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The family of a Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee sought Wednesday to sue the state for $150 million, saying officials failed to prevent the attack. (Nov. 5)

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The severely weakened state of the Howard Hanson Dam has residents of the Green River Valley near Seattle stacking sandbags and preparing for record-breaking flooding. An AP Video Essay by Ted S. Warren. (Nov. 5)

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A new innovation is helping Peru's most isolated communities -- nets which "catch" clouds in the country's Andean heights, soaking up precipitation to be converted into water.

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US President Barack Obama on Tuesday said it was "imperative to redouble our efforts" to combat global warming, as European leaders pressed Washington to take action on climate change ahead of next month's summit.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by exhorting the world in a speech to Congress on Tuesday to "tear down the walls of today" and reach a deal to combat global warming. (Nov. 3)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress and urged the U.S. to take bold action to combat global warming.

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France is planning to introduce a controversial new carbon tax to cut energy consumption and help combat global warming. The new levy on oil, gas and coal consumption by households and businesses will come into effect next year, making France the biggest economy yet to impose a straight-up carbon tax. Duration: 01:48

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Living inside wildlife reserves in India, tribal people suffer from attacks by bears, wild boars, elephants and snakes much more frequently than by tigers and leopards.

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Ushuaia is the southernmost city on Earth, just at the edge of the Antarctic. But even in this fridgid climate, global warming is taking a huge toll on glaciers that not only support a tourist industry but also provide drinking water for the city. Duration: 02:02

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Mayor reacts to Farve's return to Wisconsin playing as a Minnesota Viking.

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Banking that coal power plants will come under legal and financial pressure to reduce emissions as part of efforts to reduce global warming, French firm Alstom on Friday unveiled the world's largest carbon capture facility at a coal plant. It's a technology backers hope will fuel a new multi-billion dollar industry and keep the coal industry alive. Duration: 02:07

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EU leaders on Friday agreed that developing nations will need 100 billion euros per year by 2020 to tackle climate change, but failed to put a figure to Europe's own contribution amid sharp east-west differences. A natural sound version of an AFPTV voiced report. Duration: 01:40

Liberal front-bencher Nick Minchin has signaled a further split within the coalition over climate change.

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Climate change activists protest in Belgium and Sweden ahead of December summit.

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As world leaders gear up for a crucial change conference in Copenhagen, one Englishman is doing his best to spread the word about fuel efficiency. Adventurer and eco-campaigner Andy Pag is travelling round the world in an old school bus, powered by nothing but used chip fat. Duration: 01:59

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A prison in Kenya goes green, using sustainable systems including biogas produced by waste material, replacing fuelwood.

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A former female writer for David Letterman claims work environment was hostile.

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They call William Kamkwamba "the boy who harnessed the wind." At 14, after dropping out of school, the African boy in a rural Malawi village taught himself how electricity works, and built a windmill from scraps and pieces of a bicycle. AFPTV talks to him in Washington as he tours around the US to promote his recently published biography.

A government report on climate change paints a worrying picture for beachfront property owners.

Climate change think tank has found what it says is an $18 billion hole in Malcolm Turnbull's alternative emmissions trading scheme.

Liberal frontbenchers have acknowledged that weeks of bickering over climate change has contributed to another drop in opinion polls.

A showdown is looming in Federal parliament with the Rudd government refusing to listen to any of the Coalition's climate change proposals.

Malcolm Turnbull faces a tough day in parliament despite surviving a Coalition meeting on climate change.

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White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a poorly understood condition that, in the two years since its discovery, has spread to at least seven northeastern states and killed as many as half a million bats.

The north pole will be an open sea within ten years.

Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull has been hit with more bad news on climate change.

PM Kevin Rudd has broken his silence on The Coalition's climate change crisis urging them to 'get serious'.

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Mumbai is a large, bustling, crowded city. But little known is that it also hosts one of the world's largest populations of flamingos.

Vivienne Westwood has paraded her new eco-friendly designs.

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To protect a spectacular mountain chain in western Wyoming, a new federal law blocks oil and gas leasing and allows conservationists to buy drilling rights on existing leases.

Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has joined former US President Bill Clinton to encourage the use of green energy.

Barack Obama and Kevin Rudd have advised world leaders to act now to reach a grand bargain on climate change.

Barack Obama and Kevin Rudd have urged fellow world leaders to act now to reach a grand bargain on climate change.

Hugh Jackman has taken centre stage at an environment conference in New York, stealing the spotlight from birthday boy Kevin Rudd

Australian actor Hugh Jackman has taken centre stage during climate change talks in New York, overshadowing Kevin Rudd.

The sexiest man alive has turned his charm on politicians urging them to act now to reduce carbon pollution.

Residents in the southern Andes are suffering from the devastating effects of climate change.

Kevin Rudd has sat down to lunch with Bill Clinton as he tries to garner support for his climate change proposal.

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Counting and banding wild Canada geese in Kentucky is an essential step in setting the limits and length of the hunting season that keeps their numbers in check.

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Monsoon rains have brought relief in some areas, but the worst drought in memory has shown the need for serious water conservation measures.