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The Environmental Injustice of Lead Poisoning
Dr. Ilan Shapiro, at AltaMed, and Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of the L.A. County Department of Public Health, explain how a lead smeltering plant was allowed to operate without appropriate permits in East L.A. surrounded by majority Latino communities without many resources. The only way to reduce lead contamination is to physically remove it.
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Anticipating future water needs, two regions on opposite sides of the world turn to technology for answers.
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Two cities, San Francisco and Freetown, brace for climate change using vastly different methodologies.
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Droughts and floods are driving many people away from their rural, farming communities into big cities.
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Forecasts are dire for Louisiana to experience the second-highest sea level rise in the world. How is the region adapting?
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“Vanishing Coral” presents the personal story of scientists and naturalists who are working with local communities to protect coral reefs that are being destroyed by warming seas, pollution, and destructive fishing practices.
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"Earth Focus" looks at three countries on the new fracking frontline: South Africa, Poland, and the UK.