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Training to Become Cambodia's First Underwater Deminers

March 7, 2013
Arts, Culture & Media

There are tons of unexploded munitions in Cambodia's waterways. Now, a team is in training to become the country's first underwater deminers. But first the recruits have to learn to swim and dive. Irwin Loy reports from off the coast of Cambodia.

Training to Become Cambodia's First Underwater Deminers
Scarlet Tanagers are among the songbirds threatened by loss of habitat on conventional coffee plantations. The bird-friendly coffee movement is pushing to make growing beans for one of the world's favorite beverages more hospitable for birds and other wil

Bird-friendly' coffee

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Arts, Culture & Media
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