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The River Walk transformed San Antonio. Could Panther Island do the same for Fort Worth?

Haley Samsel

July 09, 2023 |

Fort Worth Report |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

A grassroots campaign to build out a river walk with walkable commercial and residential districts boosted economic development while improving flood control in San Antonio, Texas.

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Climate Change: How Nigerian Community is Adapting Farming Practices to Dry Season

Dare Akogun

June 06, 2023 |

DA News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Likpata, Kwara

Nigerian farmers are adapting their practices to the dry season to avoid disastrous flooding during the rainy months. They use techniques like drip irrigation to conserve water by delivering it directly to plant roots and are cultivating drought-resistant crops. The government helps supports farmers in this endeavor by providing seedlings and fertilizer, too.

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A tweak to help potatoes withstand late blight disease

Judd-Leonard Okafor

June 01, 2023 |

Daily Trust |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

Researchers bioengineered potatoes to resist late blight, a disease that ruins harvests, so farmers in Nigeria can have reliable yields and incomes. The new potatoes were cultivated by combining the potatoes farmers like to grow with wild potatoes that naturally resist mold.

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Cities Are Becoming More Like Sponges

Peter Yeung

May 30, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: China, Haikou, Hainan

One of China’s many “sponge cities,” Haikou, experiences virtually no flooding after transitioning to primarily green, nature-based infrastructure instead of gray infrastructure like concrete and flood barriers. Prioritizing things like parks, wetlands, mangroves, and permeable pavement allows the city’s ground to soak up more rain.

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A Perfect Storm: How the deadly 2022 Durban floods hold crucial lessons for the future of the city and others like it

Leonie Joubert

May 10, 2023 |

Daily Maverick |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: South Africa, Durban

A community-based, early-warning system for flooding in Durban, South Africa, gave community members an early enough evacuation order so that no lives were lost. The system uses information from Weather Service reports to know when and where to monitor real-time local conditions. When a community member or member of the disaster management unit sees the conditions are becoming dangerous, they use messaging apps to warn the community.

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Stilt Houses: How an Ancient Architectural Design Could Become a Climate Solution

Ethan Brown

May 05, 2023 |

The Sweaty Penguin |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Florida

When designed well, houses built on elevated platforms supported by stilts can help coastal communities adapt to climate change by reducing flood risk.

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Fortified with Coconuts, 'Living' Shorelines Are Stopping Coastal Erosion

Elizabeth Hewitt

May 05, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Shredded coconut husk, known as Coir, is becoming a popular material for shoreline restoration projects. It’s typically used to trap sediment while protecting vegetation and wildlife from the force of waves. Once the vegetation has several years to flourish, the natural coconut fibers will have decomposed.

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How Floating Farms Are Helping Bangladesh Adapt to Climate Change

Peter Yeung

April 27, 2023 |

Bloomberg |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Barisal

Farmers in Barisal, Bangladesh, are returning to the traditional practice of growing crops on rafts to adapt to frequent floods and rising sea levels. The floating gardens made from woven water hyacinth have a layer of manure on top.

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Gombe State says it has planted 2.7 million trees to combat climate change

Muhammad Auwal Ibrahim

April 24, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Gombe

In Nigeria, the state-led Gombe Goes Green project raises tree seedlings in nurseries, plants them across the state, and ensures the trees’ survival through regular care. The trees help combat the effects of rampant deforestation like flooding and land degradation.

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A Caribbean island's quest to become the world's first climate-resilient nation

Jose Alison Kentish

April 24, 2023 |

BBC |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Dominica

On its journey to become the first climate-resilient nation, Dominica created an early warning system for extreme weather. Once the warning reaches the national level, the information is distributed to communities where a network of local authorities spread the word. From there, neighbors and friends check in with each other, and traditional conch shells are blown as a warning, too.

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