Green journalism in Mozambique.The Mozambican Grupo Ambiental de Jornalistas, with assistance from the Blacksmith Institute The Blacksmith Institute, founded in 1999, is a New York City based organization supporting pollution-related environmental projects. One such project is the Polluted Places Initiative , has begun producing and broadcasting environmental health programs on Radio Mozambique's two main channels. Topics to date have included the causes and prevention of cholera cholera (kŏl`ərə) or Asiatic cholera, acute infectious disease caused by strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae that have been infected by bacteriophages. (an intractable problem for the country for the past 15 years), the potential impact on crops and wildlife of the Cahora Bassa The Cahora Bassa lake is southern Africa's second-largest artificial lake, situated in the Tete Province in Mozambique. The name Cabora Bassa is also often seen, as this was used during the colonial period. hydroelectric dam now under construction, benefits of unleaded gasoline (Mozambique is currently phasing out leaded gas), the need to conserve water, and tips for general sanitation. The group hopes to give the general public a sense of how their environment affects their health, and to promote discussion and environmental health advocacy The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . |
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