Shreya Dasgupta

February 09, 2015 |

Ensia |

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Response Location: India, Sundarbans

After a devastating cyclone changed the nature of local soil, NGOs preserved Indian rice crops by reintroducing traditional rice varieties that can be cultivated even in salt-ridden earth. Although some first met this idea with skepticism, many farmers have now adopted the practice after witnessing the success of the crops.

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