Fish vs. Oil Part 1: A Delicate Balance
In the western region of Ghana, oil drilling is disrupting the livelihoods of local fisherman, who believe the government is privileging oil development over their needs.
In the western region of Ghana, oil drilling is disrupting the livelihoods of local fisherman, who believe the government is privileging oil development over their needs.
In Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana the growing offshore oil industry threatens the established fishing industry.
In Carhuaz, Peru, a massive flood caused by climate change has dramatically altered one woman's way of life. Others could face similar destruction.
The Pastoriri Glacier, once a popular ski destination, may have shrunk by 70 percent in the last 48 years. And the culprit appears to be global warming, not tourism.
With most of the tropical glaciers found in the Andes, the quickly vanishing white peaks are becoming a rare sight, and a cause for concern, as some estimate they will vanish within this lifetime.
Lima's population boom, and a lack of infrastructure to support it, has left some residents waiting 40 years for running water.
Called the Costa Verde or, green coast for its once lush vegetation, today the cliff area on Lima's coast is mostly bare.
Lima is one of the cities most immediately threatened by global warming. How will the Peruvian capital respond to decline of its chief source of water as its population grows and demand increases?
Fishing and oil will each account for five percent of Ghana's GDP. The oil industry is expected to create several hundred jobs; fishing already employs millions.
As Sekondi-Takoradi looks like it's set to become Ghana’s new oil hub, the question is posed: will the oil industry revive this large poor city, and relieve its masses of unemployed youth?
For the first time in decades, scientists from Cuba and the US are officially collaborating on Gulf of Mexico research. Lygia Navarro reports from Sarasota, Florida.
Sea level rising in Bangladesh brings unexpected challenges, increasingly forcing humans and tigers into common habitats.