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  • Heat waves: How France has cut death toll 90% since 2003

    November 04, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: France

    Chagrined by its lack of planning that contributed to many deaths in a 2003 heat wave, France developed a coordinated national response that in 2019 cut the death toll by 90% despite even higher temperatures. By paying particular attention to vulnerable elderly people living alone, and requiring officials at all levels of government to communicate warnings and advice clearly, the government promoted simple safety measures and awareness of risks in effective ways, including discouraging outdoor recreation and closely monitoring and cooling older residents.

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  • Taking the bull by the horns? Men learn how to treat women better

    March 07, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Soshanguve

    Group sessions, workplace videos, badges, these are just some of the ways various people around the world are addressing sexual, and physical assault. In light of the #MeToo movement in the U.S., the Christian Science Monitor chronicled four international efforts that attempt to curb toxic masculinity.

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  • Madagascar fights the subtler side of hunger: chronic malnutrition

    July 26, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Madagascar, Antsirabe

    Starvation has become a public health crisis across Madagascar, Ethiopia, and Somaliland, but enhanced health education is helping to mitigate this critical issue. The focus of the community education programs is aimed towards increasing knowledge around the connection between nutrition and health and implements strategies such as how to properly desiccate fruits and vegetables.

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  • Madagascar skirted famine – barely. Now, it's boosting resilience before drought returns.

    July 25, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Madagascar, Ambovombe, Androy

    Drought in Madagascar grows worse each year as its minimal public infrastructure and extensive poverty slow efforts by the UN and various NGOs for food and water distribution. But in recognizing the severity of the cyclical water shortages, organizations are piloting new approaches. These include solar pumps from portable groundwater sources; distribution and cultivation of drought- and rot-resistant seed strains for staple crops; cash-stipends for "productive goods," delivered by phone to bypass the problem of damaged roads -- which are building newfound resilience among residents.

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  • How is Europe countering radical Islam?

    February 18, 2015 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

    Teenagers around the world are at risk of indoctrination by Islamic extremism and volunteering to fight for the Islamic state. Different European nations seek to make Islamic extremism unattractive to youth by bolstering surveillance efforts, internet outreach, and teaching the Islam of peace.

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