Thats how much its average sufis temperature has risen since eight hundred eighty. We burn too much fossil fuel drive too much and fly too much. As temperatures rise glaciers retreat Columbia Glacier in alaska is melting especially fast losing as much as thirty meters a day. Its not only glaciers that have been melting over the past thirty years half of the ice in the arctic has disappeared. With devastating consequences less and less solar radiation is being reflected back into space. As a result that two speeds up Global Warming in the oceans as well. With a rise. In water temperatures comes a rise in sea levels the results are especially dangerous for low lying coastal regions where much of the worlds population lives. Fast growing megacities are at risk. For example the pudong district in the chinese city of shanghai in one nine hundred ninety eight was mainly farmland now its a finance and high tech hub and home to over five Million People. Entire island states such as the maldives are at risk of being swallowed by the sea. Rising sea levels could make climate refugees of more than half a billion people worldwide. Coastal flooding can destroy farmland by making it too salty deserts are growing not only because of rising temperatures they are all sea used to be the fourth largest lake in the world until water was diverted for irrigation now its almost completely dried up in africa over grazing in the side hell has destroyed much of the saw oil the region subsistence farmers are struggling to survive. More than a furred of the earths land surface is desert and many deserts continue to grow. Ever more forests are being cleared every three seconds one hundred trees lost thats the rate at which deforestation has been going on in the amazon for the past forty years yes thats right one hundred trees felled or burned every three seconds. Like here in the brazilian state of around donia rain forest is cleared to make way for sowing fields cattle farms dams and reservoirs. For destruction of rain forests means even more c o two is released into the atmosphere and the earth gets ever warmer. Human factors in Climate Change with the focus of the first u. N. Earth summit in Rio De Janeiro back in one thousand nine hundred two. Then in japan in one thousand nine hundred seven binding targets for Greenhouse Gas emissions were agreed for the first time the kyoto protocol was born. Just before the two thousand and nine Climate Change conference in copenhagen the then president of the multiverse made an impressive appeal to the World Community underwater the media loved it but the summit itself was declared a flop climate protection developments stalled. And. Then in two thousand and twelve it was off to the qatari capital doha that year the World Climate summit was held in a country with the highest c o two emissions per person the irony was seventy criticized then finally in two thousand and fifteen a breakthrough meeting in paris the International Community agreed to target Global Warming must not exceed two degrees measures to achieve this were drawn up recently one of the biggest signatories shocked the world so were getting out in early june at donald trump announced the u. S. Would withdraw from the Paris Agreement with a drastic move especially in light of the consequences. The Juneau Ice Field and alaska is the fifth largest in the world spanning almost four thousand square kilometers the landscape here seems made for eternity. But here in hood knows better the ice is melting the scientist works on the Mendenhall Glacier and his measuring equipment has revealed that it shrinking. Ten meters a year. But distant washington isnt interested in his research in fact President Donald Trump intends to cut funding for Climate Research by billions hoods work is under threat when they start to cut funding for Earth Science thats going to have a big impact on our ability to study you know things like this flood thats going on here and to study the changes that we see in mendenhall in the juno ice field and so thats really where the big impact is going to come the scientist says trump isnt only hindering his research the president has also managed to convince Many Americans that Climate Change is a myth. There can dance that donald trump can come in and cut back on regulations cut back on Climate Change research and thats going to somehow stimulate the economy and you know thats very convincing to people that are you know need jobs and need to support their families. But theres no denying the impact of these images between two thousand and seven and two thousand and fifteen the Mendenhall Glacier retreated by five hundred fifty meters. The fjord with two different colors of water the lighter side on the left is melt water from the ice field. Which is one of the big outlet glaciers from the ice field and the projection now is that by the end of this century about two thirds of the ice field here the june ice field will have disappeared and so its really important for us to understand how this water thats coming from the glacier is influencing the productivity in marine ecosystems. Ecosystems that are home to species like these humpback whales they live on plantain and krill in groups the Marine MammalsWork Together to build a net of your bubbles which they used to confuse and trap prey its called bubble net feeding. Bob jones offers boat trips for researchers and nature lovers and he believes that Climate Change is unsettling the whales. Are seeing changes with the in the food chain if the food chain is changed due to warming the water there were going to see changes in the whale were not were not were Perfect Place or research for this right now i mean this is a great place for whale watching but whats really important with Climate Change on the horizon and what we know and what were learning about it were going to further. To see more and more research being necessary james is furious that donald trump has described Climate Change as an invention of the chinese and put a Climate Change skeptic in charge of the u. S. Environmental Protection Agency i feel its a shame that our administration and our president has seen climate or at least put it in the background and it is personally i think ridiculous sad and something that if we as american u. S. Citizens should be ashamed. But james also says that scientists like the red hood should have spoken up more about their results then the president wouldnt have been able to spread seeds of doubt he thinks. You know the businessman thinks he has a solution he wants to challenge wealthy citizens to make donations to secure a future Research Funding and the results could become reality here in this industrial waste land in alaskas capital juneau is set to house a new ocean center a mix of Multimedia Museum and Meeting Place for citizens and scientists jim powell is already eager to use it as a safe house for his research out of reach of the trump government Climate Change studies have already disappeared from the e. P. A. s website. Well the federal government as far as you know what im what im seeing and reading and what ive heard from my colleagues and scientists. Who are very very concerned about data sets and information thats not being collected i mean not not even to talk about perhaps whats being done with the existing data sets. Powell intends to keep a close eye on the data in the future here in alaska its impossible to overlook the effects of Climate Change and yet here in hood still has so much to do to make his fellow americans really understand what his research on melting ice means for their futures. Even if many u. S. Citizens refuse to acknowledge it Climate Change is happening and its affecting low Income Countries in particular in paris the International Community agreed that industrial nations must now pay one hundred billion dollars annually to alleviate the effects of Climate Change over the past few years hundreds of billions have been invested in low carbon and climate resilient grossed. Ideally such funding should be directed at sustainable infrastructure agriculture and industry weld wind. But when big money is up for grabs green isnt far behind. We head to bangladesh which has been hit particularly hard by Climate Change is the aid there really getting to those who need it most. There are more than a thousand rivers and canals in bangladesh the sea level in the bay of bengal is rising storms and heavy rains are becoming more frequent land is being eaten away. This family expects to lose its home soon they dont know where they should go when the time comes. Was born here. Ive lived here all my life. Ive seen two thousand or two and a half thousand families lose their homes because of natural disasters that come from the sea. Communities around here have left their schools their mosques temples everything behind. It. Villagers say there were plans to reinforce the shoreline here but nothing happened. Often here such stories he works for the global Anti CorruptionOrganization Transparency international hes a specialist in Climate Change mitigation and adaptation measures and their financing much of the land in bangladesh is just a few meters above sea level. Just coming up all of this but thats not what we expect right know its going to be really all we have received so far seven hundred seventy Million Dollars. All together but we didnt get these seven hundred Million Dollars. But it was. The government has spent more than four hundred Million Dollars so far projects include the construction of facilities such as schools that can also serve as sturdy refuges where people can shelter during storms and floods but buildings like these are expensive. And they dont always go up where they are most needed. Transparency international monitors how and where funds are spent. A school that also houses an Emergency Shelter has been built here in a district near the coast. The problem is its a long way from most of the villages in the area and not a single people or teachers in sight the question is whether millions have been wasted here and if so why. I want to. Sometimes. There. Is a very exceptional case that we find that the school is not used for why this particular spot was chosen to build the school is anybodys guess doesnt know or at least he wont say voicing criticism can be very dangerous in bangladesh. As human rights organizations point out critics of the government in dhaka have a way of disappearing. The german ambassador Thomas Prince is not afraid to speak his mind many bangladeshis would probably agree with him even though they might not dare to say so. Only and i consider corruption to be the greatest barrier to development in this country or what this country needs is clean government and clean Public Institutions and above all it needs the political will to make it happen somewhat i see no sign of that. This market hall which can serve as a cyclon shelter has been built at another spot in the district. Transparency international is hosting a meeting for the villagers here the n. G. O. S keen to see local communities get involved. Here. The meeting begins with a call for everybody to join forces to combat corruption. Then local people voiced their concerns why are the public toilets always locked why dont the drains work. What about the road to the market is. Going to. Last for the average little not that im grateful that we have a road to the bazaar but its in terrible repair and there have been accidents that some of our suppliers were injured this is bad for business this is what is in my head he has son con represents the local government he was at the meeting and says he will follow up on the matters raised. Very many markets in bangladesh are close to water the buildings that house them are rarely able to withstand floods or psych loans a shelter also has to be tall enough built on high enough ground that people can shelter above flood water as this shelter is still under construction but quality issues are already in evidence. Foreign donors are threatening to pull out of Climate Change related projects in bangladesh unless the author is clamp down on corruption. The International Community and Transparency International are also calling for better financial oversight and project monitoring. The government is actually also a good from these sorts of things and they are actually gradually taking these things in their planning in their. Policy level policy issues in their in their documents so its actually helping more money from. Bangladesh is among the countries that most immediate risk from Climate Change and is in desperate need of all the help it can get to adapt. To. Particularly bad days it can be hard to tell where you are cairo paris tehran. Is a major problem in many cities the International Energy agency estimates that kills over six Million People. In china and the government is only slowly beginning to get a handle on the problem helped along by vast projects in the field of renewables. The dream of a smoke free world is taking shape. Over a thousand kilometers from beijing in northwestern china the largest solar array in the world is going up. As a small autonomous region with six million inhabitants plenty of sunshine a vast open spaces and the ambition to become a world leader in the field of solar energy. Is convinced his country is on the right path the engineer was proud to be one of those selected to get the project up and running. Energys already historical opportunity. Consumption by eight hundred thousand tons per year which dramatically reduces the emission of Greenhouse Gases. John you know. Once the facility is completed sang and his colleagues will provide two million households with green energy the project is just one of many in china. Last year alone china invested about Seventy Eight billion dollars in renewables think comparison germany spent just thirteen billion by two thousand and twenty china plans to have invested three hundred sixty one billion dollars which will make it far and away the world leader in green energy when parks are also shooting up all over china but there are many problems left a way become Economic Reforms aimed at moving the country away from heavy Industries Like steel are slow and coal fired plants still provide at least two thirds of chinas energy that percentage Rose Steadily for years now its leveled off. Changes coming to beijing where small is often a problem all four of the citys coal fired power stations have been shut down module is a well known environmental activist in china his work has helped spark a sea change in the way people think here. And years ago if you stop us passers by many of them maybe say that. We need to develop first but now. If you check with the citizens i think most of the most likely the answer would be you know we need clean air clean water safe food those demands of putting the government under pressure to deliver the streets of beijing and now crowded with tens of thousands of shared by us and many factories have been shot but the small bit is an ongoing problem especially when the wind blows from the wrong direction. This video shows how the entire city scape can disappear beneath a blanket of pollution in just twenty minutes much of it comes from neighboring provinces where the coal lobby is still powerful and local officials are willing to turn a blind eye jobs are at stake so implementing environmental laws is problematic around twenty eight percent of c o two emissions worldwide originate in china the us is in second place with around sixteen percent. Margin has access to thousands of monitoring stations that measure air and Water Pollution is already collected data on three hundred thousand companies that emit Greenhouse Gases and has support from the government on line citizens can see for themselves which factories have broken the rules some firms even use his data when awarding contracts Major Companies like apple. Like a walmart you know before they sign a contract with with suppliers they were comparing that list with our list of violators and motivate those violators to take corrective actions using especially developed app anyone can upload photos of alleged environmental transgressions which are then visible to all and sent to regularly to local authorities its been an effective tool greenpeace has praised china for moving away from fossil fuels but is Still Critical about the countrys Energy Policies collapsing markets at home have forced state enterprises to move abroad. Chinese companies and chinese banks have become some of the some of the Biggest Developers and finance years of coal fired power plant plants have broad ranging from vietnam to africa to indonesia this is. A very. Harmful development domestically there are still many problems to overcome like feeding energy into the power grid currently large amounts of energy a wasted. On is aware of the contradictions does he think china comply a leading role in climate protection the engineer from being shot is certain it can he says hes surrounded by proof of it every day. Todays global snack comes from genius he enjoys. To notice capital and Political Center of the news some two Million People live in the greater metropolitan area in a city thats both modern and traditional in the city center is the Software Tool named after the snack made here. The snack bar is an institution with only one thing on the menu. Suffer to lose made from Olive Oil Egg a lot of garlic and her wrists are a hot paste made from chile kuhlmann coriander seed garlic salt and olive oil with that you get to know that choice of toppings like cheese or salami plate costs between forty cents and one euro forty most of the customers have been shopping or work in the area. So thats all its great for your health. The dishes and its full of tasty things. There it is too bad its just packed with garlic. So. I suffer through his really substantial it fills you up service here is quicker by kmita during my lunch break and still have a bit of time. Roseman each fulfilled a dream when he opened the shop ten years ago he started cooking as a child. For the snack is all heroes but preparing it is time consuming work. In the morning i go to the market to get the ingredients. Then i prepare everything and come here. For the afternoon i go home and take a short rest. Of their path to that i make the garlic paste and for that i need five kilos of garlic every day. Like you do. The who is of course that. Some people here even eat the dish for breakfast the software to him snack bar is open from eight in the morning till nine at night with a steady stream of customers all day long. Thats all from us this week you can find much more on Climate Change in the u. N. 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