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The Anti-Trump Strategy That's Actually Working

Michael Scherer

September 02, 2025 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States

During President Donald Trump’s second term in office, organizations such as Democracy Forward and Democracy Defenders Fund have pulled together attorneys, public-interest groups, unions, and political operatives to file legal challenges to the administration’s sweeping executive orders. As of the end of August, 130 of the 384 cases filed have led to Trump policies being at least partially blocked, including cuts to various government agencies.

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How drones and AI are changing the way we fight wildfires

Emily Senkosky

September 02, 2025 |

Grist |

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Response Location: United States

The U.S. Forest Service's drone program has rapidly scaled from 734 flights in 2019 to over 17,000 in 2024, enabling safer and more efficient wildfire management by replacing dangerous pilot reconnaissance missions with unmanned thermal imaging that can detect hotspots and guide ground crews more precisely.

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An Indigenous-led solar canoe initiative expands across the Amazon

Aimee Gabay

September 01, 2025 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Wayusentsa, Ecuador

The Kara Solar Foundation's Indigenous-led solar canoe initiative has delivered 12 solar-powered boats across five countries over eight years, reducing fuel costs and water pollution while providing communities with clean transportation that avoids environmentally destructive road construction in the Amazon.

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Plateau Farmers Turn to Land Documents to Reclaim Their Fields Amid Violence

Johnstone Kpilaakaa

August 29, 2025 |

HumAngle |

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Response Location: Nigeria

The Norwegian Refugee Council's land documentation project helped over 2,000 farmers in Plateau State obtain formal land tenure documents, providing legal security and reducing land disputes, but cannot protect them from ongoing violent attacks that continue to threaten their lives and livelihoods.

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This summer, parents stitched together child care to give their kids a 'space for Black joy'

Alexis Wray

August 29, 2025 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

Black-led summer camps and community programs are addressing the dual challenge of rising child care costs and lack of culturally affirming options for Black families. Programs like Camp HBCYouth and Camp Legacy offer affordable, comprehensive outdoor summer camp experiences, complete with meals and extended care if needed. The programs also act as community builders, helping youth form friendships and strengthen their connections to the outdoors.

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An Old Timber Town's "Freedom Church of the Poor"

Betsy Froiland

August 29, 2025 |

The Daily Yonder |

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Response Location: United States, Grays Harbor County, Washington

Chaplains on the Harbor, also known as the Freedom Church of the Poor, supports area residents experiencing poverty and homelessness through a resource center, a farm, outreach in prisons and encampments, and support with pursuing political advocacy. The organization helped community members to file a lawsuit against the city alleging a local ordinance made it difficult for outreach workers to access encampments, which ended with the city allocating funding for a sanctioned camping area.

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After Hurricane Katrina, moms built new lives by building homes

Jessica Kutz

August 28, 2025 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, Biloxi, Mississippi

Moore Community House’s training program helps women get experience in tradeswork but also offers wraparound support, including childcare and a weekly stipend. However, recent federal funding cuts have significantly reduced the number of students the program is able to service.

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Williamsburg launches street team pilot to combat homelessness

Nick McNamara

August 27, 2025 |

WHRO |

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Response Location: United States, Williamsburg, Virginia

The Houseless Outreach Partnership Engagement, a pilot program, goes straight to encampments and other places people without housing tend to be found to assess their needs and try to connect them with resources. So far, 10 people have gotten into housing as a result of the program, while about 50 have interacted with its staff.

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The invisible 'giant nets' that catch the smallest songbirds

Kylie Mohr

August 27, 2025 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: Canada

The Motus network—a collaborative system of 2,200 radio towers across 34 countries that track tiny migratory animals using lightweight tags—has successfully mapped previously unknown migration routes for over 55,000 animals across 450+ species, revolutionizing conservation research for small songbirds and other creatures too tiny for traditional GPS tracking.

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University Brains To Solve City Problems

Malcolm Burnley

August 26, 2025 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

To improve traffic flow, the city of Pittsburgh partnered with researchers from Carnegie Mellon University who helped develop an AI-powered traffic signal system that helped significantly reduce emissions and idling time at stop lights. The collaboration grew into a long-term initiative called Metro21 Smart Cities Institute that brings academics and public officials together to work on municipal issues.

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