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Toxic Seas
Abnormally high levels of toxic algae in the waters off the California coast are harming some of the ocean's top mammals. Adam Yamaguchi looks into what may be causing these deadly algal blooms. Abnormally high levels of toxic algae in the waters off the California coast are harming some of the ocean's top mammals. Adam Yamaguc... more
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Elixir of the Toxic Frog
Current's Mariana van Zeller heads to the Brazilian Amazon to search for the fabled Kambo frog, one of many organisms that could hold secrets for modern medicine. But are other potential cures being lost before they can be discovered? Current's Mariana van Zeller heads to the Brazilian Amazon to search for the fabled Kambo frog, one of many organisms that could hold ... more
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Hong Kong Prepares
Hong Kong was hit with the firist H5N1 influenza outbreak in 1997 and successfully brought it under control. In the wake of a new threat of H5N1 what is Hong Kong doing to prepare for and prevent a possible pandemic? Hong Kong was hit with the firist H5N1 influenza outbreak in 1997 and successfully brought it under control. In the wake of a new thre... more
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Battle Against Bird Flu
Laura Ling looks at the battle against bird flu in Vietnam and how poor poultry farmers are dealing with having to kill their chickens. Laura Ling looks at the battle against bird flu in Vietnam and how poor poultry farmers are dealing with having to kill their chickens... more
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Wild Animal Market
An inside look at China's wild animal markets. Health experts are worried about these types of environments where humans and all sorts of animals mix, thereby increasing the chances for different strains of flu viruses to emerge and spread. An inside look at China's wild animal markets. Health experts are worried about these types of environments where humans and all sort... more
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Pandemic
Laura Ling goes to Vietnam, the frontline in the fight against bird flu, to see what the government and people are doing to ward off a possible pandemic. Laura Ling goes to Vietnam, the frontline in the fight against bird flu, to see what the government and people are doing to ward off a... more
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A Day with the Tribe
Laura Ling visits a native tribe in Brazil's Amazon forest.
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The Amazon Frontier
A look at how the Amazon forest is being developed and how this is affecting preservation efforts.
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Slaves of the Amazon
Laura Ling travels to Brazil to see how indentured servants are being used to deforest the Amazon.
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Hard Labor
Laura Ling heads out with Brazil's anti-slavery task force in the Amazon jungle.
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Texas Oil Rush
As the price of oil and gasoline skyrocket, sucking money from the pockets of Americans, that money has to be going somewhere. Elizabeth Chambers goes to Texas to see one place where it's going. As the price of oil and gasoline skyrocket, sucking money from the pockets of Americans, that money has to be going somewhere. Elizab... more
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Texas Oil Man
Elizabeth Chambers goes to the hometown of George W. Bush to meet the most famous independent oil man in Texas, to talk about why the recent spike in gas prices is different from all others. Elizabeth Chambers goes to the hometown of George W. Bush to meet the most famous independent oil man in Texas, to talk about why the ... more
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Glacier
Adam Yamaguchi travels to Alaska to witness some of the dramatic effects of climate change.
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Goodbye Shishmaref
Adam Yamaguchi looks at how global warming is threatening the existence of a village in northern Alaska.
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Bangladesh on the Brink
Flood-prone Bangladesh may be on the frontline of global warming--a possible sign of things to come for the rest of the world.
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Diving Too Deep - Part 2
As scientists warn of an alarming decline in ocean resources, Current's Mariana van Zeller travels to the Miskito Coast of Nicaragua where the depletion of lobsters is forcing local divers to take ever greater risks to earn a living. As scientists warn of an alarming decline in ocean resources, Current's Mariana van Zeller travels to the Miskito Coast of Nicaragua w... more
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NY Oil Spill: 1950-?
Greenpoint, Brooklyn is a quiet residential neighborhood in New York CIty. But underneath part of the neighborhood lies the remains of an oil spill that goes back 100 years. Exxon Mobil and others have been working with the DEC since 1990 and have to date remediated half of the 9 million gallon spill. Still some argue that the clean up should be over by now and are concerned about potential health and environmental risks. The Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and the advocacy group Riverkeeper are both suing Exxon in hopes that they will step up the act and that some soil and vapor testing will be done. Exxon did some tests in 2005 and found no damage and these tests were approved by the DEC. Still the DEC is in the process of conducting their own soil test an those suing would like to see a comprehensive health study as well. Greenpoint, Brooklyn is a quiet residential neighborhood in New York CIty. But underneath part of the neighborhood lies the remains o... more
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Dam of Progress & Doom
Modernization in China Adrian Baschuk looks at the Three Gorges Dam that displaced millions, but provides clean electricity for many millions more. Modernization in China Adrian Baschuk looks at the Three Gorges Dam that displaced millions, but provides clean electricity for many... more
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Re-Greening Detroit
As Detroit loses jobs and de-industrializes, wildlife and greenery return. Adam Yamaguchi sees how the city is transforming.
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Toxic Villages
Take a trip to an electronic wasteland in Southern China. Here, much the world's electronic waste ends up. The crude process of recycling this e-waste can have serious health and environmental consequences. Take a trip to an electronic wasteland in Southern China. Here, much the world's electronic waste ends up. The crude process of recy... more
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