10.27.2021

Drone collects wastewater pumped into the sea for days

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A photographer picks up a pipeline that pumps filtered sewage into Langstone Harbor in Hampshire.

Ros Atkins on ... India's Climate Challenge

Ros Atkins examines how India is trying to balance poverty reduction with meeting its climate commitments.

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Living at 50 ° C: Surviving Kuwait's "unbearable" heat

The Middle East is warming faster than most of the world and Kuwait is heading for unbearable temperatures.

As the mercury rises above 53 ° C, three Kuwaiti citizens - an influencer, a meteorologist and a retired official - sound the alarm.

They are demanding that Kuwait not get any hotter and one of them has a solution to offer.

With 2021 set to be one of the hottest years on earth, Life at 50C shows the human impact of our changing climate.

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10.26.2021

Can Lego save Singapore's coral reefs?

Singapore is home to a third of the world's coral reefs, an astonishing number for a small country.

Coral reefs protect the world's coasts, are home to thousands of fish, and are an important part of the underwater ecosystem.

However, problems such as land reclamation and coastal development have depleted Singapore's reefs for decades.

But a group of scientists from the National University of Singapore are trying to change that with Lego bricks.

Video by Yvette Tan and Joshua Lim.

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Sir David Attenborough urges nations to act for the climate

Sir David Attenborough urged developed countries to take "moral responsibility" for climate change as the world gathers in Glasgow in November for COP26, the United Nations climate change summit.

He spoke to BBC science editor David Shukman on the set of his new documentary series The Green Planet, which uses time-lapse to capture the flora at close range.

The Green Planet premieres at COP26 in Glasgow and will air on BBC One next year.

Read more: Attenborough in climate warning "Act Now"

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10.25.2021

How can Coca-Cola solve its plastic problem?

Coca-Cola sells more than 100 billion single-use plastic bottles each year. So many of them end up as trash that new numbers on Monday revealed the company was the world's largest plastic polluter.

It's a problem Samoa is starting to face after Coca-Cola switched from glass to plastic bottles in the Pacific Islands earlier this year.

The BBC's Panorama program has figured out what that means for a country too small to have its own recycling facility.

UK viewers can catch the full story on Panorama: The Coca-Cola 100 Billion Problem on BBC One at 7:35 p.m. ET. It is also on BBC iPlayer to be available.

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10.23.2021

Climate activists are calling for Norway to stop oil and gas production

While world leaders are preparing for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November, rising gas prices in Europe have highlighted the continent's deep dependence on fossil fuels. Young climate activists in Norway urge European judges to prevent their government from allowing more oil and gas drilling.

Reporter: Nick Beake, BBC Europe correspondent

Producer: Kate Vandy

Filmed and edited by: Maarten Willems

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10.20.2021

Climate activists who want Norway to stop oil and gas production

While world leaders are preparing for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November, rising gas prices in Europe have highlighted the continent's deep dependence on fossil fuels. Young climate activists in Norway urge European judges to prevent their government from allowing more oil and gas drilling.

Reporter: Nick Beake, BBC Europe correspondent

Producer: Kate Vandy

Filmed and edited by: Maarten Willems

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Snowdonia's special moments in film over the past 70 years

From its rugged peaks to remote moorland and hidden canyons, Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, has always drawn visitors from all over the world.

It's been 70 years since it was declared a national park, with a variety of events to mark the occasion.

Over the decades, the national park has been the scene of many magical moments.

A visit to the Duke of Edinburgh in 1956, a hot air balloon ride in 1972, and a dramatic sheep rescue in 1976 are among the events that have been captured in film over the years.

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Ros Atkins on ... Europe's climate challenge

Ros Atkins examines how Europe is tackling its emissions problem.

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The world climate summit COP26 in Glasgow in November is considered to be crucial for the containment of climate change. Almost 200 countries are asked about their emission reduction plans, which could lead to big changes in our daily lives.

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