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29 Mar 2026

Community micro-hydropower in the Dominican Republic

Micro- and mini-hydropower help bring electricity to remote mountain communities in the Dominican Republic. Community projects, led by locals and supported by programmes, lower costs and use solar hybrids when water is low.

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1 Mar 2026

Leamos: a human reading group online

Leamos is a reading group started by marketing specialist Benjamedn Edwards. The club began in September 2024 and holds weekly online meetings; Edwards says human groups offer emotional and creative things AI cannot fully replace.

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14 Jan 2026

Children speak, families struggle in Andhra Pradesh

Field reporting in Andhra Pradesh found children learn about personal boundaries but families often lack clear, practical guidance on reporting and support. Social pressures and uncertainty shape what happens after a child discloses abuse.

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1 Jan 2026

Table tennis players plant trees to help Safashahr

In Safashahr a local table tennis association links sport and nature. Players, families and residents planted drought‑resistant trees and ran volunteer campaigns to help a worsening water crisis. The group plans further action with local authorities.

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9 Dec 2025

Transgender group in Karachi links rights and climate action

Pakistan’s transgender community faces social exclusion and legal setbacks. In Karachi, the trans‑led group GIA provides services and has added climate projects like EcoDignity and a public mural to increase visibility and create safe work.

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3 Dec 2025

Local Communities Join Management of Manyange Na Elombo-Campo

Cameroon's Manyange Na Elombo-Campo MPA covers 110,300 hectares and includes 10 villages. A June 28, 2024 guide and a local charter involve communities in management, but illegal fishing, funding uncertainty and technical limits remain challenges.

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29 Nov 2025

Jamaica wins historic bobsled gold while recovering from Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica is recovering from Hurricane Melissa, with deaths, missing people and damage. In Whistler on November 22–23, Jamaica won one gold and two bronze bobsled medals, including a first-ever four-man gold.

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28 Nov 2025

Samovar Gatherings Revive Bashkir Youth Traditions

In Bashkiria, young Bashkirs revive ritaiym with public samovar gatherings in Ufa featuring music, food and dancing. The events began in 2020, grew to thousands, and run on donations without regional ministry support.

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20 Nov 2025

Guadeloupe turns waste into resources

Guadeloupe produced 346,720 tonnes of waste in 2023. Local groups, artists and the Regional Council promote reuse, recycling and new facilities to cut landfill use and reach zero waste by 2035.

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14 Nov 2025

Periphery Groups Send Climate Letter to COP30

Activists from São Paulo peripheries prepared a letter of about 30 proposals to present at COP30 in Belém, November 10–21, 2025. The letter is signed by 50 collectives and 1,000 community leaders and asks for housing, waste and sanitation changes.

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10 Nov 2025

Social media: help and harm

Social media gives people support and information, but it also spreads hate speech, lies and real-world harm. Experts say platform design, algorithms and new AI tools can increase both benefits and risks.

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1 Nov 2025

Sand and gravel extraction threatens the Río Grande in Oaxaca

Large-scale sand and gravel removal is changing the Río Grande near San Pedro Chicozapotes in Oaxaca. Locals link the operations to the Concha Ojeda family and plan a community forum to defend the river.

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31 Oct 2025

Southern Trinidad villages face risks from U.S.–Venezuela tensions

Villages at Trinidad’s southern tip now face greater danger at sea as U.S. naval and air activity and Venezuelan warnings increase. Fishermen, migrants and local services feel the pressure; officials seek better safety and communication.

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