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birth. home is of species. a home worth saving. those are big changes and most start with small steps little ideas tell stories of creative people and innovative projects around the
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world. but the truth is it's limited to stay clean energy solutions and forced into. interactive content teaching the next generation doesn't buy until to touch it. using all channels available to inspire people to change. and more determined to build something here for the next generation global it's for the environment series of global $3000.00 on t.w. and online. this week on world stories. cracking down on pirates in the gulf of guinea. an indian company converts garbage into bio gas. we begin in eastern ukraine
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where a ceasefire between ukrainian troops and russian backed rebels is to be implemented by the end of the year. close enough to see what the other side having for lunch that's how these ukrainian troops have spent the last few years just 300 meters from the russian backed separatists facing them the whole night without a single shot i don't remember a day like that maybe on the 1st night of the cease fire it's a strange and there's no fi at all you get all nervous we're used to the shooting at us and. the conflict may have fallen out of the headlines but the shooting and the death continues less than a 10 minute drive away a young woman out walking with her child was severely wounded by a stray bullet just last week our guide through the trenches on xander was in his 2nd year cadet school when the conflict broke out when he unrolled he could hardly have imagined that he would soon find himself a 1000 kilometers from home fighting
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a trench war. everyone is tired of the war has parents wives warrant about them back home. if the politicians can sort this out by talking why not if we withdraw from here it's not a disaster as long as no opponent just the same but then it does with hoarders. but off camera many soldiers are more skeptical they don't want to give up territory regain from the separatists at the cost of many lives the present selenski of government is convinced that only a buffer zone between the front lines can bring peace. it's a short drive from the trenches to one of the region's biggest crossing points between government and separatist held territory thousands make the journey every day spending hours out in the cold. we're hoping for peace after all this time we need to resolve this war it's been 6 years since it all began i'm convinced on
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buses part of ukraine selenski and putin should sit down together drink some thought get together and put all this behind them. with the ball with city. we need a united ukraine and we need an end to all this. so people don't have to suffer in these queues anymore at the. back of the front line it's quiet at least during daylight hours silence allows time to think about the future of this war needs to and i've lost so many comrades already. but they're giving the other some late making peace that's going to be tough. repercussions of this war will be felt for years to come it's not just about the mines and grenades that litter this landscape it's about the war in people's heads . during the recent street demonstrations in hong kong the police have used tear gas against the protesters
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many who were sprayed with tear gas now complain of health problems and it's not just demonstrators. kathy jew and patricia levy rented their dream room apartment in hong kong suburb of 2 months between roommates felt it was a big deal price was reasonable. the building in good shape but now they wish they had never moved here come along by my nose off an itch is in my skin feels dry i feel very uncomfortable and i have diarrhea that usually lasts for a few days and had to go to the toilet a few times every night i hold hold hold. kathy things that it is a consequence of the ga ga's to none has become one of the hot spots of hong kong's protests often clashes occur just below their window that night also that usually protesters would set up roadblocks here police would then come to remove them and
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they fired tear gas to try to catch the protesters the couple they seem to get it. since june the police have fired more than $10000.00 canisters of tear gas chemical irritant but mainly affects the i use lungs and the skin it's use is prohibited as a chemical weapon in warfare with allowed in riot control although its effects are meant to be temporary there have been case reports of chronic high diseases caused by the chemical. they were also some cases that they know as much to begin with but after exposure to tear gas some of the protesters actually develop a spray like symptoms for 2 to 3 years and they are there were also cases that people develop chronic eczema because skin problems going to tartus for a number of years. while the highest risk lies with from plan protesters enjoying a list residents have little chance to escape the consequences of tear gas as many
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protests happening in densely populated areas yes i'm a logical call if i saw a doctor he asked me where i live and then he said i should consider moving away if i could tell you some insight on that. both of them plan to stay with relatives for some time but moving home is out of question the landlord would not let them cancel their contract. pirates have become a big problem in the gulf of guinea. a few days ago they kidnapped a tanker crew and are holding them for ransom the nigerian government has promised to crack down on pirate activity. from the outside the beautiful wetlands of nigeria inside a problematic history we are big in the vast creeks of the niger delta. and this is
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where pirates operate from a labyrinth of water once but it's not only home to criminals lives near by the river the source of income transports goods and people he's careful since he was attacked by pirates and. treats like misplaces when the. prince. first the armed man wanted to take the engine of his boat when they realized it wasn't good enough they let him go they took his money instead from then on the parrot peanuts stopped working after sunset we are very scared. when driving on the sea or in the river because you don't know when exactly the corpse so sometimes if they are on the way the king it will with all your money so for see. is
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a very big problem. they want to be there before pirates strike members of the nigerian navy are headed out on their legs headquarters to money toward the sea they are given rare access. to accompany them on their daily patrol want it all good see what it offers very good for quality is responsible for navigation and training on board there is only one of that's all that money tours hundreds of not to come out today at the navy doesn't have enough vessels and personnel to prevent piracy attacks only isn't there for more trained in a position of more platform a collision of the impeachment's commit spares for the vessels given the business of what is all this all is very difficult as in this case if another challenge west african countries have different policies to protect their waters in movies of
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the order they are also. countries in the gulf of guinea to come together to the 30 morning told we don't because even the idea is in this book called the paris it never was a modern day we'll find a loophole and they do what this navy vessel is monitoring one part of the gulf of guinea and attack is reported on the same day a few 100 miles down self and oil tanker similar to this one passing by us has been targeted the nigerian navy is not there maritime security should start here in the niger delta before an attack happens tell us they want a thory tese to deploy more security to stop lawlessness in the creeks and to eradicate piracy altogether. india has a huge problem with garbage and how to get rid of it but a company in bangalore has found a way to convert garbage into bio gas so they help clean up the environment and
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earn some money. in the heart of bangalore garbage is festering everywhere this neighborhood is drowning in it the population has grown rapidly the infrastructure hasn't kept pace entrepreneurs. enough he's teamed up with chemistry teacher padmashree battleground to encourage residents to separate their trash. he collects it is real material it has to be well suited for his operating costs go up. this is nearly 100 percent. that needs to strip the floors in our language. but i would need this extremely good i mean this is now good enough for biogas gas is in demand all over india for things like cooking. carbon lights brand has
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managed to establish itself well what we're producing as an end product is about 90 to 94 percent of meet him which means it's much better than natural gas it can displace any fossil fuel. so at the end of the day we're creating a clean clean renewable energy right here in. the potential for bio gases huge normally $5000.00 tons of trash a day end up in landfills and salters it's not only a waste of raw materials. landfill is not find it's the most unscientific waste our tax splays or causes diseases causes ground water pollution creates needs again which is. damaging your water source. that's. adding. some maryon wants to see less garbage jenin up in landfills and more of
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it recycled it would certainly boost his business he already has several plants in operation. this one process is over 13 terms of food waste a day for mighty and industrial parks under to create its 70 jobs. dream is to have this across india with. his business running but on michaelmas it's a win win for the country as well as creating more jobs. creating energy security so much already expanded into 2 for the states and has plans for more with investors getting on board the ways to feel business model could be a viable way for cities to finally clean up their act.
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