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Nothing Lasts Forever review lab-grown v authentic in murky diamond-biz doc | Movies

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Movies This article is more than 1 year oldReviewNothing Lasts Forever review – ‘lab-grown’ v ‘authentic’ in murky diamond-biz docThis article is more than 1 year oldNow that lab-grown diamonds are comparable to the mined version, Jason Kohn’s film examines tensions in the jewellery industry Jason Kohn’s muckraking documentary examines tensions in the diamond and jewellery trade that are currently heating to magma-hot levels over lab-grown diamonds, now being manufactured to such a high standard they’re indistinguishable from “natural” mined diamonds. Read More...

Photos: Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought affecting thousands | Drought News

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The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is in the grips of a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, limiting their access to food, drinking water and other supplies. Water levels have already dropped, and dead fish now float atop some of the rainforest’s winding rivers. Their rotting corpses have contaminated the water supply in some areas, officials told the news agency Reuters, with more than 110,000 people facing repercussions. Read More...

Who Are Michael Blanco and Marie Ramirez De Arellano? Meet the Cast of 'Cartel Crew,' VH1's New Show

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We've seen the shows, movies and plenty of documentaries—but what does the life of an actual cartel member really look like? It's something fans will get a taste of firsthand on VH1's newest reality series, Cartel Crew, which is slated to premiere Monday. The show follows the lives of descendants of cartel king and queenpins, who are now disconnected from the drug world and living legitimately in the luxury of Miami. Read More...