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Canada: Severe Thunderstorms Batter Southeastern Saskatchewan, Causing Widespread Damage

A series of severe thunderstorms struck southeastern Saskatchewan on June 6-7, bringing heavy rainfall, winds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour, and widespread damage. The footage shows damage to a gas station in Carlyle.

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Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE. HAUTES-ALPES (05) AERIAL VIEW (VUE AERIENNE) OF LAC DE SERRE-PONCON. THE RECORD LOW LEVEL REACHED BY THE LAKE WAS MEASURED ON 15 APRIL 2018 (NGF 732). THIS RESERVOIR IS THE RESULT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SERRE-PONCON DAM ON THE DURANCE RIVER IN 1959, JUST UNDER TWO KILOMETRES DOWNSTREAM OF ITS CONFLUENCE WITH THE UBAYE. THE CREATION OF THIS BODY OF WATER NECESSITATED THE RELOCATION OF MORE THAN A THOUSAND INHABITANTS, AS WELL AS THE DESTRUCTION OF MORE THAN 400 BUILDINGS AND TWO SUBMERGED VILLAGES. Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE. HAUTES-ALPES (05) AERIAL VIEW (VUE AERIENNE) OF LAC DE SERRE-PONCON. THE RECORD LOW LEVEL REACHED BY THE LAKE WAS MEASURED ON 15 APRIL 2018 (NGF 732). THIS RESERVOIR IS THE RESULT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SERRE-PONCON DAM ON THE DURANCE RIVER IN 1959, JUST UNDER TWO KILOMETRES DOWNSTREAM OF ITS CONFLUENCE WITH THE UBAYE. THE CREATION OF THIS BODY OF WATER NECESSITATED THE RELOCATION OF MORE THAN A THOUSAND INHABITANTS, AS WELL AS THE DESTRUCTION OF MORE THAN 400 BUILDINGS AND TWO SUBMERGED VILLAGES. Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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Abandoned Fishing Boats Ecological Protection

HUAI'AN, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Aerial view of hundreds of abandoned fishing boats awaiting dismantling along the Zhangfu River in the lower reaches of Hongze Lake in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 9, 2025. Since October 10, 2020, in accordance with the relevant fishing ban and fishing withdrawal documents of Jiangsu Province, all fishing operations in the provincial-level waters of Hongze Lake have been completely halted. Currently, the fishing ban period is about to end for five years.

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China's Yangtze River Floods

This aerial photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows the view of the marshland by the Yangtze River in Hankou of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Water levels in sections of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River -- China's longest river -- below the estuary of Dongting Lake, have exceeded the warning mark, according to the Ministry of Water Resources Tuesday. The water level at the Yangtze Hankou monitoring station in central China's Hubei Province, had reached 27.31 meters as of late Monday, 0.01 meters above the alert mark, the ministry said. Photo by Xinhua/Wu Zhizun/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Yangtze River Floods

This aerial photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows the view of the marshland by the Yangtze River in Hankou of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Water levels in sections of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River -- China's longest river -- below the estuary of Dongting Lake, have exceeded the warning mark, according to the Ministry of Water Resources Tuesday. The water level at the Yangtze Hankou monitoring station in central China's Hubei Province, had reached 27.31 meters as of late Monday, 0.01 meters above the alert mark, the ministry said. Photo by Xinhua/Wu Zhizun/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Yangtze River Floods

This aerial photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows the view of the marshland by the Yangtze River in Hankou of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Water levels in sections of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River -- China's longest river -- below the estuary of Dongting Lake, have exceeded the warning mark, according to the Ministry of Water Resources Tuesday. The water level at the Yangtze Hankou monitoring station in central China's Hubei Province, had reached 27.31 meters as of late Monday, 0.01 meters above the alert mark, the ministry said. Photo by Xinhua/Wu Zhizun/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE RIVER-WATER LEVEL-WARNING MARK (CN)

(240702) -- WUHAN, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows the view of the marshland by the Yangtze River in Hankou of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Water levels in sections of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River -- China's longest river -- below the estuary of Dongting Lake, have exceeded the warning mark, according to the Ministry of Water Resources Tuesday. The water level at the Yangtze Hankou monitoring station in central China's Hubei Province, had reached 27.31 meters as of late Monday, 0.01 meters above the alert mark, the ministry said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE RIVER-WATER LEVEL-WARNING MARK (CN)

(240702) -- WUHAN, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows the view of the marshland by the Yangtze River in Hankou of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Water levels in sections of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River -- China's longest river -- below the estuary of Dongting Lake, have exceeded the warning mark, according to the Ministry of Water Resources Tuesday. The water level at the Yangtze Hankou monitoring station in central China's Hubei Province, had reached 27.31 meters as of late Monday, 0.01 meters above the alert mark, the ministry said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-YANGTZE RIVER-WATER LEVEL-WARNING MARK (CN)

(240702) -- WUHAN, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows the view of the marshland by the Yangtze River in Hankou of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Water levels in sections of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River -- China's longest river -- below the estuary of Dongting Lake, have exceeded the warning mark, according to the Ministry of Water Resources Tuesday. The water level at the Yangtze Hankou monitoring station in central China's Hubei Province, had reached 27.31 meters as of late Monday, 0.01 meters above the alert mark, the ministry said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240416) -- BEIJING, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Jinting Town of Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of the Yigao New Village for relocated former fishermen in Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of a homestay near Taihu Lake at Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Jinting Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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Storm Kathleen Brings Strong Winds, High Waves To Ireland, UK Coasts 2

Storm Kathleen brought strong winds to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and parts of western England on Saturday, April 6. Videos posted on social media show big waves hitting the coasts across the regions.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231212) -- BEIJING, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A citizen looks at lotus flowers at the West Lake in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, July 15, 2020. The Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi, located on the Red River Delta, is an ancient city with a history of more than a thousand years. With natural scenery and subtropical city view, it draws lots of tourists from home and abroad. (Xinhua/Wang Di)

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VIETNAM-HANOI-CITY VIEW

(231211) -- BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 1, 2018 shows the scenery of the West Lake in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. The Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi, located on the Red River Delta, is an ancient city with a history of more than a thousand years. With natural scenery and subtropical city view, it draws lots of visitors from home and abroad. (Photo by Ngo Minh Tien/Xinhua)

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VIETNAM-HANOI-CITY VIEW

(231211) -- BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A citizen looks at lotus flowers at the West Lake in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, July 15, 2020. The Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi, located on the Red River Delta, is an ancient city with a history of more than a thousand years. With natural scenery and subtropical city view, it draws lots of tourists from home and abroad. (Xinhua/Wang Di)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230714) -- NANJING, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 13, 2023 shows the city wall of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Xuanwu Lake and Zijin Mountain in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. The ancient city Nanjing, with a history of around 2,500 years, has started many renewal projects along the Qinhuai River in recent years. This has helped bring the old and new together to create a brighter future of the city. Such urban renewal projects have also led to the prosperity of the cultural sector in the ancient city. In 2022, the added value of Nanjing's cultural industry reached 112 billion yuan (about 15.6 billion U.S. dollars), accounting for 6.6 percent of the city's gross domestic product. In 2019, Nanjing was recognized as a city of literature by UNESCO because of its literary history and heritage. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230714) -- NANJING, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 9, 2023 shows the Xuanwu Lake and the city view in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. The ancient city Nanjing, with a history of around 2,500 years, has started many renewal projects along the Qinhuai River in recent years. This has helped bring the old and new together to create a brighter future of the city. Such urban renewal projects have also led to the prosperity of the cultural sector in the ancient city. In 2022, the added value of Nanjing's cultural industry reached 112 billion yuan (about 15.6 billion U.S. dollars), accounting for 6.6 percent of the city's gross domestic product. In 2019, Nanjing was recognized as a city of literature by UNESCO because of its literary history and heritage. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230714) -- NANJING, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 9, 2023 shows the city wall of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Yueya Lake in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. The ancient city Nanjing, with a history of around 2,500 years, has started many renewal projects along the Qinhuai River in recent years. This has helped bring the old and new together to create a brighter future of the city. Such urban renewal projects have also led to the prosperity of the cultural sector in the ancient city. In 2022, the added value of Nanjing's cultural industry reached 112 billion yuan (about 15.6 billion U.S. dollars), accounting for 6.6 percent of the city's gross domestic product. In 2019, Nanjing was recognized as a city of literature by UNESCO because of its literary history and heritage. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230714) -- NANJING, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 10, 2023 shows the Nanjing Xuanwu Lake, the city wall of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Jiming Temple in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. The ancient city Nanjing, with a history of around 2,500 years, has started many renewal projects along the Qinhuai River in recent years. This has helped bring the old and new together to create a brighter future of the city. Such urban renewal projects have also led to the prosperity of the cultural sector in the ancient city. In 2022, the added value of Nanjing's cultural industry reached 112 billion yuan (about 15.6 billion U.S. dollars), accounting for 6.6 percent of the city's gross domestic product. In 2019, Nanjing was recognized as a city of literature by UNESCO because of its literary history and heritage. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230714) -- NANJING, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 9, 2023 shows the city wall of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Xuanwu Lake and Zijin Mountain in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. The ancient city Nanjing, with a history of around 2,500 years, has started many renewal projects along the Qinhuai River in recent years. This has helped bring the old and new together to create a brighter future of the city. Such urban renewal projects have also led to the prosperity of the cultural sector in the ancient city. In 2022, the added value of Nanjing's cultural industry reached 112 billion yuan (about 15.6 billion U.S. dollars), accounting for 6.6 percent of the city's gross domestic product. In 2019, Nanjing was recognized as a city of literature by UNESCO because of its literary history and heritage. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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LAOS-NAM NGUM LAKE-SCENERY

(230712) -- VIENTIANE, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 8, 2023 shows a night view of a camping site by the Nam Ngum Lake in Vientiane Province, Laos. The Nam Ngum Lake, located at the lower reaches of the Nam Ngum River, a tributary of Mekong River, is known as the "thousand-island lake" in Laos. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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(SkyEye)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-BAYANNUR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230620) -- BAYANNUR, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 19, 2023 shows the Wuliangsu Lake in Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Situated in the central and western part of Inner Mongolia, the city of Bayannur has rich agricultural resources as the Yellow River flows through the city. The Hetao Irrigation Area, located in the city of Bayannur, has been diverting water from the Yellow River. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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(SkyEye)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-BAYANNUR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230620) -- BAYANNUR, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 19, 2023 shows the Wuliangsu Lake in Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Situated in the central and western part of Inner Mongolia, the city of Bayannur has rich agricultural resources as the Yellow River flows through the city. The Hetao Irrigation Area, located in the city of Bayannur, has been diverting water from the Yellow River. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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(SkyEye)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-BAYANNUR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230620) -- BAYANNUR, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 19, 2023 shows the Wuliangsu Lake in Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Situated in the central and western part of Inner Mongolia, the city of Bayannur has rich agricultural resources as the Yellow River flows through the city. The Hetao Irrigation Area, located in the city of Bayannur, has been diverting water from the Yellow River. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-WATERWAYS-ECOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230323) -- FUZHOU, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 22, 2023 shows a view of West Lake Park in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Fuzhou in southeast China boasts more than 100 inland waterways. In recent years, the city has also focused on the development of artificial lakes and comprehensive management of local water areas. By promoting water circulation among lakes and waterways, it has stimulated a "river economy" while speeding up the progress of improving urban livability. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-WATERWAYS-ECOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230323) -- FUZHOU, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 22, 2023 shows a view of the artificial Jin'an Lake in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Fuzhou in southeast China boasts more than 100 inland waterways. In recent years, the city has also focused on the development of artificial lakes and comprehensive management of local water areas. By promoting water circulation among lakes and waterways, it has stimulated a "river economy" while speeding up the progress of improving urban livability. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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Xinhua Headlines: China uses technological innovations to strengthen water resources protection

(230322) -- XINING, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 12, 2022 shows the view of Gyaring Lake at the Yellow River source region of Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Xinhua/Lyu Xueli)

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Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts

(230201) -- XINING, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 25, 2021 shows a view of Ngoring Lake at the Yellow River source area of the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH: Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts (Xinhua/Li Zhanyi)

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Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts

(230201) -- XINING, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 12, 2022 shows the view of Gyaring Lake at the Yellow River source area of Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. TO GO WITH: Xinhua Headlines: "Water tower" witnesses China's decades-long ecological efforts (Xinhua/Lyu Xueli)

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Xinhua Headlines: China aims to build world's largest national park system

(230112) -- BEIJING, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 25, 2021 shows a view of Ngoring Lake at the Yellow River source area of the Sanjiangyuan National Park in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Xinhua/Li Zhanyi)

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12,000 endemic aquatic species specimens preserved in China's new protection center

STORY: 12,000 endemic aquatic species specimens preserved in China's new protection center DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of an aquatic organism conservation center 2. various of people visiting the conservation center 3. various of preserved specimens STORYLINE: An aquatic organism conservation center to protect biodiversity in the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, has recently begun operating. The center is located in Hukou County of Jiujiang City in the eastern province of Jiangxi. A total of 12,000 specimens of more than 120 endemic aquatic species in the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake are on display in the center. The preserved specimens include rare species under first-class state protection in China, such as the Chinese sturgeon. In addition to its function as an educational institution popularizing science, the center is also engaged in artificial breeding, conservation and rescue work

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Xinhua Headlines: China beefs up wetlands conservation to enhance people's well-being

(221109) -- CHANGSHA/XINING, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 18, 2020 shows a view of Buh River wetland at Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province. (Photo by Yang Tao/Xinhua)