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Cape Town penguins threatened by ship wreck
A ship that ran aground a South African beach three years ago is still threatening bird and marine life.
The Seli 1 was heavily laden with coal and oil when engine trouble led to it being wrecked on Blouberg Beach, Cape Town in...
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Mayor, Gov. Urge Flint Residents to Flush Pipes
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Flint Mayor Karen Weaver are urging city residents to flush the pipes in their homes every day for two weeks.It's part of an effort to remove lead particles in Flint, whose 100,000 residents are using faucet...
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Cuban mining environmental challenge
A mine on Cuba's southeast coast is an engine of revenue for the country's cash-strapped government, but at the same time presents challenges for a country that prides itself on its environmental safeguards.Plumes of smoke rise over the...
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Olympic sailors comment on water pollution
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYRio de Janeiro - 11 August 20161. Guanabara Bay, Sugarloaf Mountain in background2. Pan of entrance to the marina where sailing competition is taking place3....
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Amano proposes high level summit on global nuclear safety
1. Wide of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano arriving for briefing
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Yukiya Amano, IAEA Director General:
"The situation remains very serious, it continues to be very serious....
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Turtle population still suffering more than a year after cyclone
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Townsville, Queensland - 4 June 2012
1. Mid of large 134kg (295-pound) rescued turtle in tank at hospital, zoom into close
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Fish farmers say rising production costs are putting pressure on industry
Egypt is Africa's largest fish farm producer - but workers in the industry say profits are down.
They claim that production costs are rising and fish prices have not kept up.
Workers sort tilapia at a fish farm in Wadi Ryan.
They've...
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The crusade to clean-up one of the world's most polluted rivers
A Indonesian man is on a crusade to clean up one of the world's most polluted rivers.
The Citarum River is the longest and largest waterway in West Java, but it's choked with rubbish and human waste.
As well as improving the...
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Cleaning up Rio ahead of world sporting events
Preparing for the World Cup and Olympics is putting Brazil's reputation on the line, while giving South America's biggest country a chance to boost its profile.
But cleaning the filthy waters surrounding Rio, where major Olympic and...
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Boston Students Possibly Exposed to Lead
Two Boston school system employees have been placed on leave while officials investigate how students at four schools may have been exposed to lead-tainted water from drinking fountains that were mistakenly turned on too soon.The unnamed...
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CLEAN : IOC hails 'Olympic spirit' in Rio de Janeiro
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) salutes the 'Olympic atmosphere' in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the 2016 Summer Games, assuring that the water quality of polluted lakes will improve ahead of the global event
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Residents complain of contaminated tap water
LEAD IN:Baghdad residents are complaining they're getting sick because the quality of their drinking water is so bad. Some are installing small filtration systems to safeguard their family's health. STORY-LINE:The pumps, pipes and...
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Raw: Trump Tours Flint Water Treatment Plant
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus063014Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump briefly toured the Flint, Michigan water treatment facility Wednesday afternoon.The mayor of Flint, Michigan, is not happy that Donald Trump is...
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Shellfish delicacy becomes big business in Spain
SPAIN ABALONE SOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 6:31 SHOTLIST:AP TelevisionMadrid, Spain - 30 December 20161. Wide of Kabuki...
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Specially Trained Dogs Sniff out Fecal Pollution
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus065578STORYLINE / VOICEOVER SCRIPT:DOGS LOVE TAKING IN ALL THE SMELLS.AND THEY'RE VERY GOOD AT IT.THEIR KEEN SENSE OF SMELL HAS MADE THEM INVALUABLE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE MILITARY.BUT INSTEAD...
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BRAZIL - GOLD AND MERCURY
STORY
Uncontrolled gold mining in Brazil is leading to contamination of the rivers of the Amazon rainforest. Mercury, which is used in the extraction, is polluting rivers and poisoning the Indians who live nearby.
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Nancy Pelosi visits Flint for update on water crisis
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and several other members of Congress visited Flint on Friday to get an update on ongoing efforts to help the Michigan city recover from the devastating water crisis.
"It's not just about Flint...
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Rory Stewart stresses need for action on climate change
Conservative MP Rory Stewart says there's a risk of an "unpleasant and difficult world" in 50 years' time if action isn't taken on climate change. Stewart was visiting Torriano Primary School and launching the UK’s report on progress...
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Korea fears Fukushima contaminated water release
Korea criticised Japan on Monday at the IAEA over fears that it was planning to release radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.
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Dilemma over Fukushima growing radioactive water
Inside a giant decontamination facility at the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant, workers in hazmat suits monitor radioactive water pumped from three damaged reactors, making sure it's adequately — though not completely — treated.
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Scientists with Brazil's most respected health research institute say they've discovered a drug-resistant "super bacteria" in waters where Olympic sailing events will be held. (Dec. 16)
SIGOUT - Bob McCall/Associated Press
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - December 16, 2014
1. Various of Guanabara Bay
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - July 24, 2014
2. Various of boats sailing in the bay
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - December 15, 2014
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In the Pacific Northwest, contamination in rain runoff is killing salmon before they can spawn. Scientists are working on solutions, but to help the salmon, they first must sacrifice a few in an experiment. (Nov. 17)
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NAT SOUND: "Gasping for air. Fish don't gasp for air."
nats: "Here is a bright coho"
nats: "Definitely pre-spawn."
SOUNDBITE, Chris Wilke, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance:
"There's a high...
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Kosovo government toughens stance on polluters
Glogovac
1. Wide of truck unloading black slag
2. Various of inspectors at NewCo Ferronikeli factory compound
3. SOUNDBITE (Albanian) Vehbi Ejupi, Environmental Inspector:
"Ferronikeli did not implement the dynamic of investment in the...