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The Ganges is one of the greatest rivers on Earth, but it is dying. From the icy Himalayan peaks, where it begins, right down to the Bay of Bengal, it is bei... being slowly poisoned. The Ganges is revered in India but it is also the sewer that carries away the waste from the 450 million people who live in its catchment area. Pollution from the factories and farms of the fastest-growing large economy in the world – and from the riverside cremation of Hindu true believers - has turned its waters toxic. The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, promised two years ago to clean up the Ganges, but can he do it? Can the sacred mother of Hinduism be saved? (03:13)
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G Word correspondent Summer Rayne Oaks visits a Texas wind ranch to discover how eco-friendly wind farms are finding a home in cowboy country. Pollution free and carbon free, this renewable resource is being embraced in Texas. Run time 05:55
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Alexandra interviews Tab Benoit, outspoken advocate for conservation and restoration of the Louisiana wetlands.The longest river in the USA and third largest in the world, the Mississippi drains 40 percent of the country, including the majority of its farming heartland. At present, there are no federal laws governing pollution being dumped into the Mississippi River, and last year alone some 817,000 tons of nitrogen made its way into the Gulf of Mexico via the river. These agricultural chemicals have led to the largest ever ‘deadzone’ (an area so starved of oxygen that it cannot sustain life) in the history of the Gulf.Alexandra interviews Tab Benoit, outspoken advocate for conservation and restoration of the Louisiana wetlands and founder of Voice of the Wetlands. (04:15)
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Plastic pollution poses one of the biggest known threats to the ocean, influencing all ecosystems from beautiful coral reefs to abyssal trenches, eventually .accumulating in our own food. Learn more about how to upend the current system of produce-use-discard, and transition to a system which promotes reuse and re-purposing of plastics. (03:10)
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The theme for the 2018 World Earth Day is: END PLASTIC POLLUTION! (03:18)
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The conservation group American Rivers says the Potomac River, that runs through Washington, is the most endangered river this year in the United States. The organization says that pollution in the Potomac is decreasing water quality, threatening marine life and will become worse if Congress rolls back national clean water protections. VOA's Deborah Block reports. (02:45)
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All over the world cities are grappling with apocalyptic air pollution but the small capital of Mongolia is suffering from some of the worst in the world. And, the problem is intrinsically linked to climate change. (08:13)
The country has already warmed by 2.2 degrees, forcing thousands of people to abandon the countryside and the traditional herding lifestyle every year for the smog-choked city where 90% of children are breathing toxic air every day.
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Earth day: Plastic is everywhere, it's forever, and it is choking up our planet & the animals who live here. Our everyday shopping habits can have a huge impact on the pollution of our environment. Let's read labels and buy carefully so we can make positive steps towards a healthier planet. (06:26)
As well as products that use plastic packaging there are many products made from plastics that look like natural materials.
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Which trees are dangerous to humans? There are over 3 trillion trees on our planet that clean our air, help prevent water pollution and soil erosion, and provide us with oxygen and shade on a hot day. (10:10)
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It never gets dark anymore. Not REALLY dark, anyway. Not like it used to. Light pollution is not only making it more difficult to see the night sky, but it's also affecting our health. For the past century and a half, since the dawn of electric light, we’ve been losing our connection to the night. We need artificial light for modern society, of course. The problem is, we need darkness for our health, and for the health of wildlife and ecosystems, and we’re not getting enough of it. (11.29)
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Use a telescope far from city lights and light pollution to see stars, but view meteors with the naked eye. Get tips on viewing meteor showers and observing starry skies with a telescope from an astronomer. (01:26)
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This is a traveling fellowship devoted to track and document marine debris around the world. As shifting ocean currents discharge large quantities of plastic waste into strategically located beaches, the multidisciplinary group will
focus on collecting and transforming some of the found plastic into art
installations that are to serve as stages to open up conversations about
plastic pollution. These events are devoted to bring the public and
local organizations together with international experts as a way to
emphasize the global nature of this phenomenon. The journey will also
coincide with major marine debris conferences, both providing an entry
point into the political scenario and , building bridges among relevant
sectors. (06:09)
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How to solve the plastic pollution problem? Bacteria that munch on plastic: could this be the answer to the humanity’s environmental crisis? After all, we’re drowning in tons of plastic, and it’s hurting our oceans, the creatures in them, and even our own health! (09:36)
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Despite the vastness of Earth’s oceans, plastic pollutants are turning up everywhere, from the deep sea to the Arctic ice pack. In this short film from filmmaker Chris Hanson, 17 Hawaiian students study the impact of plastic pollution on their local beaches. (04:26)
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In this video, the team compares how both impact and are impacted by degradation of the river and its natural systems.The longest river in the USA and third largest in the world, the Mississippi drains 40 percent of the country, including the majority of its farming heartland. At present, there are no federal laws governing pollution being dumped into the Mississippi River, and last year alone some 817,000 tons of nitrogen made its way into the Gulf of Mexico via the river. These agricultural chemicals have led to the largest ever ‘deadzone’ (an area so starved of oxygen that it cannot sustain life) in the history of the Gulf.Farmers and fishermen share one thing in common: the Mississippi River watershed. In this video, the team compares how both impact and are impacted by degradation of the river and its natural systems. (05:07)
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The Ganges River is the mother of India, yet she is endangered by pollution. Meet Swamiji Muni Baba and other great Indian minds who refuse to let her die. (27:47)
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October 23, 2011 at 04:33 PM
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A video documenting plastic pollution in Ballona Creek which leads to the Santa Monica Bay just a few hundred yards away. (03:22)
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The worlds’ oceans are under tremendous threat from a variety of human actions. But marine ecologist Jeremy Jackson doesn’t think it’s game over yet. After a decades-long career studying factors damaging our oceans—seaweed overgrowth in coral reefs, pollution, disease, climate change—Jackson hopes to find effective scientific solutions to save the world’s largest ecosystem. While his most sobering studies reveal dire realities, they also reveal the resilience of the ocean if humans can give it the space to recover. (23:41)
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Around the world a growing movement of people are using their creativity, design skills and purchasing power to demand fashion without pollution. (4:04)
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Can we solve the problem of ocean plastic pollution and end extreme poverty at the same time? That's the ambitious goal of The Plastic Bank: a worldwide chain of stores where everything from school tuition to cooking fuel and more is available for purchase in exchange for plastic garbage -- which is then sorted, shredded and sold to brands who reuse "social plastic" in their products. Join David Katz to learn more about this step towards closing the loop in the circular economy. "Preventing ocean plastic could be humanity's richest opportunity," David Katz says.
Found by teresahopson in Water Pollution & Conservation
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Smog in China is shortening lives. It got so bad that air pollution was said to have become the main cause of social unrest. The government's response has been massive, with billions of yuan of investments in clean energy, but there's still a long way to go. Bloomberg QuickTake explains how China is scrambling to clean its air. (04.19)
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In 1973, Australia's largest computer predicted trends such as pollution levels, population growth, availability of natural resources and quality of life on Earth. (10:28)
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August 15, 2021 at 03:09 PM
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When the air stinks, drinking water is brown, and snow is black — something isn't right. People from three different regions of Russia explain the struggles they face due to pollution. (12:26)
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There is so much light pollution these days that it can be almost impossible to spot anything other than the Big Dipper in most places, but the International Dark-Sky Association put together a list of national parks where you can get clear views of the night sky including the Milky Way. (01:34)
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