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In South Africa, the population and the economy are struggling to cope with drastic power cuts. Meanwhile in Brazil, many children and teenagers dropped out of school during the pandemic.

Egypt’s second largest city Alexandria is at risk of inundation due to rising sea levels - caused by climate change. And residents in Brazil and India have developed unique, creative approaches to fighting plastic pollution.

Fighting for women's rights: Pro-choice activists in Mexico are standing up for their right to have an abortion. And cities: How "heat officers" in Santiago de Chile, Freetown and Athens are cooling things down.

Water scarcity is a growing problem in California after years of megadrought. In San Diego people are looking for ways to save water. And: Human feces as a useful commodity.

Russia has a lot of supporters in Indonesia, despite its invasion of Ukraine. Plus: Drought is forcing Kenyan farmers to slaughter their stock. Also: What can be done to combat noise pollution in our oceans?

Ships secretly dump oily wastewater into the world's oceans - with devastating consequences. Also: In India, fruit trees provide shade and fruit - and keep the desert at bay. Plus: Indigenous women climb Bolivia's highest peaks, advancing into a male domain.

The growing hunger for meat: Can selective breeding or genetically modified animals make our food production more sustainable? Plus: How seagrass beds are helping to protect the Maldives and store CO2.

Canada is offering psychological support to farmers to help them cope with natural disasters, rangers protect an untouched island in the Seychelles, and a top chef in Argentina founded a co-op garden to help the poor.

In Brazil, indigenous people and the rainforest are under threat from illegal loggers, with little help from officials. And, how a circular economy could shrink global waste.

Sri Lanka is dealing with an economic crisis and facing bankruptcy. Plus: The environmental toll of global shipping. And indigenous peoples are working to protect Chile's Araucaria Forest.