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Got milk? Indian camel herders cash in with solar-powered coolers

Moushumi Basu

January 31, 2023 |

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Response Location: India, Jaisalmer

In partnership with local communities, a non-government organization’s solar-powered instant milk chillers are refrigerating locals' camel milk to keep it from spoiling in the extreme temperatures of India’s Thar Desert. The refrigeration systems store up to 1,500 liters of milk and are helping to increase household incomes.

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Volunteers plant mini-forests in Paris to slow climate change, tackle heatwaves

Charlotte Wilkins

January 22, 2023 |

France 24 |

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Response Location: France, Paris

Volunteers of a nonprofit tree-planting initiative in Paris are planting pocket forests, based on Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki’s method, to increase biodiversity and combat extreme heat. These mini-forests are made of native species planted close together at random to mimic a natural forest.

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Doulas Work on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis

Hannah Docter-Loeb

December 30, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Florida

As the climate crisis exacerbates the present maternal health crisis, doulas are stepping in to provide guidance to parents and families in need. Because doulas spend more time with clients than other clinical staff does, they’re better equipped to refer clients to resources like lawyers, therapists, and OB-GYNs, while also completing wellness checks and ensuring parents have the necessities to meet their children’s needs.

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How protecting trees can fight gentrification

Caroline Tracey

December 19, 2022 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Activists in Los Angeles are taking legal action to ensure black walnut trees' protections are not violated by developers to help prevent gentrification and extreme heat.

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An Indigenous reservation has a novel way to grow food – below the earth's surface

Hallie Golden

December 03, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: South Dakota Pine Ridge Reservation, United States, South Dakota

The Oglala Sioux Tribe uses underground greenhouses to keep harvests safe from intensifying weather due to climate change and fight food insecurity in the community.

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Indian farmers turn to solar-powered fridges to fight food waste

Moushumi Basu

December 01, 2022 |

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Response Location: India

Solar-powered cold storage units help farmers in India to store their harvests during extreme heat instead of discarding their produce or trying to sell it quickly for cheap to avoid waste. The solar-powered option is significantly cheaper than typical electric cold storage, making it more accessible to small-scale farmers.

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Kenyans turn to tradition to fight rising heat

Kagondu David Njagi

November 24, 2022 |

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Response Location: Kenya, Katilu

Kenyans are trading iron for grass, palm fronds, and water reeds to build roofs that keep their homes cooler during extreme heat waves.

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You can still have an 'oasis' in the desert

Sheri Quinn

November 16, 2022 |

Utah Public Radio |

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Response Location: United States, Arizona

A study in Arizona found that landscapes that include a mix of desert and high-water-use plants are the best at simultaneously conserving water and limiting the urban heat effect.

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How a non-profit is fighting climate change through tree planting in Kwara State

Peace Oladipo

October 26, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Ilorin West, Kwara

The Save Sahara Network plants trees at schools and other public places in an effort to help mitigate climate change. The organization also offers webinars and educational programs aimed at teaching youth about conservation and climate literacy.

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Cities Are Tapping Residents to Study Climate Change Impacts

Sarah Amandolare

September 15, 2022 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Harlem, New York

The Harlem Heat Project collected data on heat and humidity from citizen scientists with sensors in their apartments. They used that data to show how external factors impact indoor temperatures and indoor heat waves to advocate for improved electricity-bill relief and cooling centers.

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