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Nigeria’s main rebel group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend), is threatening to call off its ceasefire with the government if foreign oil companies do not leave their land. (3:58 min)

The river Ganges is the lifeblood of the Indian subcontinent but it’s future is under threat. A UN climate report indicates that the Himalayan glaciers, which feed the Ganges, may disappear in 20 years. (2:50 min)

We can develop new alternative energy to replace oil but we cannot replace water, a basic human need. This segment looks at Florida, China, Nevada and their dwindling water supply. (22 min)

Storyville travels to Ecuador and Angola where, historically, oil has proved to be more of a curse than a blessing. (55 min)

Priced at just $2,500, the makers of India’s Tata Nano says it aims to meet the needs of the country’s growing middle class. (3:02 min)