<p>Anchor Marco Werman talks to The World&#8217;s environment editor Peter Thomson about what some of the big environmental stories will likely be in 2012.</p>


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Walking across Anatolia

Out of Eden Walk

Out of Eden Walk: Walking Across Anatolia

Out of Eden Walk: Cyprus

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Mazatlán draws a lot of tourists — mainly from Mexico —  who come for the beaches, great food and a party scene. But thanks to the April 8 total eclipse, thousands came from all over the world, including many scientists and astronomy enthusiasts. 

Science

A total solar eclipse in Mazatlán draws thousands of international tourists 

Walking to holy land

Structures built by the Nabateans more than two millennia ago, like this remnant at Mada’in Salih, Saudi Arabia, rival those of ancient Rome and Greece.

Out of Eden Walk: Walking to the Holy Land

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The Climate in 2012

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death in Iran.

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Iranian rapper receives death sentence for his work and support of human rights 

Wafaa Mustafa was married to American ISIS fighter Russell Dennison.

Shadow of ISIS

‘We have no future’: A Syrian woman speaks about her life with an American ISIS member

'It's like Guantanamo on an epic scale'

Children stand outside tents at Roj detention camp in northern Syria.

‘Guantanamo on an epic scale’: Life inside ISIS detention camps in Syria

Can the Olympic Games transform one of France's poorest districts?

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This Paris suburb gets a facelift amid controversy ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games

Europe threatens first-ever shutdown of social media app

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EU threatens to shut down popular app that pays users to watch videos

Local beach drink is making a comeback in Turkey

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A local soda is making a comeback in Turkey

In the West Bank, a Palestinian family's pain

Israel-Hamas war

‘He was killed with no justification’: In the West Bank, a Palestinian family grieves the death of their oldest son

New Broadway play tackles rise of Putin

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‘Patriots’: A play about 1990s Russia debuts on Broadway

As Haiti teeters, the US resumes deportations

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As Haiti teeters, the US government resumes deportations

Israel attacks Iranian city of Isfahan following week of tensions

US urges restraint and deescalation as Israel and Iran trade attacks

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