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January 16, 2016

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Rare Footage of Asian Elephants

Reuters - Light News Video Online (Jan. 15, 2016) — A conservation group releases video shot in the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia showing what it says is the largest group of wild Asian elephants captured on camera over the past decade. Rough Cut - subtitled (no reporter narration). Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

India's Smog-Choked Capital Ends Car Ban Trial

AFP (Jan. 15, 2016) — New Delhi wraps up a trial of draconian driving restrictions that has taken around a million cars off the roads and seen even judges and diplomats carpool in the world's most polluted capital. Video provided by AFP ... watch video

Insect Oil Could Make Roach Dressing for Salads

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Jan. 14, 2016) — Insect oil is a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids and could be used in cooking, from salad dressings to the fats in pastry, according to a Mexican scientist working in a Dutch laboratory. Liane Wimhurst has more. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Growing Vegetables Via Smartphone

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Jan. 14, 2016) — A fully automated indoor farming system that its developers say is capable of growing pesticide free vegetables via your smartphone is unveiled at CES 2016. Ben Gruber reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Japanese Firm Introduces an App That Reads Pets' Emotions

AFP (Jan. 14, 2016) — A Japanese company has developed a small device that it says can analyse more than 40 kinds of movements to reveal pets' emotions Video provided by AFP ... watch video

Alex Becomes The First January Hurricane To Form Since 1938

Newsy (Jan. 14, 2016) — The rare storm making its way toward the Azores is now a hurricane in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

After Forest Fires, A Race to Rescue Orangutans

AP (Jan. 14, 2016) — Indonesian conservationists have embarked upon an ambitious mission to save orangutans struggling to survive after fires devasated their homes. (Jan. 14) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Mini Panda Cam: Tai Shan Eats, Stares at You

Washington Post (Jan. 13, 2016) — Tai Shan, the National Zoo’s first panda baby to grow into a celebrity, is now in China. Where he eats. Then eats some more. Video provided by Washington Post ... watch video

Medical Cannabis Treats Colombian 12-Year-Old's Epilepsy

AFP (Jan. 13, 2016) — Twelve-year-old Luna Valentina is epileptic. After 11 years of daily seizures, she started taking medical cannabis made by the Colombian company Cannalivio earlier this year, and her epileptic fits have since stopped. Video provided by AFP ... watch video

Obama Pushes To Fight Climate Change, Cancer

AP (Jan. 12, 2016) — President Obama used his speech on Tuesday discuss previous calls for legislation on a host of issues. He did make a new announcement that he is tasking Vice President Joe Biden with a mission to accelerate research on cancer. (Jan. 12) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Raw: Whale Pod Stranded On Indian Beach

AP (Jan. 12, 2016) — Officials in India say more than 80 whales are stranded off the country's southern coast. Officials had rescued and taken at least 36 of the mammals back to sea. (Jan. 12) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Car Frozen Solid in Frigid NY Temperatures

AP (Jan. 12, 2016) — A car was trapped under a thick layer of ice as lake-effect storms bury parts of western and northern New York with more than 2 feet of snow. (Jan. 12) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Raw: Wild Pig In Russian Park Causes Stir

AP (Jan. 12, 2016) — People in the Russian town of Khabarovsk were surprised to see a wild boar wandering through a public park Tuesday. Animal rescuers worked into the night to restrain the animal and sent it to a local rehabilitation center for wild animals. (Jan. 12) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Biologists Examine Big Alaska Seabird Die-Off

AP (Jan. 12, 2016) — An estimated 8,000 common murres, a type of seabird, have been found dead on the shores of Alaska's Prince William Sound this winter. Biologists don't know why the birds are dying, but unusually warm ocean waters could be to blame. (Jan. 12) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Everyone's Pointing Fingers Over The Water Crisis In Flint, Michigan

Newsy (Jan. 11, 2016) — The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has finally been recognized by the state's governor. So who dropped the ball along the way? Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Ringling Circus Elephants to Retire in May

AP (Jan. 11, 2016) — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its elephant acts a year and a half early, and will retire the animals in May. Feld Entertainment announced it would phase out the elephants by 2018, but has moved up their retirement. (Jan. 11) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Thousands Without Power After Tornado Hits Florida

Reuters - US Online Video (Jan. 10, 2016) — The National Weather Service confirms an EF2 tornado touched down in Cape Coral, Florida, cutting power to thousands, damaging homes and leaving some residents unsure about where to go. Rough Cut - Subtitled (no reporter narration). Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Mountain Lion Had Teeth, Whiskers Growing Out Of The Back Of Its Head

Newsy (Jan. 10, 2016) — Idaho Fish and Game officials said they "cannot definitively explain why this abnormality developed." Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Footage of Methane Gas Leak in California

Reuters - US Online Video (Jan. 8, 2016) — A state of emergency has been declared in California due to a methane gas leak that has been sickening nearby residents for more than two months. Rough cut (no reporter narration). Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

California Declares State Of Emergency Over Serious Gas Leak

Newsy (Jan. 8, 2016) — An severe gas leak in Southern California has displaced dozens of people from their homes. The gas company responsible is facing at least 25 lawsuits. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

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