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Wastewater treatment plant in N China helps protect internationally important wetland

STORY: Wastewater treatment plant in N China helps protect internationally important wetland DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: HULUN BUIR, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of water reclamation system 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XIANCHEN, Local official 3. various of the Hulun Lake STORYLINE: A wastewater treatment plant in Hulun Buir City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has helped reduce pollution and protect the ecological system in Hulun Lake, China's fourth largest freshwater lake. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XIANCHEN, Local official "The facility mainly deals with wastewater produced in urban areas. The daily capacity is nearly 2,600 tonnes, and the annual capacity is nearly 1 million tonnes. The facility is located on the upstream of Hulun Lake basin. After the wastewater treatment project was put into use, the treated water is pumped to Hulun Buir Dongneng Chemical Co., Ltd. to be used as industrial water. The wastewater will no longer be discharge

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Tanzanian wildlife conservationists mourn death of legendary male lion

STORY: Tanzanian wildlife conservationists mourn death of legendary male lion DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:04 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of male lions attacking Bob Junior STORYLINE: Tanzanian wildlife conservationists have mourned the death of a 13-year-old male lion nicknamed Bob Junior in the Serengeti National Park (SENAPA), one of the east African nation's world heritage sites. The lion, born in 2010, had ruled the Namiri plains in eastern SENAPA. But it was outnumbered and defeated by three younger males and died in his territory on the morning of March 11. According to the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), there are around 3,500 lions in Tanzania, with most of the big cats found along the Ruaha-Rungwa ecosystem. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. (XHTV)

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Ayakekumu Lake in NW China's Xinjiang grows in size

STORY: Ayakekumu Lake in NW China's Xinjiang grows in size DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ayakekumu Lake 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU CHENGGANG, Associate Researcher at Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: Through remote sensing observations, researchers have discovered that over the past 30 years, the water area of Ayakekumu Lake in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has expanded to 1127.72 square kilometers. Researchers say the expansion is connected to climate change. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU CHENGGANG, Associate Researcher at Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences "Based on our scientific speculation, rising temperatures and increased precipitation in mountainous areas both could have contributed to the significant increase in the water area of the mountain lakes." The expert said that further research is needed to reveal w

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Yellow River offers much needed lifeline for residents in China's Wuzhong

STORY: Yellow River offers much needed lifeline for residents in China's Wuzhong DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hongsibu 2. STANDUP 1 (English): MA SIJIA, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU XIAOMING, Head of the Third pump station of Hongsibu 4. STANDUP 2 (English): MA SIJIA, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG HANGDI, Local villager STORYLINE: Hongsibu District Wuzhong City Ningxia, China In Hongsibu District in China's Wuzhong, the Yellow River has been a lifeline for local residents. Hongsibu was once part of the Gobi Desert. But it has now become one of China's largest settlement areas for people relocated from the inhospitable Xihaigu, after a section of the Yellow River was raised 300 meters and became a major water source. STANDUP 1 (English): MA SIJIA, Xinhua correspondent "Guess what these pipes are used for. In irrigation season, I dare not stand here. As Hongsibu is located much

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UN calls for game-changing action on global water crisis

STORY: UN calls for game-changing action on global water crisis DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:21 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of the conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CSABA KOROSI, President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly 5. various of the conference 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): WILLEM-ALEXANDER, King of the Netherlands 7. various of the conference 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LI JUNHUA, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs STORYLINE: The United Nations on Wednesday called for game-changing action when world leaders, businesses, youth and other stakeholders gathered at the three-day UN 2023 Water Conference to address the global water crisis. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "This is more than a conference on water. It is a conference on today's world seen from the perspective of its most important

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Australian scientists to create "weather service" for water quality

STORY: Australian scientists to create "weather service" for water quality DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Canberra 2. various of CSIRO researchers working STORYLINE: Australia's national science agency has launched a mission to create a global monitoring system for water quality. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Wednesday announced an 83 million-Australian dollar (55.5 million U.S. dollars) investment in developing and designing AquaWatch Australia. Using a network of sensors linked to satellites, AquaWatch will constantly check water quality in near real-time, supporting better management by providing early warnings of toxic algal blooms and runoff contamination. Larry Marshall, chief executive of the CSIRO, said the weather service for water could improve the resilience of communities that are dependent on healthy waterways. "Imagine taking your family to the local swimming spot and b

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Cherry blossoms reach full bloom in Tokyo

STORY: Cherry blossoms reach full bloom in Tokyo DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of cherry blossoms in Tokyo STORYLINE: The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Wednesday that cherry blossoms in Tokyo are in full bloom, which came nine days earlier than average and five days earlier than in 2022. A cherry tree monitored in Tokyo has reached full bloom when about 80 percent or more of its buds are open, becoming this year's first sample cherry tree to do so in Japan. The Somei-Yoshino cherry tree, used by the agency as a yardstick to measure the annual event, started blooming on March 14, also the earliest in the country this year. According to the agency, the full bloom matched 2013, 2020, and 2021 to become the second-earliest day in the year for the seasonal phenomena to occur since records began. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tokyo. (XHTV)

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Migratory birds stop over in NE China's Heilongjiang

STORY: Migratory birds stop over in NE China's Heilongjiang DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds flying STORYLINE: As temperatures rise in spring, a growing number of migratory birds have lately stopped over in Ning'an City in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. In recent years, a series of measures have been taken to strengthen ecological restoration and protection of the wetland. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

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Egypt condemns Israel's repeal of settlement ban

STORY: Egypt condemns Israel's repeal of settlement ban DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the Israeli parliament's amendment of a law that paves the way for Jewish settlers to return to four West Bank settlements that had been dismantled in 2005. In a statement, the ministry warned against any form of Israeli settlement activities, terming them as "illegitimate based on international laws." Such decisions undermine the ongoing efforts for reaching a truce between the Israeli and the Palestinian sides and incite feelings of anger and add more complications to the security and political environment in the occupied territories, it added. On Tuesday, the Israeli Knesset voted to roll back legislation that ordered the evacuation of four northern West Bank settlements, namely Homesh, Sa-Nur, Ganim and Kadim. Xinhua News Agency correspondents rep

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Int'l agricultural cooperation bear fruit in China's Hainan

STORY: Int'l agricultural cooperation bear fruit in China's Hainan DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: QIONGHAI, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the pilot zone 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG QIAO, General manager, Hainan Grand Modern Agriculture Development Co. Ltd STORYLINE: Agricultural cooperation between China and the world has borne fruit at a tropical fruit tree planting base in Qionghai City, south China's Hainan Province. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG QIAO, General manager, Hainan Grand Modern Agriculture Development Co. Ltd "Our base has imported more than 500 varieties of tropical fruits worldwide, including South America, Central America, Southeast Asia and Africa. Among them, 350 varieties have adapted to the environment here and can be successfully grown locally. Meanwhile, we work with many countries on developing and introducing fruit varieties. We exchange new technologies, including how to process fruits after picking. We carry out comprehensive cooperation a

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Stunning "tears of the ocean" glowing at night

STORY: Stunning "tears of the ocean" glowing at night DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: PINGTAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of "blue tears" in Pingtan City, east China's Fujian Province STORYLINE: A surreal phosphorescent world of Avatar is seen in a sea in Dongmei Village in Pingtan, east China's Fujian Province. Dubbed as "tears of the ocean," the glowing wave is caused by bioluminescent plankton. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Pingtan, China. (XHTV)

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Chinese mergansers spotted in NE China's Hunchun

STORY: Chinese Mergansers spotted in NE China's Hunchun DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: HUNCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese merganser ducks STORYLINE: Several Chinese merganser ducks have been spotted around the Hunchun River in Hunchun City, northeast China's Jilin Province. The endangered bird is under class-one state protection in China. It is dubbed a "living fossil" as it has been living on the planet for over 10 million years. The bird is very picky about their living environment and is seen as an indicator species of wetlands' ecological health. To better protect the duck, Hunchun City launched a protection project. The local forestry and environmental protection departments also work together to improve the environment of the Hunchun River. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hunchun, China. (XHTV)

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UN urges rapid action to tackle climate crisis

STORY: UN urges rapid action to tackle climate crisis DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:19 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: A climate change report released by the United Nations (UN) on Monday called for urgent action to reduce emissions and boost climate resilience before it is too late to secure a livable sustainable future for all. In its sixth Synthesis Report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said that there are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "As it shows, the 1.5-degree limit is achievable. But it will take a quantum leap in climate action. This report is a clarion call to massively fast-track climate efforts by every country and every sector and on every time frame." The IPCC issues a comprehensive scientific assessment re

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 14, 2023 shows workers cleaning the water surface on a section of Puyang river in Pujiang County of Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 14, 2023 shows workers cleaning the water surface on Changhua river in Lin'an District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 15, 2023 shows the view of a park surrounded by Songyin river in Songyang County of Lishui, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers clean the water surface on a creek in Zhili Town of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 16, 2023. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 15, 2023 shows a view of a section of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Linping District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 14, 2023 shows a view of Dongyang river in Jindong District of Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 14, 2023 shows a view of Cuihu lake in Pujiang County of Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 15, 2023 shows workers cleaning the water surface on a river in Changxing County of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 14, 2023 shows a view of Baxian creek and nearby villages in Jindong District of Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors enjoy the view of blooming cherry flowers while a worker is cleaning the water surface on a section of Puyang river in Pujiang County of Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 14, 2023. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 14, 2023 shows a view of Baxian creek and nearby villages in Jindong District of Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows workers cleaning a water surface in Changxing County of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 14, 2023 shows a view of Dongyang river in Jindong District of Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows the view of Sanyang wetland in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man sketches at Sanyang wetland in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 16, 2023. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People read books at a bookstore beside a river in Leqing, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 17, 2023. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk on a path by a river in Beilun District of Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 16, 2023. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children have fun during a spring outing at a park surrounded by Songyin river in Songyang County of Lishui, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 15, 2023. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A wild duck flies over the West Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 15, 2023. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers clean the water surface on Dongtai river in Beilun District of Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 16, 2023. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-WATER-ENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT (CN)

(230321) -- HANGZHOU, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A bird flies over the West Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 15, 2023. Zhejiang Province has been taking water environment management as top priority in ecological construction, elevating the water quality of hundreds of lakes and rivers and establishing waterfront civic activity sites. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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Young Zambian ventures into production of environment-friendly charcoal briquettes

STORY: Young Zambian ventures into production of environment-friendly charcoal briquettes DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:31 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of charcoal briskets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMMY MUHOSHO, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Baila Energy Limited 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAMMY MUHOSHO, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Baila Energy Limited 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAMMY MUHOSHO, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Baila Energy Limited 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SAMMY MUHOSHO, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Baila Energy Limited STORYLINE: In an effort to contribute to the fight against climate change, a young Zambian entrepreneur has ventured into the production of charcoal briskets as an alternative energy source. The move is meant to help lessen dependence on charcoal made from trees, which has resulted in high levels of deforestation in the southern African nation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMMY MUHOSHO, Founder and Chief

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Safeguarding water quality of Yangtze River

STORY: Safeguarding water quality of Yangtze River DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wei Wei working 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEI WEI, Deputy Director of the Ecological Environment Monitoring Station in Wushan County, Chongqing STORYLINE: Wei Wei is the deputy director of the Ecological Environment Monitoring Station in Wushan County of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. After graduating from college in 2005, he has been devoting himself to monitoring the water quality of the mainstream and six tributaries of China's longest river of Yangtze in Chongqing. He says he feels proud to see that the water quality has been improving. And now the water is very clear. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEI WEI, Deputy Director of the Ecological Environment Monitoring Station in Wushan County, Chongqing "My name is Wei Wei, a technician at the Ecological Environment Monitoring Station in Wushan County. Our work is to monitor the environment,

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-OTTELIA ACUMINATA (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-OTTELIA ACUMINATA (CN)

(230321) -- KUNMING, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows a view of the blooming ottelia acuminata in Dianchi Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Ottelia acuminata, as an indicator species of the environment, exists in fresh water. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-OTTELIA ACUMINATA (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-OTTELIA ACUMINATA (CN)

(230321) -- KUNMING, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows a view of the blooming ottelia acuminata in Dianchi Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Ottelia acuminata, as an indicator species of the environment, exists in fresh water. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-OTTELIA ACUMINATA (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-OTTELIA ACUMINATA (CN)

(230321) -- KUNMING, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows a view of the blooming ottelia acuminata in Dianchi Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Ottelia acuminata, as an indicator species of the environment, exists in fresh water. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-OTTELIA ACUMINATA (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-OTTELIA ACUMINATA (CN)

(230321) -- KUNMING, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows a view of the blooming ottelia acuminata in Dianchi Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Ottelia acuminata, as an indicator species of the environment, exists in fresh water. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-OTTELIA ACUMINATA (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-OTTELIA ACUMINATA (CN)

(230321) -- KUNMING, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows a view of the blooming ottelia acuminata in Dianchi Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Ottelia acuminata, as an indicator species of the environment, exists in fresh water. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-OTTELIA ACUMINATA (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-OTTELIA ACUMINATA (CN)

(230321) -- KUNMING, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows a view of the blooming ottelia acuminata in Dianchi Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Ottelia acuminata, as an indicator species of the environment, exists in fresh water. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Malaysian pursues passion for environment in CREC

STORY: Malaysian pursues passion for environment in CREC DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of MRT 2 and Chee Mun Yan working 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHEE MUN YAN, Environmental officer, China Railway Group Limited 3. various of MRT 2 STORYLINE: Chee Mun Yan, a young employee in the China Railway Group Limited (CREC), joined the project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. As an environmental officer, Chee has worked with her colleagues to manage any potential worksite pollution, with the goal of ensuring compliance with environmental protection rules of Malaysia and CREC. SOUNDBITE (English): CHEE MUN YAN, Environmental officer, China Railway Group Limited "As an environmental officer, we have to know every law that is stated in the DOE (Department of Environment). So, we need to make sure that our project is compliant with the rules and regulations to avoid having any incident or any stop-work order from the governmen

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Herons fly back to China's Hebei after migrating south for winter

STORY: Herons fly back to China's Hebei after migrating south for winter DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of herons STORYLINE: Over 100 herons have flown back to the Tuoliang National Nature Reserve in north China's Hebei Province after migrating south for the winter. Most of them build nests in a century-old tree on the cliff. Heron is under second-class state protection in China Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shijiazhuang, China. (XHTV)

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Giant panda enjoys sugar cane at zoo in China's Guangxi

STORY: Giant panda enjoys sugar cane at zoo in China's Guangxi DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a giant panda eating sugar canes at Liuzhou Zoo in south China's Guangxi STORYLINE: Giant pandas at Liuzhou Zoo in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region showed a good appetite with a special treat of sugar cane. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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Malawi Cyclone Freddy death toll rises to 476, rescue operations underway

STORY: Malawi Cyclone Freddy death toll hits 476, rescue operations underway DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:24 LOCATION: BLANTYRE, Malawi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue efforts 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM NAMBOYA, Captain, Malawi Defense Force 3. various of survivors 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHORAI NG AMBI, Social and behavior change specialist at UNICEF Malawi 5. various of survivors STORYLINE: More bodies have been discovered in Malawi's southern region hit by Cyclone Freddy, bringing the death toll to at least 476 as of 07:00 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) Sunday, said the country's Department of Disaster Management Affairs. The government reports 918 people have been injured and 349 are missing. The number of displaced people is now at 490,098, with 533 camps set to accommodate the displaced. Amidst challenging weather, officers from the Malawi Defense Force have joined efforts with locals in search for more bodies in Blantyre's Chilobwe township, one of the heaviest h

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Chinese mergansers spotted in Guangxi, S China

STORY: Chinese mergansers spotted in Guangxi, S China DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: BAISE, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese merganser ducks on Chengbi Lake in Baise City STORYLINE: A flock of Chinese merganser ducks, a species under first-class state protection in China, have been spotted on Chengbi Lake in south China's Baise City. Nicknamed "living fossils with wings," Chinese mergansers are believed to be living on Earth for more than 10 million years, and are recognized indicators of environmental quality. With the constant improvement of local ecology, the rare ducks along with other bird species have chosen Chengbi Lake as their wintering site. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baise, China. (XHTV)

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Wild leopard population rises in nature reserve in NW China

STORY: Wild leopard population rises in nature reserve in NW China DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild leopards 2. various of wild leopards STORYLINE: The number of wild leopards living in a nature reserve in northwest China's Gansu Province has increased. A research team from Longdong University has found 45 wild leopards in the nature reserve, compared to 39 last year. They attribute the increase to an improved local ecological system. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lanzhou, China. (XHTV)

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(230320) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chee Mun Yan, an environmental manager of CREC, speaks during a media interview in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 14, 2023. From her desk at the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) here, Chee Mun Yan carefully sorted out files about project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. Having nurtured a passion for environmental protection from a young age, Chee pursued her studies in environmental engineering, and more importantly found a home at CREC in 2016, being hired as an environmental officer. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malaysian's passion for environment finds a home in CREC" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-CREC-ENVIRONMENT

(230320) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chee Mun Yan, an environmental manager of CREC, speaks during a media interview in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 14, 2023. From her desk at the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) here, Chee Mun Yan carefully sorted out files about project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. Having nurtured a passion for environmental protection from a young age, Chee pursued her studies in environmental engineering, and more importantly found a home at CREC in 2016, being hired as an environmental officer. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malaysian's passion for environment finds a home in CREC" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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