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Student Voices May 19 2015

West Virginia students reveal how a chemical spill affected their community
Students at Richwood High School in West Virginia reported on the importance of water quality in their community and the far-reaching effects of the chemical spill.
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Lesson Plan May 07 2015

In the California drought, what is my role? - lesson plan

This lesson asks students to think critically about the effects of drought, their personal water use, and how best to conserve water.
local villagers walk amid debris at a devastated area following Saturday's earthquake, at Asslang village, in Gorkha
Daily Video April 30 2015

What’s next for Nepal’s earthquake recovery?
Nepal is struggling to recover after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake left thousands dead and wiped out much of the country’s roads, bridges and buildings.
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Daily Video April 27 2015

Nepal devastated by deadly earthquake
At least 3,700 people are dead and 6,500 injured after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday.
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Daily Video April 21 2015

Five years later, what were the effects of the BP oil spill?
Five years after a massive oil spill off the coast of Louisiana, the area is still grappling with the consequences.
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Daily Video April 20 2015

Teens sue Oregon to stop climate change
The plaintiffs claim that the government is responsible for protecting the atmosphere under the Public Trust Doctrine.
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Daily Video April 14 2015

This cement replacement absorbs CO2 like a sponge
In the midst of a failed experiment, inventor David Stone realized he may have accidentally created a new environmentally friendly material to replace cement.
Activists Protest Proposed Canadian Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
Daily Video February 25 2015

Obama vetoes Keystone Pipeline expansion
President Obama has vetoed a bill that would approve the Keystone Pipeline expansion, a project causing fierce debate between Republican lawmakers and environmentalists.
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Daily Video February 02 2015

Burlington is first U.S. city to hit 100 percent renewable energy
Vermont’s largest city just became the first in the U.S. to use 100 percent renewable energy, in a move that they say could serve as a model for the rest of the country.
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Daily Video January 26 2015

Should Miami aquarium release ‘world’s loneliest orca’?
Lolita, an orca at the Miami Seaquarium, was captured off the coast of Washington in 1970 and has lived in captivity ever since.
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