Thats earned them the nickname canaries of the ocean. But, their habitat is under threat. Plastic trash and other toxins in the oceans are making the mammals sick. Underwater noise levels are increasing, due to heavy ship traffic and drilling for oil and gas. All this together with rising water temperatures is making life tough for the whales. Belugas live in the arctic waters, including those off russia. There though they are still at the mercy of hunters. In the black sea, two russian film journalists are documenting the fate of dolphins and white whales, or belugas known for their unusual singing. These filmmakers have been swimming with the whales since childhood and have watched the whale population diminish over the years. Belugas are being sold to dolphinariums in ever higher numbers. Belugas live in arctic waters in large families. They are highly intelligent and social creatures. Tatjana beley and Gayane Petrosyan say its a crime to take them out of their native habitat and pl
Thats earned them the nickname canaries of the ocean. But, their habitat is under threat. Plastic trash and other toxins in the oceans are making the mammals sick. Underwater noise levels are increasing, due to heavy ship traffic and drilling for oil and gas. All this together with rising water temperatures is making life tough for the whales. Belugas live in the arctic waters, including those off russia. There though they are still at the mercy of hunters. In the black sea, two russian film journalists are documenting the fate of dolphins and white whales, or belugas known for their unusual singing. These filmmakers have been swimming with the whales since childhood and have watched the whale population diminish over the years. Belugas are being sold to dolphinariums in ever higher numbers. Belugas live in arctic waters in large families. They are highly intelligent and social creatures. Tatjana beley and Gayane Petrosyan say its a crime to take them out of their native habitat and pl
According to world health organization, the number of dementia sufferers will rise sharply over the next few years. The majority of people affected live in developing countries and emerging economies. At present, dementia is seventh among the worlds 10 most common causes of death. The most common form of dementia is alzheimers disease. Little is known about its causes. All thats certain is the role played by various genes. These are being intensely researched, including in colombia, where many residents of one small village are affected. Where are we . Where we are . Were at home. Reporter we have come to visit aicardo, in a Mountain Village in colombia. Who are you laughing with now . What are you laughing at . I dont know who hes sharing a joke with. I started to notice it when he was about 45. Now hes got alzheimers, just like his father did. He cried when he first got the diagnosis. We were all very sad. Reporter aicardos brothers have come over for lunch. Aicardo has a gene that c
According to world health organization, the number of dementia sufferers will rise sharply over the next few years. The majority of people affected live in developing countries and emerging economies. At present, dementia is seventh among the worlds 10 most common causes of death. The most common form of dementia is alzheimers disease. Little is known about its causes. All thats certain is the role played by various genes. These are being intensely researched, including in colombia, where many residents of one small village are affected. Where are we . Where we are . Were at home. Reporter we have come to visit aicardo, in a Mountain Village in colombia. Who are you laughing with now . What are you laughing at . I dont know who hes sharing a joke with. I started to notice it when he was about 45. Now hes got alzheimers, just like his father did. He cried when he first got the diagnosis. We were all very sad. Reporter aicardos brothers have come over for lunch. Aicardo has a gene that c
Look for timber, pastures, farmland, and minerals. The largest single area of rainforest is the amazon basin, which is mainly in brazil. But since 1970, more than 770,000 square kilometers has been destroyed, an area twice the size of germany. Fighting to halt the destruction is a Risky Business 50 activists were killed in brazil in 2015 alone. The land around here is often ravaged by fire. We join environmental activist elizeu bercacola in the state of rondonia in southern amazonia. Elizeu takes pictures of this tragedy in order to tell the authorities what is going on here. Anything that can still move tries to escape the inferno. The smell is acrid. Its all about creating new pastures. The amazon rain forest is being burned down and destroyed. Some parts of the forest die immediately. Some trees initially survive the fire, only to fall later. Many animals are killed. Endless fields of soya, where once a huge forest used to stand. Trucks loaded with farm goods thunder along the highw