Civilians are caught in the crossfire doesnt suck killed and injured as a many and as a by john trade accusations over the disputed region of the bomb a car bomb. And back to base scientists returned from a year long study on the polar ice bringing with them some devastating findings in expeditions lead up says the arctic is warming fast. Im down to earth as welcome to the program more European Countries are reimposing tough coronavirus restrictions as the continent grapples with rising infection rates spain has the most cases in europe more than 860000 the Central Government has declared a state of emergency in the capital madrid doctors here a doctors there have told you theyre preparing for the worst. The lineups continue to get longer in front of moderates health care centers. The workday should already be over for doctor but shes making time for a quick interview outside her clinic the authorities have banned doctors from talking to the media however she wont be silenced and she remembers only too well the disastrous weeks back in march when margarets Health Care System collapsed. Did not get him or do not want to experience that again the government has to do its homework and must keep its promises and more personnel thats the only way well be able to master the situation and protect the population. The number of those testing positive in madrid has been increasing dramatically for weeks but instead of dealing with it the conservative Regional Government got in broiled in a dispute with spains Ruling Center left government. Epidemiologist under gothia together with 600. 00 Health Care Experts released a report accusing Decision Makers of not having learned from whats happened in recent months. That actions are simply negligent and they arent intervening the pandemic has worsened again since the end of july and they are apparently hoping that the problem will go away by itself. After 1st declining to deal with the accusations that the brits deputy minister of health is ready to state his case despite about 10000 people having died so far from the disease in the spanish capital he sees no reason to be selfcritical. So without magic it is a safe city it has a fantastic Health Care System we already saw that in spring and considering all measures taken we certainly should not disregard the possible social economic consequences for citizens in the last friday the Central Government finally imposed a temporary state of emergency in madrid effectively overpowering the Regional Government since then strict rules have been imposed again locals are only allowed to leave the city in exceptional cases the virus would be less destructive if i were put it titians actually did that job its a sentence that you hear more and more on the streets of madrid people are increasingly tired of a political system in which power games seem more important than pragmatic Crisis Management and they hardly see any sign of improvement. Dr overall isnt done yet she takes a short coffee break 3 hours after her shift was supposed to end and will then attention 2 more patients. Shes worried that the coming days will even be longer for her and her colleagues. And here in germany authorities have brought in new restrictions a stronger virus cases in some cities which what they call worrying levels the Southern City of munich is now classed as a virus hotspots private and public gatherings that are limited to 10 people and only 25 guests allowed to attend big events like weddings or birthdays in the capital berlin and the western city of cologne new curbs put in put in place over the weekend bars clubs and restaurants after shot by 11 oclock at night. Joined by Andrew Allman hes a member of the German Parliament for the freedom of pratik party and also an expert in Infectious Diseases himself mr warren what german cities becoming coronavirus hotspots are you worried. Of course im worried because the development of those numbers are increasing and its about time that we traced try to face this problem with this ploy to strategy right now were still working on all the. Methods to keep these numbers down. But. Theres a lot of confusion about new containment measures every german state seems to be introducing different rules isnt it time that we have a coordinated approach with the same rules for everyone. Oh this is definitely clear we need a cord approach and uniform rules throughout germany boat go that far to see even within the European Union because one problem that we face in springtime was the case of a lockdown and also the closing of orders we have to actually appreciate that the survivors is diffusely all around the world and also all around europe and we cannot cut down on the hotspots we have to look at the clusters but we have to actually uproot this situation worse smarter and more intelligent to be sure that the good at this rate will be slowed down but to be honest any measure that we take will never give us 100 Percent Security it will just reduce the risk of spreading this virus and i think that is the important part now we have to understand and thats why its so important to have a very smart to strategy because we have capacities besides the p. C. R. Because these chemicals these are already limited but we have new tests coming up we know the Global Community and for example the antigen rapid tests. And many cases have some bizarre side effects but limits for example are not allowed to stay in the whole town they bring the book which is sort of half an hours drive from here but theyre allowed to travel to greece how can you explain that to normal people. I dont actually cannot explain this to normal people because i think these measures are inappropriate our minister just last week ago said it is important during the fall the cation time that you should do take your vacation here within germany and do not travel outside of our country when all of a sudden hotel argumentations or. Want to call it holiday apartments or youre not allowed to visit anymore if you are coming from a region here in germany where there is a higher incidence rate of infections so this doesnt really make so much sense i think you could still travel through germany if you take the important measures there with taking distance hiking rules and very mask and can be combined in this with strategies as well and number of parliament for the liberal if t. P. Party thank you welcome. To have a look at some of the other stories making news around the world this years nobel economics prize is going to 2 americans and with nearly a 1000000. 00 spoil d milgram and Robert Wilson specialize in auction theory that work helps and trading everything from effort landing slots to buying and selling goods online at least 17 people are now dead in Central Vietnam off the torrential rains flooded large parts of the country some 50000 people had to leave affected areas as authorities warn of more rain to come ever in laos and cambodia also been hit. Large parts of indias financial help mumbai have been hit by a massive power outage traffic lights on the intersections stopped working and several train lines were suspended bringing much of the city to a halt such large scale blackouts are rare in mumbai Hospitals International airport remain functional. A savage gang rape and murder has sparked widespread protests in india and raised questions over the ongoing power of the cost system the victim belongs to the doll its community in the lowest cost still cold by some in india the untouchables format from an upper cost on the rest police have been sharply criticized over their handling of the case. Theres shock anger and demonstrative kind of it in on the streets of 8 or. 0 7 demonstrations like this one have been taking place across different states to demand justice for a younger a victim of. About 3 hours away from the National Capital the 9th ward but that woman without a deadly gangrene and brutalized not by one dominant or upper body she later died in a deadly heart became a potter talking my outfit on the dr the for the deep hard line that didnt exist in the back of the crank took place in the hospital district of dr these. The countrys most populous state and one restaurant costs divisions and conflicts a particularly evident. For many the horrific crime has put the spotlight back on the discrimination and inequality that ballots formerly known as untouchables but its a reality that makes the let them in but to kill only one little. Jokes not an antique us activist says the attack has underscored how severely oppressed delicate women and other marginalized groups are in india but were not addressing the root cause of it which is the system and. These that are stemming from as the effect of the system we see every day need that these brutalities are manufactured and meted out on the bodies of the little women. People whove done it chaunced people and even muslim women and Muslim Community as a whole. Towards the state the police and the Indian Society as a whole accountable for the crimes committed against the delicate community and delicate women in particular. The 4 accused in the hots russkies have been arrested. But serious questions have been raised against the administration. The police have been accused of botching the case and of tree meeting the victims body without the consent or presence of a family a former state police chief says the case was handled insensitively he says the womans cast played a major tool. To a Police Station or. Risk long grove or to really belong to what is known for the 3rd party the process in the 3rd these things and in this thing the family they were deceiving or rather than. The incident has once again shown a light on the shocking number of crimes against women particularly violent the men in india and demands to confront the issue are growing ever louder. A cease fire brokered by russia and the disputed region of the gone across as fail to hold us by john and armenia blaming each other for breaking the truce and escalating 2 weeks of fierce clashes shelling killed several civilians and wounded dozens more the conflict between the 2 former soviet republics its back to the 1990 s. Out for an evening walk on the streets of ganja azerbaijan 2nd largest city taking comfort in its strength ceasefire. A safe spot that hasnt held following shelling in a residential area of ganja locals describe a night of terror. For the p. C. Our sleeping it was around 2 in the morning we heard an explosion and after that our house blew up it was washing windows those that out in debbie didnt bus 200 rockets fell on my face. I opened my eyes and another rocket hit. I said to myself what is this all i can see was clouds of dust. As a by john also ignored the cease fire releasing this footage of as strikes on alleged on main military positions. On the ground the brutality of war strikes time meaning mourners trying to come to terms with the loss of a family member. A Prisoner Exchange meant to take place sunday was also part of the ceasefire the leader of the so proclaimed main republic of nucor no care box says azerbaijan is not living up to its part of the deal this is another according to the agreement this process was supposed to take place today with the support of the red cross. There are hundreds of dead bodies lying. There and the government is indifferent to their. Need to follow the law will be. As a by john says its a mania that is acting in bad faith. Now. It seems that the army inside continues to use the ceasefire to its advantage their attacks on the civilian population of azerbaijan these events were also covered by foreign journalists in our country. Its now been 2 weeks of fighting inflaming old hatreds that decades of negotiations have failed to put to rest. The u. S. Senate is about to begin hearings on President Donald TrumpSupreme Court nominee judge amy kone barretts 4 day hearings are expected to be a bitter partisan fight ahead of the of the president ial election if approved barrett will replace a liberal Justice Ruth Bader ginsberg who recently died aged 87. At 48. 00 a judge amy comey berretta could shape the Supreme Court for many decades to come 3 years ago trump appointed the staunch conservative to the federal court of appeals in chicago she has indicated support for gun rights trumps immigration policies and restrictions on abortion and l g b t rights group called her quote an absolute threat feminists fear she may move to restrict abortion rights in 2013 as a professor at the university of notre dame she was quoted as saying life begins at conception the Senate Democrats grilled her on her religious views during the 27000 Appeals Court confirmation hearings senator california senator Dianne Feinstein was even accused of anticatholic bigotry i think your case professor. When you read your speeches. The conclusion one draws is that the dog lives loudly within you barrett has said repeatedly that her faith wouldnt interfere with her judicial decisions if barrett is confirmed to be for election day on of them a 3rd one of the 1st cases in front of her will be about the fate of the Affordable Care act known as obamacare trump wants to invalidate the law which provides health care to millions of americans. Im now joined by William Cooper from a us election to william what can we expect from todays or republicans are of course going to say that she is a qualified excellent judge who deserves to be on the Supreme Court democrats are going to counter that that is irrelevant that she is a radical that her views both personal and while being a Federal District judge as she currently is dont align with the views of Many Americans and that she will further threaten a lot of democratic progressive causes 1st and foremost as we heard just now in the report the Affordable Care act otherwise known as obamacare that theres been many efforts by conservatives and by republicans to strike down this Health Care Reform and that the final nail in the coffin might be coming up with Amy Tony Barrett on the court so thats what its like to hear from people on this an Additional Committee we already know a little bit of what she herself might say because her state is already out and a lot of it is very personal and a lot about her family and her background but there is one thing that jumps out where she says a judge must apply the law as written not as the judge wishes it were that might come as some comfort to nonpartisans or to democrats but of course this is pretty boilerplate kind of rhetoric no judge is ever going to say that they are politically you know bent one way or the other of course theyre always going to say theyre going to look at the law look at the facts and rule accordingly so why is this Supreme Court such a potato. Were just a couple weeks from the election some polls show that americans would prefer that this Supreme Court vacancy vacated by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg be. Held off until the election so we know the next president is of course there is nothing stopping President Trump and republicans who are republican allies in the senate from doing what theyve done they have the right to do it many people say whether it was right to do it regardless that she does have the right to do it the Supreme Court now with Ruth Bader Ginsburg having been on it was a 54 split 5 justices appointed by republicans for by democrats if this goes through as republicans would like we will see a 63. 00 tilt which means that for decades Going Forward there can be a almost permanent conservative lock on the Supreme Court which of course has a huge impact on what laws actually stand in the United States so what role will any one of our then the play on the whole do have an idea i mean she has she has many rulings on her record has many personal statements on her record we can only lean so much on history there is a counter history actually of many justices thought to be conservative with a conservative background a conservative record being appointed by conservative president s when they finally get to the Supreme Court being faced with different issues Different Cases to adjudicate that actually theyve lean more liberal most recently john roberts the chief justice. Upholding the most recent challenge the Affordable Care act much to the frustration and the anger of many republicans but lets not forget that any tony bear in addition to possibly hearing yet another case on the Affordable Care act could be overseeing a case about the very election itself as donald trump has promised if things dont go his way he might bring this is Supreme Court and we could be seeing again what we saw in 2000 when that election was decided by the Supreme Court in favor of republicans interesting. Thank you. Scientists who spent more than a year studying Climate Change of the oxy have returned to base with the Army Findings german ship or large town just docked that its all boarded half and after 389. 00 days drifting through the arctic Scientists Say the arctic ocean is warming all of ice free summers in just is also look at this historic speech. Its a temper 29000 the German Research vessel palash 10 sets out on a historic expedition with hundreds of scientists from 20 countries. Their destination is the polar region there him to gain new insights into almost wish the changing climate. You know told by the ice breaker docked onto a huge ice floe and locks into the ice. The scientists set up their state of the art instruments to morning toward the flows lifecycle from its formation to its credible destruction at the end of the arctic summer and. The arctic is heating up at a much faster rate than the rest of the world we see a dramatic change we need to understand that process as the arctic is an integral part of the Global Climate system if we dont understand whats happening in the arctic we cant predict the climate in arleta toots thats what were here for we need to collect the data so that we have a Solid Foundation for basing political decisions. From their floating lab the scientists took water samples examined the arctic flora and fauna measured the sea ice and launched weather balloons all in extreme conditions for months they worked in total darkness at times the temperature drop to almost minus 40 degree celsius getting supplies through to the researchers was a constant challenge. But everything went according to plan until the koran a pandemic threatened to undermine the complicated logistics chain. To pull ashton was forced to temporarily abandon the flow and head to the no vision point of. The corner but let me others that. We faced huge challenges because of the pandemic we were forced to replant the entire logistics how to replace the crew deliver supplies and refuel the ship we had to complete and we organize the entire process its a unique situation and were happy we found a quick solution or not thats a very good laptop. Back at the Flow Research activities were resumed as expected rising temperatures credulously melted the ice until in late july the flow finally broke apart. The group scrambled to safe their quick meant. In the last 12 months they have collected over 100. 00 terabytes of data which will take several years to evaluate but one thing is already clear the polar ice is melting and at an even faster rate than the scientists feared. The gaming industry in china is booming again despite strict censorship rules to a short while ago those rules proved too harsh for some companies and they went bankrupt then came the coronavirus locked out millions of chinese look for some distraction. It has been 3 months since jan 1st game went on line 5th great invention is a simulation of ancient chinese woodwork techniques can start option we game has been working on it for 2 years than actual 4 years or the rhythm of life our lifestyle has changed a lot we have a lot of access to new things peoples attention has been driven to modern multicultural crazies but china has a lot of traditions that should be preserved. Well at 600000000. 00 users china has the biggest Gaming Market in the world and during the corona academic this market has served sales of games were up 20 percent year on year during the 1st half of 2020 the 5th great invention went online in june. We have not profited directly from the extra time spent online during the last 3rd but we also know that this is not just about a lot of time time when everybody who are sitting at home are not people who had never played online games before the start of playing. Genotypes or used to work in an Architecture Firm where he learned about ancient chinese would work taking his game is also in line with another trend in chinas gaming industry strict to censorship laws have been targeting graphic violence sex and gambling but also what the government calls a wrong depiction of history the 5th great invention is one of just over 500. 00 games that were licensed so far this year as its celebration of traditional culture the company is on the winning side of history. I think those who feel that their Business Opportunities have been limited or their Business Model has been affected are producing content that is there as being not these things should not exist in a healthy gaming environment. Your shoe. The new policy has turned chinas Gaming Market upside down almost 30000 gaming Companies Went bankrupt in the last 2 years but the lock downs have reversed from this year alone 20000 new companies have emerged the 5th great invention was downloaded 2000000 times a week and. Its a bit less than we expected but its not too bad were hoping for our game to be successful in the long term. Its a tough game with delicate rules but tim is confident that he has made the right that. Youre watching t w news heres a reminder of our top story at this hour governors across europe are imposing tough coronavirus restrictions as a 2nd wave of infections gathers pace state of emergency is in force in the spanish capital madrid where doctors have told you they are overwhelmed. And thats it from me on the news same dont go away though eco india is smiling more News Headlines for you at the top of the hour until the you can step to date information on our website choose. To opt out of us me in the news stream thankfully. 6. Western ghats mountains. To protect them from deforestation project helps religious groups for use in medicine. Its good for people. Good for nature. Even the. Next on t. W. Every 2 seconds a person is forced to flee their homes nearly 71000000 people have been forcibly displaced. The consequences have been disastrous our documentary series displaced depicts dramatic humanitarian crises around the world you know. Forgetting when i didnt go to university to kill people that i dont want to have my boss come to me and tell me to kill someone having a minute and if i dont theyll kill me. With their lives and their future so they seek refuge abroad as a boy in a vasquez me the most about their status seem to rise is that someday we wont even see the roots. But what will become of those who stay behind its a way my husband went to peru because of the crisis and. If he hadnt gone there we would have died of hunger and. Then a sudden on a down a. Just place starts october 16th d. W. Minute is the driver of modern life and its needed to pay for the clothes we wear for the food we eat and for nearly every aspect of fall lives while its used for so many things its also behind some of our bad choices. As a species like the destruction of the involvement to leave you for example. In these choices and use money as an incentive to protect the environment thats what well talk about today hello welcome to eco india. Coming to you from mumbai commercial agriculture it is one of the biggest reasons for deforestation accounting for 14 percent of all the tropical trees fell between the years 2 positive and 2010 according to u. N. Figures in regions like the western carts in india local farmers are having to cut down trees to make ends meet their support their agricultural practices but a Community Project is turning things around for the region. The forest around. In western india similar to its people especially because of his baby doc agrees they dont only grow ready theyre also the home of the great with the red fruits from the crease dug 2 and 69 year old. Are the heads of 32. 00 well it is that on the area they know of the importance of the crees. This trio of horn bills is here from ages and is being respected by our forefathers from generations the age of this tree is not less than 225 years whenever there is any function in the village this is a 1st. Those going on with the best and got a mountainous region running to the south of mumbai. In former times there was a unique rain forest here not much of it is lived many large productive crees with job down here a few years ago to build the trees. And due to economic pressures. Of the secret the makes things for life still. However there are many grandfathers contained precious treasures the fruit of the baby doc a tree known ingredient in the i regret the herbal medicine industry the field while function has developed a business idea from. The fruits of the crease. One of them is to. He has been the member of the project for eightys. Im example of reverse migration who was leaving. To do a job as there was no one in the family or livelihood at the Railway Station very present to. Me and suggested me for the job of collecting. Creating income for the local its an important concern of the project it did no longer rely on the family they dont need to chop down the crease the groups are dried and sorted by the victim of the growing of women take of the sea bed are not. Among the women is 25 years old if. I come here to actually my live with my husband and. Hear a good. Day. Score director of the fair while back to nature connect project. Teaching the locals to live from the fruits of the old trees is one aspect that matters to him another one is their contribution to Climate Change the forest areas that were saving in the us and cars sequestering 100 tonne of carbon in one acre so if we say that in the last one year we have saved 2000 acres of forest it translates into see we 200000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide getting released in the in the atmosphere. Of the flute have been dried. To make my robot which i use for care for them a mixture of was used in i read the medicine i mean one in 20 communities make their living from harvesting processing and crossposting different income last year alone around 100000 year. About 1000. 00 of the old trees could be saved from deforestation and that is another property of the home but it nests in the branches all be productive. If you do intensive deforestation the population of these rare birds had declined enormously thanks to the project the population is now recovered we found that the out of our nesting site up going to stick sites around 23 anything fights where on the tree theyll be there even though nobody got so it was very clear that if we are going to save me a little liberties we have saved the hondas the project not only ensures that crease are protected from being cut down the survival of the baby doctor creases taken care of by the whole bill itself. As a socalled farmer of the forest it ensures that the seeds of the food spread again. Planted and it dont always go hand in hand many a time history has shown us that come from investing in not so environmentally Conscious Companies seem to be changing more and more investors want to be assured that their money is being human in a socially and environmentally responsible. 20 years 2010 drilling rig exploded in the gulf of mexico leading to the Largest Oil Spill in history. Ports revealed that the attempts by oil company b. P. To cut costs and maximize profits could lead to the disaster. Taking its toll on. The incident illustrates the frequent conflict between the planners and shareholder profits. But what if it didnt have to be this way. Very expressed concern around outsource. All this scandal some investors that sold their b. P. Shares concerned about the companys record on environmental social and governance issues so they avoided the stock crash that followed the oil spill. These 3 metrics are now called e s g and theyre defining a new way of investing that promises to reconcile climate and profit. But can they deliver. As cynical as the financial world might seem ethical considerations of always played a role in investment decisions. The origins of responsible investing traced back to 1758 when some religious groups prohibited members from profiting from the slave trade. But the modern era of responsible investing really evolved in the 1960 s. Together with the Boycott Movement it started with the boycotts of companies that do business with apartheid south africa that was really the genesis i think. And then it kind of grew up along with the Green Movement through seventies and eighties and kind of going to incorporate the move of tobacco stocks removal of firearms manufacturers removed through our Nuclear Weapons manufacturing is all about excluding companies this exclusion strategy is called divesting and despite the initial excitement it led to mixed results. However according to a modern political theory hurting your bottom line a little bit and you have to sacrifice some financial return. Vestments remove entire sectors like energy into bacco from investors portfolios on a portfolio is less diversified this risk goes up. 5 the 1st of such funds for example has historically underperformed the market but big money is now betting that this will change. 2020 letter to c. E. O. s larry fink the chairman of blackrock the Worlds Largest front manager came right out and said climate risk is investment risk. But i dont think there is a choice between plan and profit. Is something actually metrics that youre scoring companies on you look at anything or is this really a near street thing or is this just Good Business policing are you wasting resources wasting resources back to the bottom line that brings the rate back into big business. Screening companies for the s. G. Criteria has proven an effective way to anticipate and avoid scandals capable of wiping out share prices through for example in between yesterday mutual funds they had to hold folks while. For a long time because there were questions around the governance structure of the company. This allowed those e s g phones to avoid the stock crash that followed reasonable use emissions cheating scandal. Millions of their cars with Cheating Software to make their. Green companies are also better prepared to face the growing threat of Climate Change and. Be sacked as a reviving the appeal of green investment. Sustainable funds are attracting new assets at a record pace. The real question then is not whether Green Investments can make profits the question is whether they can be called green in the 1st place. This is a definition problem with got yesterday the lack of a Central Standard is an issue so company could in theory score very well on these. Rankings but on the other hand a very large negative externality hes on the environment. And even if a company is genuinely green buying its shares may not translate into creating an impact. The theory of change behind Sustainable Investing is pretty straightforward the more fun Screen Companies receive the more they can pursue their sustainable goals. Vestments are unlikely to financially starve the fossil fuel industry for this strategy to be effective it must permanently reduce a companys ability to Access Capital when capitalised divested theres also creates an opportunity for other investors to buy shares at a lower price when this happens the stock price can quickly pounds back to its previous level without impacting the companys valuation ringback. Its not enough it simply isnt because the effect of tiny. Investments are not a magic formula. Very often what is advertised as sustainable is just. Greenwashing. Other cases impacts can be achieved only by sacrificing some profits. Been investing in our early profitable nongreen companies and then diverting the profit to environmental causes would be more effective. But similar calculations miss a more important point. It is tough to actually measure and. Your conscience is clean you dont profit from an activity. Many people simply no longer want to invest money at the expense of the environment and that alone is an important step forward. Now investor pressure is forcing companies to reconsider their Carbon Footprint wunmi if this is true carbon credits that is by being for projects that reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions in other parts of the world in 20 the Carbon Offsets market was worth it to 5700000. 00 now for maybe this opens up new Business Opportunities. This tropical rain forest has stood for millennia but human beings would need very little time to destroy it driven by the desire to make money. Just like you were i was. Underwriting so we do a lot of deals. Done so no hard tonneau is heading out to his rain forest in borneo it covers an area twice the size of new york city. Hes bought the rights to the land from the indonesian government for the next 60 years on condition that he protects the forest. I always believe that the environment has their value just like treating it like a real estate thought that. You know it can have a better appreciation on value compared to real estate. Companies pay having to protect the forest like volkswagen the Worlds Largest automaker buys carbon credits from her trying to compensate for the emissions put out by its cars neither she nor v. W. Are willing to say how much they cost per tonne a sense discussing prices openly would be damaging to business critics of the trade in Carbon Emissions say it allows companies to greenwash their image even as they continue to contribute to Global Warming we always said that going to grow up and lets try to protect the rain forest for the reality is the past 20 years all the rain forests are pretty much gone and certain countries is because we believe that you know we should convert it into other uses. Pulp and paper for human for humanity needs but i think. Saying that you can still protect the rain forests and make money for the company and also giving benefit the communities while protecting the environment then that should be a model Going Forward. Just a few kilometers outside the protected zone the rain forest has disappeared here wildfires tore through the area after a prolonged period of heat but many