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  • De l'alcool médical produit à partir de fruits avariés

    December 06, 2023 |

    SciDev.Net |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Cameroon

    Pendant la crise de COVID-19, un chercheur indépendant en chimie industrielle a commencé d’utiliser des fruits avariés pour fabriquer de l’alcool nécessaire au gel hydroalcoolique. Les analyses montrent que le gel est tout aussi efficace que le désinfectant traditionnel, et les travailleurs médicaux qui utilisent le produit disent qu’il provoque moins d’irritation de la peau.

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  • Copenhagen: How to flood-proof a city

    December 06, 2023 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    The city of Copenhagen uses a combination of green and gray infrastructure for flood prevention. It installed more plants, ponds with pumping systems, and green roofs to collect rainfall along with a giant underground tunnel system and walls that close off areas of the city to store water.

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  • Climate change is ravaging the oceans. Some startups see a solution in marine carbon capture

    December 05, 2023 |

    WBUR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Sequim, Washington

    Marine carbon capture, a term for various methods that trap carbon deep in the ocean, can help mitigate climate change by reducing the amount of the greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Startups around the U.S. are advancing helpful technologies.

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  • Caregivers are struggling. Virtual support may help.

    November 21, 2023 |

    New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Greece, New York

    Trualta is an online resource that provides free training, tips and other resources for caregivers of loved ones with dementia. The platform is available in 32 states and has been used by more than 12,000 caregivers since it was rolled out in May 2022. Studies have found caregivers who use the app feel more confident in providing care and overall less burnt out.

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  • Crowdsourced fact-checking fights misinformation in Taiwan

    November 21, 2023 |

    Cornell Chronicle |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Taiwan

    Taiwanese fact-checking website Cofacts operates similarly to Wikipedia, allowing anyone to become an editor, respond to questions, and evaluate responses. A study comparing the platform to professional fact-checking sites found that the crowdsourced version typically responded to questions more quickly, included more information about local and regional issues, and was just as accurate.

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  • Envases biodegradables hechos con algas: una alternativa al plástico

    November 17, 2023 |

    Revista Haz |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Spain

    Casi el 40% de la demanda de plástico en Europa es de envases que se usan una sola vez y contaminan cientos de años. Con el objetivo de reducir a los envases de plástico de usar y tirar, docenas de empresas en el mundo están trabajando con un nuevo enfoque: su sustitución por envases biodegradables o comestibles hechos con algas. Gracias a unos innovadores, ahora es posible.

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  • Power Plays

    November 15, 2023 |

    Democracy in Danger |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Belarus

    Following a fraudulent election and violent backlash against demonstrators, activists in Belarus used open source photographs and documents, as well as those submitted by journalists and citizens, to expose police and state actors participating in human rights violations via a secure Telegram channel.

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  • Google DeepMind's weather AI can forecast extreme weather faster and more accurately

    November 14, 2023 |

    MIT Technology Review |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States

    An artificial intelligence model called GraphCast uses historical weather data to find patterns and make predictions about extreme weather events like hurricanes faster and more accurately than the current best methods.

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  • When you're young, lonely, and chronically ill, online communities are a lifeline

    November 13, 2023 |

    Mother Jones |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Online gaming communities are helping people who live with chronic illness by providing forums for social connection and emotional solidarity. The multiplayer game Animal Crossing, for example, helped people meet basic psychological needs during lockdowns.

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  • South Dallas leaders help make GoLink successful, will DART make it permanent?

    November 09, 2023 |

    Dallas Free Press |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    South Dallas’s GoLink pilot program allows residents to book door-to-door transportation within a designated zone at much lower rates than traditional rideshare programs like Uber. The neighborhood now has the third-highest ridership in the metro area and sees roughly 220 riders per day.

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