[Video] Antarctic ice shelf break-up

[Video] Antarctic ice shelf break-up
A chunk of ice the size of the Isle of Man has started to break away from the Antarctic, scientists say.

[Video] 'Frozen Garden of Eden' blooms in Arctic vault

[Video] 'Frozen Garden of Eden' blooms in Arctic vault
A vault carved into the Arctic permafrost and filled with samples of the world's most important seeds was inaugurated on Tuesday, providing a Noah's Ark of food crops in the event of a global catastrophe. The need seed bank can hold 4.5 million batches, and is aimed at safeguarding...

[Video] Doomsday Vault Protects Seeds of Life

[Video] Doomsday Vault Protects Seeds of Life
A doomsday vault built to withstand an earthquake or nuclear strike is ready for operation deep in the permafrost of an Arctic mountain, where it will protect millions of seeds from man-made and natural disasters. (Feb. 26)

[Text] DNA shows how rats spread disease

[Text] DNA shows how rats spread disease
Australian scientists said the DNA of the common black rat suggests different lineages are responsible for spreading disease.An international team has identified six distinct lineages in the black rat's family tree, each originating from a different p...

[Text] Air quality of major Chinese cities -- Feb. 2

[Text] Air quality of major Chinese cities -- Feb. 2
Report on the quality of air in 47 major Chinese cities (12:00 Feb. 1 to 12:00 Feb. 2, Beijing Time), released by the China Environmental Monitoring Center: City Major Pollutant Air Quality Level Beijing sulfur dioxide II Tianjin sulfur dioxide II Shijiazh...

[Video] Greek town battles toxic waste

A Greek town finally gets proof that toxic waste from local factories has been polluting their water supply. Residents have been campaigning for years to prove that Chromium 6, an anti-corrosive substance used in the production of some paints and dyes, has seeped into the town's river.

Toxins which could cause cancer have been found in a river in Greece which supplies the town with its drinking water. Anti-corrosive chemicals used in paints are threatening water supplies in the Greek town of Oinofyta.

[Video] China's rising sands

[Video] China's rising sands
Nearly 30 percent of China's land mass is covered by desert, and the sands are continuously spreading. Losing farm land to desertification directly affects the livelihood of 400 million Chinese, and is having a severe impact on the economy. An AFPTV report from Heshui village in the Gansu provin...

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Raw Video: A Nuclear Demolition

Climate change biggest security risk, says Australia's top cop

SAIC Completes U.S. Army Stryker Trainer Order

Ontario awash in toxic substances