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  • With law enforcement sparse, Alaska villages build network of safety for survivors

    Amidst a lack of law enforcement in remote areas, the Emmonak Women’s Shelter has begun training people in small villages to become victim resource advocates to connect those who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault with shelter and care.

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  • Haines birders collect data for Audubon Society

    Birders in Haines, Alaska, participate in what could be the longest-running citizen science project in the nation's history: the Audobon Society's Christmas Bird Count. Armed with binoculars and clipboards, these citizen-scientists help conservationists keep track of bird populations and migrations, which have been shifting due to climate change.

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  • Getting Purple Sea Urchins Out Of California Waters

    Purple sea urchins are taking over the coast of California, diminishing the supply of bull kelp and causing problems for the underwater ecosystem. Divers from a broad range of backgrounds are volunteering to remove a portion of the population in order to restore balance.

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  • California divers fight to turn the tide on a collapsing ecosystem

    Purple sea urchins are taking over the California coastal waters that were once known for sought-after species such as abalone. Seen as an indicator of an ailing ocean as well as a detriment to local diving businesses, divers from all over California are joining forces to work towards removing a vast amount of the species.

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  • San Francisco may be the first city in the nation to open safe injection sites

    San Francisco considers the scaling of safe injection sites, which were successfully piloted in Vancouver, to become the first city in the United States to offer this service. However, the main challenge of starting such a service in San Francisco is helping the public get over the concern that safe injection sites encourage drug use for non-abusers. Community groups actively educated the public on the benefits of safe injection sites and politicians made trips to Vancouver to observe the success in action.

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