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Video: Blackwater: Man Vs. Mill

Video: Blackwater: Man Vs. Mill

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Dianhua Paper Mill discharged wastewater into a lagoon, killing sheep, sickening people, and damaging grasslands.
Video: Desert Overtaking Inner Mongolia

Video: Desert Overtaking Inner Mongolia

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Changes in patterns of precipitation in an already parched region, leading to severe shortages of freshwater.
Video: Reign of Sand

Video: Reign of Sand

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The blowing sand in Inner Mongolia is more evidence of the consequences of the duel China fights as it promotes rapid industrial development.
Video: Looking Out on My Homeland

Video: Looking Out on My Homeland

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Traditional nomadic culture on the steppes of Inner Mongolia was defined by the insistence of wind, herding, and the search for water.
Astronaut Jerry Linenger answers the Davos Question

Astronaut Jerry Linenger answers the Davos Question

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Check out Jerry Linenger's appearance on YouTube, answering the Davos Question. More soon from the World Economic Forum.
Onward to Clinton Global Initiative in New York

Onward to Clinton Global Initiative in New York

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Three years ago when he founded the Clinton Global Initiative, which has emerged as one of the most influential and prestigious annual gatherings of world leaders, former President Bill Clinton understood that the new century’s formative operating principles depended on collaboration, not hierarchy. Only through the efforts of untraditional allies working together could people make progress on any idea or project of real significance.
Peru: On the Front Lines - Glacial Retreat, Human March

Peru: On the Front Lines – Glacial Retreat, Human March

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"For the first time in history, we see more people living in the cities than in rural areas... and they are forming larger and larger homeless populations within those cities."