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Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Handout photo dated November 27, 2008 Not far away from this close-up scene of the galley on the Space Shuttle Endeavour were nine astronauts and a cosmonaut eager to share a Thanksgiving meal to top off almost two weeks of joint activities, including an involved home improvement project on the International Space Station. Unlike most of their families and friends on Earth, who probably went through pains to prepare elaborate meals for this festive occasion, the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crewmembers merely needed add water to these prepared packets. Since 1973, astronauts have celebrated Thanksgiving in space, bringing a cherished tradition far beyond Earth. The first Thanksgiving in orbit took place aboard Skylab during the Skylab 4 mission, where astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue marked the day with an improvised meal after a spacewalk. Over the years, this tradition has evolved, with crews on shuttles, space stations, and orbiters finding creative ways to honor the holiday. From shri

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Tree planting campaign launched in Kenya to mark Earth Day

STORY: Tree planting campaign launched in Kenya to mark Earth Day SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people planting trees 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): BEATRICE KANG'ETHE, Deputy County Commissioner of Nyandarua 3. various of people planting trees STORYLINE: To mark Earth Day on Monday, the government of Kenya partnered with local environmental protection groups to launch a campaign to help reclaim a dilapidated area of Ol-Bolosat Forest. The campaign's first phase aims to plant 70,000 tree seedlings on one hundred acres of land. According to officials, this will also help to reclaim Lake Ol-Bolosat, which has dried up due to the adverse effects of climate change and human activities. Ol-Bolosat Forest and the Abardare Ranges serve as the main water catchments for Lake Ol-Bolosat, but most of the rivers that feed the lake have dried up due to factors such as farming and rampant deforestation. SOUNDBITE (Swa

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATION

(240421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors stop at a desk in celebrating Earth Day in Queens, New York City, the United States, on April 20, 2024. New Yorkers celebrate Earth Day on Saturday with biking, music and dance performances, educational programs, sports activities, arts, crafts and other activities in multiple car-free open streets. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATION

(240421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People try free demo rides of electric bikes in Queens, New York City, the United States, on April 20, 2024. New Yorkers celebrate Earth Day on Saturday with biking, music and dance performances, educational programs, sports activities, arts, crafts and other activities in multiple car-free open streets. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATION

(240421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman tries a free demo ride of an electric bike in Queens, New York City, the United States, on April 20, 2024. New Yorkers celebrate Earth Day on Saturday with biking, music and dance performances, educational programs, sports activities, arts, crafts and other activities in multiple car-free open streets. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATION

(240421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People stop at a section of car-free open street in Queens, New York City, the United States, on April 20, 2024. New Yorkers celebrate Earth Day on Saturday with biking, music and dance performances, educational programs, sports activities, arts, crafts and other activities in multiple car-free open streets. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON (CN)

(231019) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor tries a space helmet originating from "The Wandering Earth", a Chinese sci-fi blockbuster, during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. Themed "Meet the Future," Chengdu WorldCon will highlight the symbiotic relationship between science fiction and the city, presenting over 200 activities, panels and salons, the Hugo Awards, and themed exhibitions occupying an area of 5,000 square meters. Famous sci-fi writers from around the world, including Hugo Award winners Liu Cixin and Robert J. Sawyer, are attending the five-day event, sharing their knowledge of new technology and their visions of a new world. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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Former UN chief appeals for increased funding during climate summit

STORY: Former UN chief appeals for increased funding during climate summit DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Africa Climate Summit 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BAN KI-MOON, Former UN secretary-general STORYLINE: The Africa Climate Summit opened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday. Former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon attended the three-day summit, calling for increased funding. SOUNDBITE (English): BAN KI-MOON, Former UN secretary-general "Climate issues cannot be handled by only one country or one organization, including the United Nations. All should put their hands together. That is why all African leaders are coming to Nairobi to make sure that the necessary actions are being made to help people overcome this climate crisis. We have no time to lose. We have only one planet Earth. At least I am urging that climate support for adaptation activities, the current level of support should be increased by tenfold, ten t

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-OPEN STREETS-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dine on a car-free section of Broadway during Earth Day celebrations in Manhattan, New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. New Yorkers were encouraged to ride bikes taking advantage of the "Open Streets" program and free riding offering from bike sharing platform Citi Bike. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-OPEN STREETS-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People play hula hoops on an open street during Earth Day celebrations in Manhattan, New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. New Yorkers were encouraged to ride bikes taking advantage of the "Open Streets" program and free riding offering from bike sharing platform Citi Bike. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-OPEN STREETS-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People play hula hoops on an open street during Earth Day celebrations in Manhattan, New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. New Yorkers were encouraged to ride bikes taking advantage of the "Open Streets" program and free riding offering from bike sharing platform Citi Bike. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-OPEN STREETS-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A car-free section of Broadway is open to pedestrians and bike-riders during Earth Day celebrations in Manhattan, New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. New Yorkers were encouraged to ride bikes taking advantage of the "Open Streets" program and free riding offering from bike sharing platform Citi Bike. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-OPEN STREETS-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pedestrians walk on a car-free section of Broadway in Manhattan, New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. New Yorkers were encouraged to ride bikes taking advantage of the "Open Streets" program and free riding offering from bike sharing platform Citi Bike. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-OPEN STREETS-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man juggles on an open street during Earth Day celebrations in Manhattan, New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. New Yorkers were encouraged to ride bikes taking advantage of the "Open Streets" program and free riding offering from bike sharing platform Citi Bike. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-OPEN STREETS-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pedestrians walk on a car-free section of Broadway during Earth Day celebrations in Manhattan, New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. New Yorkers were encouraged to ride bikes taking advantage of the "Open Streets" program and free riding offering from bike sharing platform Citi Bike. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A young performer joins a Broadway artist in performance during Earth Day celebrations in Times Square in New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Broadway artist joins young performers during Earth Day celebrations in Times Square in New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Broadway artist performs during Earth Day celebrations in Times Square in New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students perform during Earth Day celebrations in Times Square in New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourism bus passes by an Earth Day-themed billboard in Times Square in New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Broadway artist performs during Earth Day celebrations in Times Square in New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students perform during Earth Day celebrations in Times Square in New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Broadway artist performs during Earth Day celebrations in Times Square in New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian stops at an information stand during Earth Day celebrations in Times Square in New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pedestrians check information about Earth Day celebrations in Times Square in New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-EARTH DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Broadway artists perform during Earth Day celebrations in Times Square in New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

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Earth Day Expo 2023 held in Dallas, U.S.

STORY: Earth Day Expo 2023 held in Dallas, U.S. DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:43 LOCATION: DALLAS, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Earth Day Expo 2023 STORYLINE: Earthx2023, or the Earth Day Expo 2023, kicked off on Friday in Dallas, Texas. The three-day event is one of the largest green gatherings and highlights a wide range of environmental and sustainability-related topics. Founded in 2011, Earthx has grown to become one of the largest events of its kind in the world. It has brought together environmental organizations, businesses, academic institutions, government agencies, interactive programming, and subject matter experts. This year's Earthx has attracted a lot of students to attend. It provides many interesting activities for kids, including planting flowers, playing VR and games. Earthx also exhibits some innovations, including an electric school bus. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dallas, U.S. (XHTV)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-FAIR

(230421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People line up to donate reusable and portable items at an Earth Day Fair in New York, the United States, on April 21, 2023. New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is set to celebrate the annual Earth Day on Saturday with numerous thematic activities. One day before the Earth Day, which falls on April 22, students from New York University staged an Earth Day Fair on Friday afternoon at Schwartz Plaza featuring giveaways, information tables and celebrations. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-FAIR

(230421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members sort out donated items at an Earth Day Fair in New York, the United States, on April 21, 2023. New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is set to celebrate the annual Earth Day on Saturday with numerous thematic activities. One day before the Earth Day, which falls on April 22, students from New York University staged an Earth Day Fair on Friday afternoon at Schwartz Plaza featuring giveaways, information tables and celebrations. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-FAIR

(230421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People pick items donated by others at an Earth Day Fair in New York, the United States, on April 21, 2023. New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is set to celebrate the annual Earth Day on Saturday with numerous thematic activities. One day before the Earth Day, which falls on April 22, students from New York University staged an Earth Day Fair on Friday afternoon at Schwartz Plaza featuring giveaways, information tables and celebrations. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-FAIR

(230421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People line up to donate reusable and portable items at an Earth Day Fair in New York, the United States, on April 21, 2023. New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is set to celebrate the annual Earth Day on Saturday with numerous thematic activities. One day before the Earth Day, which falls on April 22, students from New York University staged an Earth Day Fair on Friday afternoon at Schwartz Plaza featuring giveaways, information tables and celebrations. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-FAIR

(230421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People pick items donated by others at an Earth Day Fair in New York, the United States, on April 21, 2023. New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is set to celebrate the annual Earth Day on Saturday with numerous thematic activities. One day before the Earth Day, which falls on April 22, students from New York University staged an Earth Day Fair on Friday afternoon at Schwartz Plaza featuring giveaways, information tables and celebrations. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-FAIR

(230421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman picks clothes at an Earth Day Fair in New York, the United States, on April 21, 2023. New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is set to celebrate the annual Earth Day on Saturday with numerous thematic activities. One day before the Earth Day, which falls on April 22, students from New York University staged an Earth Day Fair on Friday afternoon at Schwartz Plaza featuring giveaways, information tables and celebrations. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-FAIR

(230421) -- NEW YORK, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman donates reusable and portable items at an Earth Day Fair in New York, the United States, on April 21, 2023. New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is set to celebrate the annual Earth Day on Saturday with numerous thematic activities. One day before the Earth Day, which falls on April 22, students from New York University staged an Earth Day Fair on Friday afternoon at Schwartz Plaza featuring giveaways, information tables and celebrations. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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L.A. Children museum holds activities to celebrate Earth Day

STORY: L.A. Children museum holds activities to celebrate Earth Day DATELINE: April 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children attending the event on Earth Day STORYLINE: Kidspace Children's Museum in Los Angeles in the western U.S. state of California kicked off a full weekend of green activities and community-building special events on Friday in celebration of Earth Day. The activities include earth painting, making rope toys for shelter dogs out of recycled T-shirts, and observing and learning about native species of wildlife that are beneficial to the ecosystems. Children can participate in a bug spotting program, developed by the University of Kansas, to learn how to find, count, and record wildlife at home. They can also adopt a live caterpillar through a nature and science project that allows people to follow the growth of a tiny caterpillar at home as they miraculously transform into a Painted Lady butterfly that can be released into n

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-KIDSPACE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM-EARTH DAY

(220423) -- LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child visits the Kidspace Children's Museum in Los Angeles, California, the United States, April 22, 2022. Kidspace Children's Museum in Los Angeles, in the western U.S. state of California, kicked off a full weekend of green activities and community-building special events on Friday in celebration of Earth Day. TO GO WITH "Kids museum in L.A. kicks off activities celebrating Earth Day" (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-KIDSPACE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM-EARTH DAY

(220423) -- LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Kidspace Children's Museum in Los Angeles, California, the United States, April 22, 2022. Kidspace Children's Museum in Los Angeles, in the western U.S. state of California, kicked off a full weekend of green activities and community-building special events on Friday in celebration of Earth Day. TO GO WITH "Kids museum in L.A. kicks off activities celebrating Earth Day" (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-KIDSPACE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM-EARTH DAY

(220423) -- LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A girl learns wildlife at the Kidspace Children's Museum in Los Angeles, California, the United States, April 22, 2022. Kidspace Children's Museum in Los Angeles, in the western U.S. state of California, kicked off a full weekend of green activities and community-building special events on Friday in celebration of Earth Day. TO GO WITH "Kids museum in L.A. kicks off activities celebrating Earth Day" (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-KIDSPACE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM-EARTH DAY

(220423) -- LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child visits the Kidspace Children's Museum in Los Angeles, California, the United States, April 22, 2022. Kidspace Children's Museum in Los Angeles, in the western U.S. state of California, kicked off a full weekend of green activities and community-building special events on Friday in celebration of Earth Day. TO GO WITH "Kids museum in L.A. kicks off activities celebrating Earth Day" (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-KIDSPACE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM-EARTH DAY

(220423) -- LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Kidspace Children's Museum in Los Angeles, California, the United States, April 22, 2022. Kidspace Children's Museum in Los Angeles, in the western U.S. state of California, kicked off a full weekend of green activities and community-building special events on Friday in celebration of Earth Day. TO GO WITH "Kids museum in L.A. kicks off activities celebrating Earth Day" (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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Protecting ocean life by saving turtles on the Kenya coast

STORY: Protecting ocean life by saving turtles on the Kenya coast DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:47 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 2. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH) FIKIRI KIPONDA, Rescue Coordinator of LOC 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (SWAHILI): ATHUMAN ABDALA, Watamu Villager 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (KISWAHILI): ALICE NJOKI, Coordinator of Watamu Beach Kids STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter "This year's World Earth Day Theme is 'Invest in our planet,' which is a call to all to protect our flora and fauna that face danger following various human activities. For example, this turtle here is ten years old. I am told that the life span of a turtle is between 50 to 70 years old. But sadly, this creature may not make it that long. According to Kenya Wildlife Service, every year, 100,000 sea mammals and sea turtles die due to plastic pollution." Every day people use different forms of pla