Insight

The NDAA chill to US-China Strategic Ties

January 26, 2016

Marking 4 months of Russian air strikes in Syria

The impact of the war continues to ripple far beyond Syria’s borders. That’s especially true when it comes to air strikes.

January 26, 2016

Haiti faces political uncertainty after vote postponed

News of another postponement of elections in Haiti sparked nearly a week of protests. Some of them turned violent with windows shattered and small fires set on the streets of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.

January 21, 2016

Red Cross’ Lidwina Dox on impact of winter and refugee crisis

More than 1,500 refugees have been stranded at the border between Greece and Macedonia, because authorities in Macedonia closed the border. Now that decision has been reversed.

January 20, 2016

Energy expert Tyson Slocum on Mercury’s health impact

Scientists, including researchers at Harvard University and the University of California have studied mercury emissions from manmade sources (e.g. things like power plants) from 1990 to 2010. They found that mercury emissions fell by 30 percent in that time.

January 19, 2016

Northern US city makes national headlines in water crisis

A water crisis in a small town in the U.S. state of Michigan has not only turned into national news, but is gaining international attention with neighboring Canada.

January 14, 2016

The Arab Spring, five years on

The Arab Spring, or Arab Uprising as it’s sometimes called, began in Tunisia. That was five years ago. The unrest quickly spread through half a dozen countries in the Arab World.

January 13, 2016

US gun sales spike in wake of mass shootings

U.S. President Barack Obama is leading the charge for more controls on gun sales and including expanded background checks.

January 12, 2016

China, India fuel majority of cell phone demand

With the development of digital technology worldwide, some of us can’t imagine our lives without our cell phones.

January 11, 2016

California town faces state of emergency over gas leak

For nearly three months, an environmental and health disaster has been plaguing the Southern California town of Porter Ranch.

January 7, 2016

Nigeria’s president promises a better 2016

Nigeria’s president set a deadline for its military: Defeat Boko Haram in three months. That deadline has come and gone.

January 6, 2016

EU deals with refugee crisis, potential ‘Brexit’

Terror attacks, stubborn economic troubles, and the refugee crisis. These are just some of the issues Europe had to confront last year. And 2016 may be just as rocky.

January 5, 2016

ISIL’s recruitment videos and social media show increasing sophistication

The latest Islamic State propaganda video that has spread through social media featured a new unnamed spokesman threatening the United Kingdom. CCTV America’s Jim Spellman reports.

January 4, 2016

Here’s a refresher on the El Nino phenomenon

El Nino is a weather pattern that originates in the warm waters of the western Pacific Ocean. The phenomenon sees those waters moving east travelling along the equator and then settling off the shores of northwestern South America. It’s a weather pattern that typically happens […]

December 17, 2015

Dark matter and the expanding universe

China is not the only country that has tried to unlock the mysteries of dark matter.

December 16, 2015

More undocumented immigrants leave US than enter

There has been some red hot rhetoric on the presidential campaign trail in the United States lately. Some believe immigration in the U.S. needs to be vastly changed. One candidate Donald Trump even wants a temporary ban on all Muslims traveling to the United States, […]

December 15, 2015

A look at anti-Muslim sentiments brewing in the US

Among those spewing anti-Muslim rhetoric, is a leading U.S. Presidential candidate.

December 14, 2015

Coral bleaching: Threats to Great Barrier Reef

Coral bleaching has so far spared Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

December 11, 2015

Climate change brings Arctic whole new way of life

Climate change is altering more than the landscape in the arctic it’s bringing new jobs and progress to an area steeped in tradition, and a culture characterized by hunting and trapping. CCTV America’s Sean Callebs reports from the north american Arctic.

December 10, 2015

Inside US laboratory studying dengue fever

Researchers in the U.S. state of Colorado are hoping to learn more about dengue fever and its possible links to climate change.

December 10, 2015

Here’s why fixing Beijing’s air pollution problem is so complicated

Beijing’s 21 million residents have just suffered through the first-ever “code red” pollution warning. And with winter only beginning, there may be more to come.

December 9, 2015

The funding behind terror groups like ISIL

Terror attacks have killed hundreds of victims in major incidents this year alone. They’ve spread destruction in several countries including Kenya, Lebanon, Egypt, France and most recently the U.S., and a complex business network is sustaining terror groups like ISIL.

December 8, 2015

Retired Colombian soldiers in global mercenary forces

After 50 years of armed conflict, many say Colombian soldiers are “experts”， especially when it comes to fighting guerrilla wars.

December 7, 2015

CCTV America granted rare access to FARC camp in Colombia

The battle between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia is the subject of peace talks in Havana.

December 6, 2015

Project Chariot planned to use nuclear warheads to create port in Alaska

In the late 1950’s, the U.S. government planned to develop a deep-water port off the far northwestern corner of Alaska. The plans moved forward, despite the fact the waters in the region are frozen solid most of the year. Sean Callebs explains how “Project Chariot” almost became […]

December 4, 2015

Dog sledding in the Arctic becomes a thing of the past

Climate change is faster and more severe in the Arctic than most of the planet. CCTV America’s Sean Callebs traveled to a remote part of Canada for our continuing series: “On Thin Ice.”

December 3, 2015

Living in one of world’s harshest climates

The Arctic is changing. There really is no debate about that. CCTV America’s Sean Callebs travels to a remote part of Canada for our continuing series: “On Thin Ice.”

December 3, 2015

New access to natural resources opening in Arctic

As the ice thins and melts, new areas are opening on both land and sea. CCTV America’s Sean Callebs reports from Point Hope, a community on the front lines of climate change. It’s all part of our series “On Thin Ice.”

December 1, 2015

Rising temperatures lead to melting permafrost

As global leaders meet to discuss climate change, a group of researchers in the Arctic are focusing on permafrost. Permafrost is exactly what it sounds like: ground that’s permanently frozen. But a tiny uptick in temperatures is fueling concern that thawing earth could lead to […]

November 30, 2015

Climate change and its effect on a way of life in Alaska

CCTV America’s latest documentary “On Thin Ice” shows that the Arctic is warming twice as fast as any other place on the planet. It’s melting sea ice and bringing powerful storms that foster coastal erosion. In short, climate change is having a dramatic effect on […]

November 27, 2015

China’s Bama County said to have healing longevity powers

Residents in Bama County, in southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region believe they’ve found the key to good health and a long life.

November 26, 2015

Festivals aim to boost literacy rates in Rio de Janeiro

Literacy rates are lagging in parts of the developing world. Reading, for example, isn’t the most popular pastimes in the shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro. But maybe that can change.

November 25, 2015

Operation Condor: A dark time for Latin America

On November 25th, 1975 – high-ranking officials from several South American countries gathered for a meeting in Santiago with a dark agenda. It was then that Operation Condor was launched and military dictatorships were able to swap information to hunt down political opponents.

November 24, 2015

Canada and Germany tighten refugee policies

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is largely bucking the trend of world leaders. By the end of the year, his government will identify 10,000 Syrian refugees, eligible to resettle in Canada.

November 24, 2015

Why what you think about Syrian refugees is probably wrong

About half of Americans say they don’t want Syrian refugees to resettle in the United States. They fear ISIL terrorists will pose as refugees and enter the U.S. In 60 seconds, freelance editor and writer Elizabeth MacBride explains the reality of the situation.

November 23, 2015

Americans feeling cautious towards Syrian refugees

According to a recent poll, more than half of Americans say they don’t want to allow Syrian refugees into the United States because they believe they pose a security risk.

November 23, 2015

Syria is the worst refugee crisis of our generation

In July 2015, the United Nations reported that the number of people fleeing the war in Syria had surpassed 4 million, making it the worst refugee crisis of our generation. The sheer scale of the Syrian exodus becomes evident through a comparison with several other […]

November 23, 2015

Producer’s Notebook: From Syria to America, one refugee’s story

A young man in his mid-20s, making sacrifices and doing whatever is necessary to create a future for himself and his family. He sits on his couch, slowly sipping tea. His top concerns: safety, working and learning English. This is the story of a Syrian […]

November 19, 2015

The grey area on protecting war zone hospitals

Hospitals have long been protected under international human rights law and the Geneva Convention, but recently some hospitals have been under attack, most notably in Kunduz, in Afghanistan.

November 12, 2015

Colombia program wants to change ‘machismo’ culture

In some Latin American countries, the “machismo” culture includes violence against women. There have been recent strides toward equal rights and education. But that’s not true everywhere, especially in Colombia where reports of domestic violence have risen.

November 11, 2015

New evacuations after two dams collapsed in Brazil disaster

Hundreds of firefighters are taking part in the search effort, but hopes are fading after two iron ore waste dams collapsed last Thursday in the mining state of Minas Gerais. The massive release flooded towns with red mud and cut off drinking water in cities […]

November 10, 2015

Progress of global marijuana legalization

Discussions of marijuana legalization are taking place among lawmakers and policymakers across the globe.

November 9, 2015

Pakistan plans to repatriate 1.6 million Afghan refugees

One of the top destinations for Afghan refugees has been Pakistan.

November 6, 2015

Scientists discover how atmosphere has changed on Mars

There is still so much to learn about about Mars, despite the fact that it is Earth’s next-door neighbor. One of the biggest questions is about how Mars became the planet it is today.

November 5, 2015

Teen Pregnancy rates are rising in Guatemala

The number of teens becoming pregnant in Guatemala is startling by some figures. The government says teenage mothers accounted for nearly one out of every four births in the country.

November 4, 2015

Why the Chinese navy’s port visit to the US is important

In early November three Chinese ships docked on the east coast of the U.S.- Here’s why that matters.

November 3, 2015

Insight: Winter poses new crisis for refugees in Europe

The latest United Nations figures report more than 218,000 people made a dangerous haphazard journey to Europe by sea last month in order to escape conflict zones in places like Syria.

October 30, 2015

Raising awareness about human trafficking globally

Exact numbers on how human trafficking is plaguing country after country are hard to come by. That’s because victims of human trafficking often suffer in silence.

October 29, 2015

Inside Sao Paulo’s mental health system

Over the last few years there’s been significant growth in the amount of mental health medicines dispensed by the Sao Paulo public health system.

October 28, 2015

What doctors are doing for children in the US who don’t have enough food

While about a third of children in the United States are either overweight or obese, one in five do not have enough to eat. For the first time, every U.S. doctor who treats children is being asked to do something about the lack of food […]

October 27, 2015

StopIt app tries to prevent children from cyber bullying

Bullying is a problem around the world. About 1 in 3 children say they’ve been bullied. While there have been strides made thanks to awareness of the problem, cyber-bullying is a growing problem which makes it harder than ever for victims. A new app adopted […]

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